從亞博科技控股(HK.08279)收購澳門通,看澳門數字經濟轉型升級
近日,亞博科技(HK.08279)宣佈,將以7.78億港元收購有「澳門八達通」之稱的澳門通,買賣雙方已就全部股權利益事宜達成轉讓協議,尚待相關香港及澳門監管審批及其他相關條件以落實交易。
作為澳門的領先支付服務供應商,澳門通系澳門金管局豁下的持牌「其他信用機構」,為澳門最常用的非接觸式智能支付卡。最初主要服務巴士收費系統,其後用途擴大至其他公共交通工具、停車場、政府服務、零售消費及餐飲服務等付款場景,亦可供訂制以加入門鎖卡、員工證、會員卡等功能,目前已發行超過三百萬張。
然而以澳門通2007年推出但發展僅可稱平穩亦可看出,澳門本土企業雖前瞻佈局電子支付,但奈何發展氛圍有所欠缺。而近年新冠疫情的催化以及持續的政策東風,為推動澳門發展新興領域、經濟多元創造了新契機,引入外部力量與合作可催化區內經濟發展進程。
仍可以電子支付為例,疫情期間,澳門推出線上管道發放補貼或消費券的經濟應變措施,推動區內民生經濟復蘇,亦同步加速區內電子支付普及。而在普通民眾需開通的可選電子支付工具中,即包括澳門通旗下的MPay以及支付寶(澳門)等。商家及銀行在電子支付的大勢之下,亦加快融入腳步,推動整體費用下降。
澳門金融管理局今年5月發佈的《2021年第1季支付卡和移動支付統計》顯示,本地移動支付工具於2021年首季交易筆數為3473萬宗,按季上升40.9%;交易總額31億,按季增長31.5%,足見移動支付在澳門市場使用頻次與交易總額攀升之勢。以長遠視角觀之,電子支付的全面普及不僅普惠澳門市民,亦可加深澳門與內地基礎設施的互聯互通,為深挖十四億人口市場作充分準備。
具體至此次合作,澳門通方相信,未來股東及所屬集團亦會秉持便利性與普惠性原則,繼續為澳門市民提供優質服務。本次轉讓事宜如成功落實,有助推動澳門電子支付、移動金融以及數字經濟進一步轉型和升級。
尤其在近期內地《橫琴粵澳深度合作區建設總體方案》出台背景下,可看出橫琴正著力探索一套量身定製的發展模式,以促進澳門經濟多元發展為核心內容,逐步輻射澳門居民民生、就業、創業領域。通過基礎設施、產業孵化和培育,漸次實現兩地企業、資本、人才高效流動。
由此亦可見,兩地深度合作之勢不可逆轉,亦為澳門提供了千載難逢的發展良機。澳門需把握發展關鍵期,一方面聚焦內地商機和市場,參與內地大循環,另一方面亦可與大灣區共同拓展海外市場,促成國際大循環,打破既往發展瓶頸,全面推動經濟可持續發展。
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