To issue local gift certificate with electronic version Fukuoka Ukiha June 18 0:44
An electronic version of a regional gift certificate with a premium, which is rare in Japan, will be issued in Ukiha City, Fukuoka Prefecture, which makes it easy to apply from a smartphone to payment.
The electronic version of the regional gift certificate was jointly developed by Chikuho Bank, Kyushu Electric Power, and SBI Holdings, a major online finance company.
According to the people involved, Ukiha City, Fukuoka Prefecture plans to issue 100 million yen worth of money in September this year.
Regional gift certificates issued all over the country are concerned about the risk of infection when a line of purchasers is formed, and also issuers and stores side of office work such as printing of gift certificates and cash exchange. The burden was a challenge.
If you apply for a Ukiha City gift certificate with a smartphone application and charge cash at a convenience store, the amount added with 25% of the premium rate will be registered in the application.
When purchasing a product, the QR code in the store is read with a smartphone and payment is made, and the store receives the payment after a few days.
This kind of computerization of gift certificates is rare in Japan, and it is noteworthy whether the efforts to reduce the administrative burden on related parties will be extended to other areas as a support measure related to the new coronavirus.