Alipay, the online and mobile payment platform operated by Ant Financial services group, is launching its first app to handle non-renminbi transactions in Hong Kong.

 

支付宝，蚂蚁金融服务集团旗下的在线移动支付平台，在香港发布其首款app用于处理非人民币交易。

 

AlipayHK, a version dedicated¹ to local-currency payments, will be accepted at over 2-thousand brick-and-mortar stores in the city.

 

This marks the first version of the Alipay app to handle non-renminbi transactions.

 

Starting from May 25, shoppers can pay via the service in HK dollars in stores such as Watsons, Chow Tai Fook, Sa Sa and Bonjour Cosmetics², as well as theme park Ocean Park.

 

Mobile phone bill payments and insurance products will soon be available via the AlipayHK app.

 

WeChat Pay, another major mobile payment tool, is also available in Hong Kong but has yet to roll out a customized local version.

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