银联拓展支付服务 帮助在澳持卡人防疫抗疫
2020-06-22

发布地区:澳大利亚
发布语种:英语
原文标题:UnionPay International Extends Service Reach to Help Cardholders in Australia Stay Safe During Covid-19 Outbreak
关键词:非接触支付  防疫抗疫  银联闪付


Without a cure in sight, active prevention is seen by many experts as being the most effective method in controlling the spread of COVID-19 and saving lives. For global payment provider UnionPay International (UPI), the first half of 2020 has been focused on limiting the risk of infection at the checkout by pushing for contactless payment options and extending the availability, range and ease of online payment.


Minimize Exposure to Virus


UnionPay International has been rolling out its contactless payment solution, QuickPass, in Australia long before the outbreak. So far, QuickPass is available at two-thirds of the over 490,000 merchants accepting UnionPay cards, including all Woolworths stores across Australia. Since the outbreak, UnionPay has actively supported the initiative to increase contactless payments limit from AUD 100 to AUD 200, offering greater ease for cardholders.


No Need to Leave the House


The drive to keep people home and healthy has led to an explosion in the use of Internet shopping and food delivery platforms. Mass public adoption of these platforms, however, is predicated on both the ease of navigation and ease of payment; the latter being a key focus point for UnionPay. In striving to popularize the use of these platforms and deliver an easy-to-use and localized payment system for cardholders in Australia, UnionPay International South Pacific have partnered with leading local providers.


For comprehensive market app BUY@HOME, using a UnionPay-supported payment system allows the platform to provide discounts on groceries and food delivery for users. Similarly, food delivery giants Uber Eats and EASI have partnered with UnionPay to give out discount vouchers and special offers to users who pay with UnionPay.


Amazon Australia has teamed up with UnionPay International to provide discounts for purchases over AUD100 with UnionPay cards and local e-commerce sites Kogan (electronics) and Gomart (Asian supermarket) also support UnionPay purchases with added discounts.


More Than Just Fuelling Consumption


UnionPay International also provides a whole host of online medical and psychological consultation services, including bilingual English and Chinese support for stress and anxiety brought about by the COVID-19 epidemic. UnionPay International has partnered with "WeDoctor" in launching the "WeDoctor Global Consultation and Prevention Centre", allowing UnionPay cardholders, including those in Australia, access to a team of over 10,000 medical professionals for health consultation and psychological assistance enquires.


Education is another frontier in drastic need of digitization in Australia, and UnionPay International has committed to supporting payment services and discounts for several online learning and educations platforms including Australia Study, Life Learning, Statistica and iEduPay.

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