Tencent’s WeChat Pay expands coverage to the Maldives amid rebound of Chinese holidaymakers heading overseas
- Tencent signed a three-year deal with the Republic of Maldives to jointly promote WeChat Pay to merchants in the island nation
- The Chinese internet giant aims to expand the coverage of WeChat Pay in the Maldives to 8,000 merchants by the end of this year
The Chinese tech giant on Monday signed a three-year deal with the tourism authorities of the Republic of Maldives to jointly promote WeChat Pay – known as Weixin Pay on the mainland – to merchants in the archipelagic state, according to a statement by Tencent.
“China is a key source of tourists for the Maldives, and we greatly value the experience of Chinese visitors,” Zihuny Rasheed, deputy managing director of Maldives Marketing and PR Corp, said in the statement. “We plan on promoting the acceptance of Weixin Pay throughout the country, offering Chinese tourists the payment option they are familiar with and prefer.”
Tencent aims to expand the coverage of WeChat Pay in the Maldives to 8,000 merchants by the end of this year, according to the statement. WeChat Pay is currently available in 69 countries and regions.
