微信支付向境外商戶全面開放 支持九種外幣

Tencent Holdings is expanding its WeChat mobile payment system to stores in more than 20 countries and regions to tap into the growing purchasing power of Chinese outbound tourists.

爲了利用中國出境遊客日益增強的購買力，社交網絡巨頭騰訊控股正將旗下微信移動支付系統的使用範圍擴展至20多個國家和地區的商鋪。

The social networking giant said foreign stores can apply to be part of its WeChat payment ecosystem as long as they have a trading license and website or an application.

騰訊表示，境外商戶擁有經營許可證以及獨立網站或APP即可申請加入微信支付生態系統。

The move will enable Chinese outbound travelers to pay bills by scanning the quick-response codes on WeChat, which will partner with banks to automatically convert renminbi payments into a specific type of currency that foreign stores can accept.

這樣一來，中國出境遊客結賬時用微信掃描二維碼即可支付。微信將通過與銀行合作實現人民幣支付自動轉換爲外幣與境外商家結算。

Currently, the payment system supports transactions in nine currencies, including the euro, US dollar, pound and yen.

目前，微信支付系統已支持歐元、美元、英鎊、日元等9個幣種的交易。