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Post Office to accept electronic money
The Post Office today (Tuesday) announced that it will begin accepting Mondex for postage payment in its Taikooshing and Shatin Central Post Offices starting from today. This makes it the first government department to accept electronic money as a method of payment.
Mr Robert Footman, the Postmaster General, said that this new initiative is consistent with the Mission and Vision of the Post Office to continuously improve its service to meet the changing market demands.
"Mondex provides added convenience to customers when making stamp purchases by eliminating the need to carry coins and bank notes, while providing the Post Office with added security over the traditional cash handling mode," Mr Footman said.
He added that the introduction of Mondex reflects the Post Office's on-going commitment to adopting new technologies and upgrading its service, in line with the trends towards electronic commerce.
Commenting at the inauguration ceremony at the Taikooshing Post Office, Mr Neil Hockaday, Senior Manager Card Products Division at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, said: "We are pleased to announce that the Post Office is the first government department to accept Mondex."
"We feel certain that Mondex can help merchants, like the Post Office, shorten turnaround time at the counter thereby offering quicker service and shorter queuing time," he added.
In addition to accepting Mondex at the Taikooshing and Shatin Central Post Offices, the Post Office will also start accepting credit cards effective April 1, 1997 in 49 post offices throughout the territory.
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