Digital yuan app adds prepaid Mastercard Visa top-ups for tourists
The e-CNY app now allows tourists to top-up their wallets using Mastercard and Visa payments with a “recharge first and use later” option. Tourists planning to visit the People’s Republic of China can now pre-charge their digital yuan wallets using Visa and Mastercard payment options as the nation continues to update the mobile app powering its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot. The e-CNY app, which is still in its pilot version, is available to iOS and China-based Google Play Store users. The application serves individual users, allowing them to open digital yuan wallets to use e-CNY. As per the latest iOS app update published on Sept. 22, version 1.1.1 supports its top-up service with international card options. The latest version of e-CNY app on the Apple App Store introduces the top-up service for international cards. Source: e-CNY app According to a number of local Chinese news outlets, the latest version of the e-CNY app coincides with the start of the Asian Games. A tu...