PayPay and Alipay+ expands partnership to extend e-wallet payment options across Japan

Alipay+ will connect to over 3 million local merchants in the global payment ecosystem.

PayPay, a QR payment operator in Japan, has announced an expanded partnership with Alipay+, broadening its merchant coverage network across Japan.

By working with local partners, including PayPay, Alipay+ will now connect over 3 million local merchants to the global payment ecosystem, enabling local businesses and payment partners to provide global visitors with quick and secure payment and travel experiences with their preferred domestic e-wallets.

Through this expanded partnership, travellers using Alipay+ payment partner apps will be able to scan PayPay QR codes to make payments at a wide range of merchant-presented mode (MPM) stores across Japan, even if the merchants have not yet displayed Alipay+ point of sale materials.

Alipay+ will also collaborate with PayPay merchants to launch a promotional campaign, which will run from 20 December to 10 January 2025.

Users of participating payment partners, including Alipay, AlipayHK, GCash, Kakao Pay, Toss Pay, Touch 'n Go eWallet, and TrueMoney, will be offered a 10% discount.

Tinaba will also provide a 10% cashback promotion. Eligible users may only redeem the offer once during the campaign period.

Alipay+’s current partner payment app network in Japan includes 16 e-wallets and bank apps, such as Alipay (Chinese mainland), AlipayHK (Hong Kong SAR China), MPay (Macao SAR China), South Korea’s Kakao Pay, Naver Pay and Toss, Singapore’s OCBC Digital, Changi Pay and EZ-Link, Malaysia’s Touch ‘n Go eWallet and MyPB by Public Bank Berhad, the Philippines’ GCash and HelloMoney, TrueMoney (Thailand), Hipay (Mongolia), and Tinaba (Italy).