e-MOP

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  Lei Wai Nong afirmou ontem que o desenvolvimento da moeda digital de Macau tem como objectivo “garantir uma melhor articulação com a comunidade internacional, uma meta que trará mais-valias impactantes no desenvolvimento económico, financeiro e mesmo social de Macau”. O secretário para a Economia e Finanças destacou as vantagens da e-MOP numa cerimónia relativa à construção do sistema de protótipo da pataca digital.   Lei Wai Nong, secretário para a Economia e Finanças, esteve presente ontem na cerimónia de celebração do “sucesso da construção do sistema de protótipo da pataca digital de Macau” e lançamento do livro branco sobre a pataca digital. No discurso que proferiu na ocasião, o secretário destacou as vantagens da e-MOP. “O desenvolvimento da moeda digital de Macau visa garantir uma melhor articulação com a comunidade internacional, uma meta que trará mais-valias impactantes no desenvolvimento económico, financeiro e mesmo social de Macau”, afirmou o governante, acresc...

 dez24 The shift towards electronic payments is both clear and inevitable. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a change in payment habits, pushing people towards digital and contactless payments and e-commerce. This transformation was partly driven by concerns that handling cash could spread infection, a notion that has since been debunked. As a result, the use of cash has continued to decline. According to data from the Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM), e-payment transactions in Macau (including apps such as MPay and card payments) hit MOP$7.6 billion (US$948 million) in the third quarter of 2024, totalling 88.1 million transactions. In comparison, during the first quarter of 2020, these transactions amounted to MOP$ 825 million (US$102 million) across 8 million transactions. The advancements in e-payment technology are truly remarkable. A notable example in Macau is the introduction of palm-recognition technology through Tencent’s Weixin Palm Pay service. This innovative tech...

 (retrospetiva?) Going Cashless By   Tony Lai Following a revision to local laws to confirm the status of digital currency as Macao’s legal tender, the city is putting forward a work plan in three phases to test and pilot its digital fiat currency, e-MOP, with a public display of the prototype by year-end and a trial operation scheduled by the end of 2025. By Tony Lai With the waning use of cash in the post-Covid era and the emergence of cryptocurrencies, global economies have begun exploring the possibilities of central bank digital currency (CBDC) — digital money issued and backed by a central bank. In this direction, Macao has taken a significant step in recent times, unveiling a three-phase plan to test and pilot its digital fiat currency, e-MOP, prior to an official launch. In September, the Macao government disclosed that it has worked with the Digital Currency Research Institute under the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) for the research and development of its CBDC. An e-M...

1º ANUNCIO e-MOP prototype to be unveiled before the year-end: CE  Renato Marques, MDT  Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 3 days ago  No Comments  2,147 Views T he prototype of Macau’s digital currency (e-MOP) will be revealed before year-end, the Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, said yesterday morning during the opening ceremony of the 2nd Conference of Central Bank Governors and Financial Officials between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries. In his speech, the CE announced that the e-MOP prototype will be unveiled before the end of this year, presenting basic features that will lay the groundwork for future applications and uses. Ho hinted that the release would occur as part of the celebrations around the 25th anniversary of the Macau handover, which takes place on Dec. 20. “This edition of the conference will be a platform for the exchange of ideas concerning financial cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, Macau’s role as a Sino-Portugue...