Central banks of various countries are pushing digital currencies, and mobile payments are realized in the world

Australian vending machines to support contactless payments

NFC and mobile payment solution provider OTI has announced its entry into the Australian market, introducing cashless payments to Australia. As part of this partnership, Vend Access will be responsible for distributing OTI's otiMetry solution, which provides NFC cashless card reading capabilities and telemetry systems. Card Access Services will be responsible for providing portal and processing services to the otiMetry system installed and operated by Vend Access.

Sweden's central bank is considering issuing a digital currency

The Swedish central bank said it is facing pressure from a decline in the use of domestic paper cash. Cecilia Skingsley, deputy governor of the Swedish central bank, said the central bank is currently considering weighing various technologies. Although she did not specifically mention blockchain technology, the Financial Times revealed that blockchain technology is one of the options that the central bank may consider.

Singapore's central bank tests blockchain digital currency

The Central Bank of Singapore recently announced a digital currency plan, in which HSBC, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and other institutions will participate. The World Economic Forum previously stated in a report in August that more than 90% of central banks are discussing the application of blockchain, and it is expected that 80% of commercial banks worldwide will start corresponding projects for this technology by 2017.

Mobile payment is available at the "Tianya Haijiao" scenic spot

On November 17, the launching ceremony of mobile payment acceptance was held in Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area in Sanya. From now on, tourists from outside the country no longer need to queue up at the ticket window to buy tickets. They can just hold their smartphones or financial IC cards and directly wave them at the scenic area gate. They don’t need to enter passwords or sign, nor do they need to unlock their phones or open mobile apps. They can complete self-service customs clearance and enter the park in seconds.

Hong Kong Telecom's "Tap and Go" service is used for taxis

On November 16, HKT's mobile payment service "Tap & Go" cooperated with Loyalty Cars to be used in 100 multi-purpose taxis. HKT said that it will be expanded to more than 1,000 taxis by the end of 2017. Passengers can pay the taxi fare by scanning the driver's QR code with the "Tap & Go" mobile wallet and entering the fare amount.

Meituan launches its first smart POS machine

After obtaining a payment license and launching its mobile payment service UnionPay, Meituan-Dianping quietly launched its first smart POS product in Wuzhen, the venue of the World Internet Conference, on November 15, and will officially debut it at the Light of Internet exhibition area on November 16.

Chai Hongfeng proposed 5 aspects to improve payment risk control capabilities

On the 14th, a seminar on "Strengthening Information Protection and Payment Security to Prevent Telecom Network Fraud" was held in Beijing. Chai Hongfeng said at the meeting that China UnionPay has always attached great importance to preventing and combating various new types of telecommunications network fraud crimes, and proposed five aspects to improve payment risk prevention and control capabilities.

Wenzhou will launch QR code scanning for public transportation next month

The reporter learned from the Municipal Transportation Group yesterday that the Wenzhou public transportation system is currently testing mobile payment in two No. 68 buses. It is expected that by the end of the year, No. 68 will become the first route in Wenzhou that accepts WeChat and Alipay, and it is expected to be gradually promoted after maturity.

Nearly 70% of Xi'an residents often use electronic payment

According to a survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics Xi'an Survey Team, electronic payment is gradually being used by the general public. 60% of people often use electronic payment, and 40% of people make 5 to 10 electronic payments per month. Overall, more than 90% of the respondents "have heard of electronic payment". Among them, 61.7% of the respondents "often use electronic payment".

700,000 merchants participated in "Cashless Day"

Yesterday, Tencent released its third quarter 2016 performance report. The report shows that the combined monthly active users of WeChat and WeChat reached 846 million, a year-on-year increase of 30%. At the same time, the coverage and usage rate of WeChat payment have also achieved significant improvement, and the number of merchants participating in WeChat's "Cashless Day" event has reached 700,000.