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5 公司獲批儲值支付工具牌照 香港流動支付前途一片光明?

25/08/2016ezone.hk

5 公司獲批儲值支付工具牌照 香港流動支付前途一片光明?

【ezone.hk 專訊】金融管理局今日宣布,金融管理專員根據《支付系統及儲值支付工具條例》批出首批儲值支付工具(Stored Value Facilities;SVF)牌照,共5 家公司「中選」,包括: Alipay Financial Services (HK) Ltd.(服務:支付寶)、HKT Payment Ltd.(服務:Tap & Go )、財富數據有限公司(服務:微訊支付)、TNG (Asia) Ltd(服務:TNG Wallet),以及和八達通卡有限公司(服務:O! ePay)。金管局總裁陳德霖表示,實施發牌制度有利推出和採用新的零售支付工具,也能保障用家利益,加強公眾使用有關產品與服務的信心,有助推動零售支付業務發展和創新。

 

除了八達通,Alipay、HKT、財富數據、TNG 牌照即日生效。金管局高級助理總裁李達志解釋,八達通卡現時受《銀行業條例》監管,屬於接受存款公司,其「八達通卡」也是在《銀行業條例》下發出,因此其牌照會在《支付系統及儲值支付工具條例》過渡期完畢、即 11 月 13 日才正式生效。他又稱,以往營運商不受法例監管,實施發牌制度後,營運商可按劃一標準妥善處理市民存入的款項。

 

金管局表示,暫時不適合為儲值支付工具劃一設定儲值上限,會視乎個別個案處理。據悉,目前共有約 20 家公司正申請 SVF 牌照,其中一半來自本地, 3 成是內地公司,兩成為歐美公司。獲發 SVF 牌照之一的 TNG 表示,打算推廣無現金支付系統推廣至中小企,因後者很多未獲銀行或信用卡公司支援,客戶以後便能以電子支付交易。

 

業界:競爭帶來進步

香港互動市務商會會長方保僑表示,SVF 牌照出台最大好處是令行業納入監管,對普羅市民等手用家安心一點「起碼公司走路都無咁驚」。發牌後的確會加劇市場競爭,但對市民絕對是好事。他又稱,八達通今次獲發牌其實得益更大,原因是「O! ePay 好易畀」等服務將變成受 SVF 條例監管,反而更寬鬆,令八達通可靈活發展業務,活動範圍大了更有利經營。

 

雲端與流動運算專業人士協會會長陳家豪認為,市民業界終於等到跟流動支付相關牌照出爐,可以「代住先」.再觀望新措施。至於八達通,他指措施令她「可以玩多幾年」,但其實 SVF 牌照反而會窒礙其發展,因銀行業是在「負面清單」下受監管,換句話說,只要不做違法之事便可,現在新制度(SVF 條例)下, 八達通要在「正面清單」環境接受監管,代表要推出任何新產品前必須經金管局審批,阻礙產品面市流程。

 

陳家豪又稱,香港經濟發展隨著流動支付應用日益成熟,創新者和傳統服務供應商在公開競爭環境下可望能迅速成長,可惜至今流動支付系統之間沒有任何數據互通機制;最重要問題是,有關創新科技政策至今仍未能針對大幅提升香港競爭優勢的方向。

 

More About:何謂 SVF 牌?

其實《支付系統及儲值支付工具條例》去年 11 月 13 日生效,由金管局實施發牌制度、監管和執法。條例生效後的 1 年為過渡期內,現有 SVF 發行人或新的市場營運者可向金管局申領牌照。過渡期屆滿後,仍未獲發牌的現行營運商,將被視為退出市場;除非獲豁免,否則未持有牌照而發行或經營 SVF,即屬違法。儲值支付工具發牌制度摘要說明可按此

 

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Announces Strategic Exit from Stored Value Facilities ("SVF") business

We would like to announce to our users that we have decided to exit the SVF business due to our consideration for strategic corporate restructuring and realignment. The decision to exit the SVF business was made after a thorough review and deliberation of the company’s portfolio and business strategies. We are working on a non-SVF business for a total transformation of our business to carry our motto of “Make Your Life Easier”. Do take note of our future announcement. 

Customer Protection

TNG Wallet remains committed to supporting its users, merchants, and service partners  during this transition. We have made sufficient provision for financial and administrative resources to meet the float redemption and relevant administrative processes to ensure that all obligations to users, merchants and service partners are met and that users are provided with the necessary guidance and support. 

The existing independent 3rd Party, Custodian agency, (“Tricor Trust (Hong Kong) Limited”) will continue to act as Custodian throughout the redemption process. TNG will commence the exit process today (25 October, at 4:30pm) and all of the services will be terminated by 9 December 2024. From 4:30pm on 25 October 2024 to 6:00pm on 9 December 2024, all TNG users will be able to withdraw your money in TNG Wallet in various ways (see below service list for more info). 

You are encouraged to withdraw the remaining balance via local merchant payment, FPS/ Bank Transfer, P2P Transfer, and MasterCard Purchase on or before 9 December 2024 6:00pm. All relevant service charges will be waived during the period of 25 October 2024 and 9 December 2024. After the termination of TNG services on 9 December 2024, TNG Wallet App will be retired and the management fees will be applied. 

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