Visa’s QR Scan to Pay Now Live in Asia Pacific #

Legacy card issuer Visa just launched Scan to Pay in Asia Pacific, allowing users to easily scan QR codes to pay at an endless number of terminals. 

The launch is in partnership with Samsung Wallet (Asia Pacific[1]) LINE Pay (Taiwan), VNPT Money (Vietnam), Woori Card and Hyundai Card (Korea) and QR payment providers across Asia Pacific, including Lakala (Mainland China), FOMO Pay (Singapore), VNPAY (Vietnam), NextPay (Vietnam) and OpenRice (Hong Kong). 

The move can be seen as a direct display of competition against Chinese giants such as Tencent’s WeChat and Alibaba’s AliPay. However, Visa does have the edge here, considering nearly all tap or scan terminals are now viable for Visa users. 

“As commerce across Asia Pacific becomes increasingly mobile-first, Visa is leading the way with innovations like Scan to Pay that accelerate QR payment adoption. By enabling millions of merchants to accept secure, seamless payments by tapping or scanning, we’re not only expanding digital acceptance but also empowering consumers with more flexible ways to pay - anytime, anywhere,” said T.R. Ramachandran, Head of Products and Solutions, Asia Pacific, Visa.