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【01專訪】轉帳免找續 港電子銀包TNG創辦人:現金已過時

29/08/2016香港01

【01專訪】轉帳免找續 港電子銀包TNG創辦人:現金已過時
  • 三五朋友共進餐,結帳AA制,除開通常都不是整數。齊齊掏銀包,來來回回,找來找去。

  • 香港人講快,講效率,講方便,號稱國際城市,走在世界前列。但在錢銀交易上,卻似乎麻麻煩煩,甚至可能相形落後。拿這個疑惑去問金管局,他們回答說,香港人已有信用卡、八達通等工具,「對其他電子貨幣的需求不算太高。 」但事實上,除了生活「夾錢」不方便之外,香港小店其實也很少安裝八達通或其他銀行卡的終端機,小額交易還是要以現金為主。

 

主攻小額交易 電子銀包打「民生牌」

 

為了生活更加便利,TNG行政總裁江慶恩引入電子銀包,去年在香港推出TNG Wallet。原理很簡單,電話下載應用程式,再增值帳戶,儲款即可以用來交易、扣錢,朋友間轉帳也可以。商戶不用終端機,只要一張印有QR碼的卡片,即可收錢。

 

或許香港人會問,既有八達通,又有易辦事、信用卡等,為何還要多一個電子銀包?江慶恩解釋,TNG以日常民生為目標,旨在開拓原本未觸及的生活範疇。不少大眾化食肆,結帳只是幾十塊錢,普遍不會「收卡」,這個時候TNG就可大派用場。甚至是街市,江慶恩認為過往接觸貨幣可能不衛生,硬幣尤其不方便,使用TNG將會好得多。

 

還有一點,是八達通等現有工具所未能做到的,就是用戶之間的即時交易(P2P)。只要對方也有TNG帳戶,在App上輸入銀碼,一按確認後,即可轉帳給對方。換言之下次一起吃飯,再要以AA制攤分也沒難度。

 

港人謹慎 電子貨幣步步為營

 

「最初為什麼會想到,要推出電子錢包?」記者問。江慶恩說,眼見不少香港人開網店,收費方式多數只得Visa或萬事達,但在銀行開戶口其實愈來愈難,PayPal又「食水深」,於是想到開發新平台,方便網店商戶。他認為「現金已是過去式」,人類社會由以物易物、現金、支票、信用卡,到現在有智能手機,他認為應該改用電子貨幣,沒有假鈔,不能洗黑錢,在在優勝得多。

 

以TNG Wallet購買書展的電子票,可以憑門票的QR Code二維碼進場。(TNG Wallet)
 

但是萬事起頭難,要改變大家生活習慣,改用一個原本不認識的App,絕非容易。江慶恩說,香港人特別擔心私隱問題,怕別人盜用個人資料。推出大半年來,約有32萬人使用TNG,500間商戶用來收錢。但江慶恩說,與中國應用電子支付相比,香港其實慢得多。「即使只涉及一百幾十塊,香港人也要再三觀察。」

 

TNG的策略是,在大型活動中讓香港人體驗電子貨幣的方便,慢慢改變習慣。他們去年與貿易發展局合作,提供紅酒展的電子門票,千多人使用。在上個月的書展再接再厲,市民只須按一按鍵即可買票,甚至轉贈到另一個用戶,賣點是快過排隊買票,而且沒有票尾,相對環保。

 

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.