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蘋(píng)果(Apple)與中國(guó)銀聯(lián)(UnionPay)及15家中國(guó)銀行達(dá)成了一項(xiàng)人們期待已久的協(xié)議，將在中國(guó)推出其移動(dòng)支付業(yè)務(wù),。
銀聯(lián)的發(fā)卡量達(dá)50億張,，銀聯(lián)卡可在中國(guó)各地及150多個(gè)國(guó)家使用,。蘋(píng)果可借助這一合作搭上銀聯(lián)的便車(chē)。中國(guó)農(nóng)業(yè)銀行(ABC),、中國(guó)銀行(BOC),、中國(guó)建設(shè)銀行(CCB)和中國(guó)工商銀行(ICBC)等多家銀行將為Apple Pay提供支持。
不過(guò),，Apple Pay在中國(guó)內(nèi)地的推出仍有待監(jiān)管部門(mén)批準(zhǔn),。蘋(píng)果表示，Apple Pay“將按照中國(guó)監(jiān)管部門(mén)要求完成相關(guān)檢測(cè)和認(rèn)證,，之后正式向中國(guó)地區(qū)的銀聯(lián)卡持卡人開(kāi)放此項(xiàng)服務(wù),，預(yù)計(jì)最快2016年初”。
用戶可使用Apple Pay在簽約零售商處進(jìn)行支付,，他們只需將拇指放在iPhone的主屏幕鍵上,，然后用手機(jī)貼一下收銀設(shè)備就可結(jié)賬。這款應(yīng)用由設(shè)備內(nèi)的安全芯片提供支撐,。
中國(guó)是蘋(píng)果的一個(gè)重要市場(chǎng),，目前，該公司在全球其他地區(qū)的增長(zhǎng)已經(jīng)放緩,。由于iPhone對(duì)中國(guó)消費(fèi)者依然具有吸引力,，去年大中華區(qū)的銷(xiāo)售額翻番至125億美元。
蘋(píng)果互聯(lián)網(wǎng)軟件與服務(wù)高級(jí)副總裁艾迪錠埃(Eddy Cue)表示：“對(duì)于蘋(píng)果而言,，中國(guó)市場(chǎng)的重要性不言而喻,。通過(guò)攜手中國(guó)銀聯(lián)以及15家中國(guó)主要銀行的支持，中國(guó)的用戶即將可以享受便捷,、安全和私密的支付體驗(yàn),。”
中國(guó)銀聯(lián)執(zhí)行副總裁柴洪峰表示：“中國(guó)銀聯(lián)致力于推動(dòng)支付創(chuàng)新，聯(lián)合產(chǎn)業(yè)各方為數(shù)億銀聯(lián)卡持卡人提供安全,、便捷的移動(dòng)支付體驗(yàn),。”
銀聯(lián)的閃付(QuickPass)技術(shù)已經(jīng)讓許多持卡人可以“閃一下”他們的信用卡就完成支付。上周,，銀聯(lián)表示已有20多家銀行支持新的移動(dòng)支付服務(wù),。去年中國(guó)消費(fèi)者用他們的智能手機(jī)完成了價(jià)值3.5萬(wàn)億美元的交易，不過(guò),，該市場(chǎng)占主導(dǎo)地位的是阿里巴巴(Alibaba)的支付寶(Alipay)和騰訊(Tencent)的財(cái)付通(Tenpay),。（中國(guó)進(jìn)出口網(wǎng)）
Apple has struck a long-awaited deal with UnionPay and 15 Chinese banks to launch its mobile payments service in China.
The tie-up will allow Apple to tap UnionPay’s 5bn issued cards, which are accepted across China and in more than 150 countries. Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank and ICBC are among the lenders lined up to support Apple Pay.
However, the mainland rollout of Apple Pay is still awaiting regulatory clearance. Apple said it hoped UnionPay customers would be able to add their cards to the service “as soon as early 2016 after relevant tests and certification required by Chinese regulators”.
The app, powered by a secure chip inside the device, allows customers to pay at participating retailers by holding their thumb on the iPhone’s home button and tapping it at the checkout.
China is a vital market for Apple at a time when growth has slowed in other parts of the world. Sales from the Greater China region doubled last year to $12.5bn, as the iPhone retains its cache among Chinese consumers.
“China is an extremely important market for Apple and with China UnionPay and support from 15 of China’s leading banks, users will soon have a convenient, private and secure payment experience,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice-president of internet software and services.
Chai Hongfeng, executive vice-president of China UnionPay, said: “China UnionPay is dedicated to promoting payment innovations and providing secure, convenient mobile payment experiences for its hundreds of millions of cardholders.”
UnionPay’s QuickPass technology already allows many cardholders to pay by tapping their credit cards. Last week, UnionPay said more than 20 banks were backing a new mobile payment service. Chinese consumers used their smartphones to make $3.5tn worth of transactions last year but the market is dominated by Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s Tenpay.
