Russia's 200,000 merchant POS terminals support UnionPay mobile phone flash payment
A "swing" mobile phone in the Red Square of Russia, the purchase of tickets, use UnionPay cards in Moscow and St. Petersburg subway station to buy tickets or recharge, in the Russian aviation official website booking tickets to choose UnionPay card payment ... in the "Belt and Road" initiative to implement the background Under the UnionPay card, it is providing convenient and safe payment services for visitors to Russia. The reporter recently learned that by the end of this year, more than 85% of ATMs and merchant POS terminals in Russia will accept UnionPay cards, and more than half of these merchants can use the UnionPay mobile phone to pay.
According to the data of the Russian Federal Tourism Administration, the number of Chinese tourists to Russia continues to grow. In the first half of 2017, the number of Chinese tourists to Russia increased by 21% to 552,000. The two major cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg are the most popular among tourists. In response to this trend, more and more Russian merchants have created a more friendly travel environment for Chinese tourists by providing Chinese-language guides, Chinese-speaking service personnel, and accepting UnionPay cards.
At present, the four major banks in Russia have all opened the UnionPay card business. In particular, in May of this year, Russia’s largest bank, the Federal Savings Bank, launched the UnionPay card acceptance business, which greatly improved the consumer’s payment experience in the short term. In the first half of this year alone, Russia added 140,000 merchants and 55,000 ATMs to accept UnionPay cards, with a total of 550,000 merchants and 90,000 ATMs. Recently, ticketing machines and ticket offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg subway stations have also fully accepted UnionPay cards. Consumers can use UnionPay cards to purchase tickets or recharge their transportation cards.
UnionPay mobile phone flash payment has become a new highlight of UnionPay card service in Russia. Whether it's in the supermarket chain Azbuka Vkusa, the electronics store Media Markt, or KFC, McDonald's and Burger King, consumers can pay for their mobile phones. At present, UnionPay mobile phone flash payment can be used in POS terminals of 200,000 merchants in Russia, covering daily consumer goods such as supermarkets, fast food, gas stations, etc. By the end of this year, POS terminals that can use UnionPay mobile phone flash payment will further increase.
It is understood that many merchants such as Moscow, St. Petersburg and Vladivostok offer UnionPay card exclusive offers. These businesses include airport duty-free shops, hotels, restaurants, rides, egg museums, and museums on the Arbat Street in Moscow. For example, in the Pushkin Cafe, which is known as one of the “Best 25 Restaurants in Europeâ€, UnionPay cardholders can enjoy a 5% discount.
UnionPay cards have attracted more local residents to handle and use UnionPay cards from “useable†to “easy to use†in Russia. In the past year and a half, the number of UnionPay cards issued in Russia has increased rapidly from 400,000 to 1 million. The transaction amount of these cards in Russia has increased nearly five times. UnionPay cards are becoming a payment tool for more and more Russian residents. . In July of this year, UnionPay International also cooperated with the Russian National Payment Card Company (NSPK) to enable card issuance, so that the MIR card that was originally only used in Russia can be used in UnionPay networks in more than 160 countries and regions. At present, the NSPK member bank Russian Agricultural Bank has issued the first UnionPay-MIR debit card.
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