The UnionPay App Effectively Meets the Needs Brought by the Construction of Greater Bay Area Since Its Launch in Hong Kong and Macau

Since its launch in Hong Kong and Macau in September, 2018, the UnionPay mobile application has enhanced the mobile payment experience of the local residents and effectively met the demands for payment convenience brought by the construction of Greater Bay Area.

Release time : 2019-03-14 11:38:50

source : UnionPay Website

payment scenarios to meet the needs of constructing Greater Bay Area

The Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area issued at the beginning of this year points out that it is necessary to “promote the interconnection and interoperability of electronic payment system in Greater Bay Area”. The launch of the UnionPay app in Hong Kong and Macau meets the needs brought by construction of Greater Bay Area for smooth cross-border transit payment, and cross-border public utility payment, etc. Taking cross-border transit sector as an example, the UnionPay app is already accepted by Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, Bridge Shuttle Bus, Chu Kong Passenger Transport, Eternal East buses and trans-island buses. And Railway 12306, taxis in Shenzhen, buses in Guangzhou and other facilities have become the frequently-used transit scenarios for Hong Kong and Macau UnionPay app users in the Mainland. A Hong Kong netizen shared online that it is very convenient to use the UnionPay app to make payments for the high-speed rail ticket from Hong Kong to the Mainland bought on the 12306 mobile phone application.

Meanwhile, drawing on the experience of convenience-based mobile payment demonstration project launched by People’s Bank of China, UnionPay International continues to expand the acceptance of UnionPay app in small-sum frequently-used consumption scenarios in sectors like transit, catering and retail in Hong Kong and Macau. There are more than a thousand taxis in Hong Kong as well as lots of supermarkets, restaurants, bookstores that support the UnionPay app. In the future, UnionPay International will realize the app’s acceptance on many more buses and minibuses in Hong Kong, and cardholders will be able to take the MTR by making QR code payments via the app.

With UnionPay International accelerating its global layout of mobile payment services, UnionPay app users in Hong Kong and Macau can now make QR code payments at more