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流動支付商搶灘P2M

23/05/2016東方日報

流動支付商搶灘P2M

流動支付商搶灘P2M

 

香港流動支付市場剛踏入起步期,各個支付工具已構思轉型爭奪市佔率,冀從基本的個人對個人轉帳(P2P)躍身成為P2M(個人對商戶)服務商,當中「TNG」電子錢包搶灘推的士支付後,擬再下一城殺入小巴支付,挑戰「一哥」八達通交通工具支付地位。分析指,發展P2M支付方能吸引市民及商戶採用,從而產生龐大財富效應。

 

香港流動支付近月愈演愈烈,繼去年異軍突起的「TNG」電子錢包及「拍住賞」後,過江龍「WeChat錢包」搶先在今年農曆新年前襲港,至於八達通「O!ePay好易畀」及銀通JETCO Pay在醞釀良久後,終在上月相繼面世。

 

綜觀目前本港的流動支付工具,皆以提供P2P轉帳服務作起步,用家可透過應用程式進行小額轉帳;不過,「TNG」電子錢包、「WeChat錢包」及「拍住賞」其實已「行多步」,提供P2M服務,即用家可透過程式進行商戶消費支付,惟現階段商戶熱點相對有限,且使用上也具掣肘。

 

「TNG」洽小巴流動支付

面對同業競爭,「TNG」電子錢包近期密鑼緊鼓強化P2M服務,圖趁本地P2M流動支付市場尚未成熟前搶灘。該公司上月宣布推的士支付,乘客可用手機的「TNG」錢包付的士車資,未來數周全港2,000部的士陸續接受手機付帳,成功搶佔的士支付市場這片藍海。

 

打入的士支付後,「TNG」電子錢包主席江慶恩透露,下一步擬推小巴流動支付,正待運輸處批准。他表示,「TNG」計劃為部分小巴安裝收款機,乘客將以不用輸入密碼的「BUS PASS」,利用雲端技術付車資,而洽談合作方已包括綠色及紅色小巴。

 

現時小巴、港鐵及巴士等公共交通運輸機構均接受八達通付款,令八達通支付地位牢不可破,「TNG」電子錢包加入交通工具支付戰團,意味有機會打破「一哥」八達通的獨市生意。江慶恩稱,交通工具為重要一環,若與相關機構取得共識,不排除日後擴展至巴士及港鐵流動支付。

 

P2M收費低 吸中小企

 

今年香港流動支付工具戰意正酣,香港資訊科技商會榮譽會長方保僑表示,現階段各工具的P2M服務仍有龐大發展空間,「僅提供P2P服務,資金只在系統內繞圈,但提供P2M則有巨大市場缺口,可吸納大量中小企。」他解釋,傳統Visa及Master等收費系統平台一般收取商戶2至3%費用,對利潤微薄的中小企構成壓力,「若有P2M平台收取約1%費用已極具競爭力,平台最重要是申請簡單及方便易用」。

 

事實上,八達通已表明擬今年內在「O!ePay好易畀」加入網上購物服務,銀通也指日後將研究加入商戶付款等可能性,意味兩者將進軍P2M市場。

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. 

For details, please click this window to find out.