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低手續費 即時過數 攻匯款市場TNG獲外傭歡心

27/10/2017

低手續費 即時過數 攻匯款市場TNG獲外傭歡心

香港約有四十萬名外傭,她們大多習慣每次「出糧」即時匯款給家鄉親人,受銀行條款所礙,她們須付昂貴手續費。「港產」電子錢包營運商TNG行政總裁江慶恩看準這一點,前年推出電子錢包TNG,後來加入「實時匯款」功能,成功突破銀行的繁複手續、高收費及時間差,為數以萬計的外傭及其家人帶來便利。記者:姚秀儀 攝影:陳鐵剛

        全球仍有約二十億人尚未申請到銀行戶口,「身處發達城市嘅香港人未必想像到,全球有好多貧窮人口,未能通過經濟審查等因素,申請唔到銀行戶口。」江慶恩堅定地說:「所以我目標係呢班人,令佢哋都享受到銀行服務。」

  TNG成功的背後,開發過程並非如想像般順利。研發TNG前,江慶恩藉着蘋果iPhone的崛起,推出多個受歡迎的手機應用程式,包括全球第二個獲蘋果官方認可、售價達一千美元的「按揭通」,其後經營代客寫apps,他笑說:「小至幾千,大至幾千萬,最大嗰單成五千幾萬。」這一切,都是為了賺錢開發電子錢包,說TNG是江慶恩的「親生仔」,並不為過。

代客寫Apps累積本錢

  七年前他向員工宣佈研發手機支付系統,不獲支持,「佢哋話,『老細都癲癲哋,點解要搞啲咁嘅嘢呢?』」這盤冷水並無將其熱誠澆熄,他知道電子支付是早晚也要完成的事,「唔肯做,我就換人,換到第四批人先成功開發到TNG。」TNG推出市面後,反應不熱烈,加上未獲政府發牌,投資者卻步。翌年八月終獲政府發出儲值支付工具牌照,「之後就有投資者加入,生意先開始膨脹。」江慶恩並不滿足在支付功能止步,他在去年十一月開始推出實時匯款功能,連銀行亦仍未做到,這一個功能更為他帶來具強大潛力的顧客群——本地外傭。

  菲律賓、印尼等發展中國家仍有不少貧窮人口,沒有銀行戶口,TNG受外傭追捧,「即使對方無銀行戶口,但只要佢有手機就可以攞到錢。」一般銀行匯款的手續費貴,加上需等候兩至五個工作天才能匯到另一間銀行,江慶恩看中這一點,以最高三十九港元的手續費,加上實時匯款作招徠,外傭只需把金錢儲入TNG帳戶內,並輸入對方的手機號碼,即使對方並無銀行戶口或TNG的帳戶,亦可立即收到一個二維碼,而江慶恩早在外地購入貨幣作庫存,所以收款人可以立即手持二維碼到當地的便利店提款。目前六十萬名本地用戶中,外傭人數僅佔不足兩成,卻佔TNG整體交易量的八成,即每月約五億港元。未來亦打算接觸更多「一帶一路國家」,利用金融科技助貧窮人口改善生活質素。

將進軍一帶一路國家

  除支付、全球實時匯款功能外,TNG目前亦有朋友間轉帳、現金提款、本地銀行轉帳、購買外幣等功能,儼如一所電子銀行,難怪江慶恩面對眾多競爭對手時,仍可自豪地說,「我哋係香港唯一一個可以做到銀行匯款嘅電子錢包!」

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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