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| The new payment system is meant to cut the waiting time for consular services (File photo) |
Payments for consular services at the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong may now be made through the Faster Payment System (FPS) that can be activated using one’s personal bank account.
A statement posted by the PCG on its Facebook page on Thursday said applicants for passport, Philippine visa, notarial and civil registry services may now avail of this online mode of payment by using their banking app with their mobile phone.
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Payments for these services could only be made in person, and by cash, previously.
FPS is a payment portal introduced in 2018 by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and operated by the Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) to enable instant payments in Hong Kong.
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It is touted to provide consumers and merchants a safe, efficient and easily accessible retail payment service anytime and anywhere. It enables free, real-time, cross-bank/e-wallet transfers in HKD or RMB using just a mobile number, email address of FPS ID.
It allows person-to-person cash transfers, merchant payments, and government bill payments via QR codes.
