Visa and Octopus Expand QR Payment Acceptance in Hong Kong
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On November 9, 2026, Fintech News Hong Kong reported that Visa and Octopus are expanding acceptance of Visa Scan to Pay to Octopus QR merchants in Hong Kong. Visitors to Hong Kong can pay at these merchants through participating mobile payment apps. At launch, the service supports Hyundai Card, Woori Card, Samsung Card, and VNPT Money; LINE Pay and Shinhan Card will join later. Merchants can accept payments without installing additional hardware or systems. Existing reports do not provide details of earlier progress or any other launch timelines.
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- Fintech News Hong KongVisa and Octopus expand Scan to Pay acceptance to Octopus QR merchants in Hong Kong
Visa and Octopus are expanding Visa Scan to Pay acceptance to Octopus QR merchants in Hong Kong, allowing visitors to pay using participating mobile payment apps. At launch, Hyundai Card, Woori Card, Samsung Card, and VNPT Money will be supported; LINE Pay and Shinhan Card will join later. Merchants do not need to install additional hardware or systems.
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