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In Belarus reached a major player Russian market payment systems

Posted on 07 September 2008

“Joint instant payments system” has come to market payment terminals Belarus, becoming the first Russian player in the country in this segment. OSMP found 19 terminals by the end of August will add more than 100. At the moment agents OSMP are four Belarusian companies, including three cellular operator.

By connecting 30 more are planned providers, service providers and fixed wireless communications, satellite TV, Internet-access. Also through the system would pay for utilities. The current share OSMP in the Belarusian market – less than 1%.

In doing so, unlike Russia, where payment for services in the mode of self began with cash, in Belorussia system receiving payments from the population developed on the basis of plastic cards, and as an extra feature – the opportunity to pay for services in cash. According to the National Bank, formed a network of 1.5 thousand payment terminals with mature technology fees, repayment of a loan to pay for utilities bankcard.

Service OSMP not fit into the state program of Belarus to increase non-cash payments and bring it by 2011 to 30% by expanding infrastructure and additional issue cards. High Commission OSMP Keep development system, analysts predict.

 

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