NayaPay users can make payments with e-money account at Alipay+’s network
Alipay+ jointly announced with NayaPay, Pakistan’s leading fintech platform, that NayaPay users will be able to make payments with their e-money account at Alipay+’s extensive network of 80 million merchants in China.
According to an announcement, Ant Group, along with 11 overseas payment partners of Alipay+ and major international card organisations, launched in Beijing a nation-wide program to build International Consumer Friendly Zones across major Chinese tourist and commercial cities, with the support of relevant authorities and local govts.
Working with local merchants, tourism sites and commercial districts, the Program aims to enhance international visitors’ experience and drive business for local merchants.
Ant Group now offers 2 mobile payment alternatives for overseas visitors in China. Alipay+, a suite of cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation technology solutions under Ant International, enables overseas consumers to pay with their home e-wallets across China.
Travellers may also choose to bind major international bank cards, including Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Discover®, and Diners Club International to an Alipay app to access a rich array of local Alipay services from shopping, dining, ride-hailing to public transportation while in the Chinese mainland, without needing a local bank account or phone number.
As part of the Int’l Consumer Friendly Zones program, Ant Group will collaborate closely with partners to significantly enhance accessibility and convenience of the two mobile payment options for international visitors. Emphasis will be placed on refining these services at locations most frequented by travellers, including key transportation hubs as well as tourism, hotels, and shopping districts.
Initial efforts will focus on expanding bilingual support, offering comprehensive user guides, and bolstering merchant training to ensure a seamless and welcoming experience for global consumers.
At the launch, Alipay+ jointly announced with NayaPay, Pakistan’s leading fintech platform, that NayaPay users will be able to make payments with their e-money account at Alipay+’s extensive network of 80m merchants in China, as bilateral trade and visits increase. NayaPay thus becomes the 11th overseas and 1st Pakistani payments platform to “roam” in China, following AlipayHK (HK SAR,China), Changi Pay(Singapore), HiPay(Mongolia), Kakao Pay(SK), MPay(Macao SAR, China), Naver Pay(SK), OCBC Digital(Singapore), Toss Pay(SK), Touch ‘n’ Go eWallet(Malaysia), and TrueMoney (Thailand).