Bank of Maldives (BML) has announced the introduction of Weixin Pay, or known as WeChat Pay in overseas markets, as a payment method on its Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal network, allowing merchants to accept QR payments from the app. WeChat Pay has previously only been available on the BML Payment Gateway.
BML Director of Retail, Business and SME Banking Moosa Nimal said they have started the rollout of WeChat Pay at merchants at Velana International Airport’s duty-free shopping. He said that by accepting WeChat Pay on the bank’s POS network, they are paving the way for more than 1 billion active users of the Weixin and WeChat platform to make payments at merchants across Maldives. He also said that the bank's aim is to continually enhance the payment experience for our customers and merchants.
BML is the leading provider of merchant payment solutions in Maldives, with a range of products and services to suit different business segments and customer preferences. The bank currently accepts payments of all major debit and credit cards including American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Union Pay, as well as digital wallets including BML Pay, Ali Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
In addition to POS terminals, merchants can now accept payments online anywhere with the bank’s Merchant Portal and mPOS App. Merchants can use the service to send payment requests, check transactions and manage online stores.