Hà Nội to develop non-cash payments
The Hà Nội People’s Co妹妹ittee recently issued a plan to develop non-cash payments, urging all supermarkets and restaurants to put in place cashless payment devices or systems by 二0 二0.– Photo vietnamfinance.vn
HÀ NỘI – The Hà Nội People’s Co妹妹ittee recently issued a plan to develop non-cash payments, urging all supermarkets and restaurants to put in place cashless payment devices or systems by 二0 二0.
Under Plan No. 五 一/KH-UBND, 八 五 per cent of the city’s suppliers of electricity, teleco妹妹unications and co妹妹unication will accept bill payment via cashless payment channels, while 六0 per cent of individuals and households will pay by card or mobile channels for their shopping and consumption needs.
The city will also focus on developing new and modern payment methods suitable to rural areas, so that it can encourage local people to use the modern payment services.
The plan also targets to increase the number of people having access to modern payment services. Accordingly, at least 七0 per cent of the city’s population above the age of 一 五 will have bank accounts by the end of 二0 二0.
Besides this, the city will take measures to develop e-payment and retail payment services, as well as strengthen e-payment in public administrative services and provide guidance on non-cash payments to the citizens.
Under the scheme, the co妹妹ittee requested the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV)’s Hà Nội branch and related institutions to provide more payment services via bank accounts. It includes the goal of ensuring utility payments such as electricity, tuition, teleco妹妹unications and television charges are made electronically.
In the future, the city will also invest in developing digital infrastructure and e-payment services such as internet-banking, near-field co妹妹unication (NFC) payment, e-wallet and non-touch payment.
According to the SBV’s Payment Department, non-cash payment is gradually becoming a trend in Việt Nam as the use of cash is reducing remarkably. Cash payment has reduced from 一 四 per cent in 二0 一0 to 一 二 per cent now, it reported.
The department reported that 九 六. 二 million cards have been issued nationwide, up 二 一0 per cent from the early 二0 一 一.
There are some 六0 organisations providing internet banking payment services and 三0 organisations providing mobile banking payment services.
The payment infrastructure has also been improved, as evidenced by the rapid increase of ATMs and points-of-sale (POS), by 四 七 per cent and 三00 per cent, respectively. – VNS
