Uzbekistan's National Payment System HUMO and Ant International’s Alipay+ Partner to Facilitate Cross-Border QR Payments

• HUMO will be the 10th national QR network to partner with Alipay+, enabling its network of Uzbek digital payment apps to make cross-border QR payments across Alipay+’s global merchant ecosystem.
• The Octomobile app by Octobank, supported by HUMO, will be the first Uzbek e-wallet to be integrated with Alipay+, with more Uzbek e-wallets expected to join by the end of the year.
• Alipay+ now partners with 40 e-wallets and bank apps and 10 national QR payment schemes and payment systems worldwide, connecting over 100 million merchants to 1.8 billion consumers accounts.

BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet gateway, and HUMO, the national payment system in Uzbekistan, announced the partnership in Beijing to facilitate inbound and outbound cross-border QR payments. The Octomobile app by Octobank will be the first Uzbek e-wallet integrated with Alipay+, with more HUMO-connected local e-wallets and bank apps expected to join by the end of the year.

HUMO has become the tenth national QR code network to partner with Alipay+. In the initial phase, HUMO users from Uzbekistan will be able to travel in China and over 50 other countries—including Kazakhstan, Thailand, UAE, United States and beyond—effortlessly for payments in Uzbek som through their preferred home payment methods / banking apps, across their travel experience, including retail, dining and transportation.

Alipay+ now partners with 40 e-wallets and bank apps and 10 national QR payment schemes and payment systems worldwide, connecting over 100 million merchants to 1.8 billion consumers accounts. Leveraging this extensive connectivity, Uzbek merchants can now seamlessly accept payments from users of Alipay+ connected wallets and apps worldwide—creating new global opportunities and driving growth at scale.

In China, Ant International has established itself as the largest inbound payment facilitator in terms of coverage, use cases, and business volume, backed by a leading-scale ecosystem that supports 7 international card brands and 31 e-wallets from 12 countries and regions. Kaspi, Kazakhstan's largest e-wallet, is also accepted in China, joining HUMO from Uzbekistan in a growing payments interoperability from Central Asia.

Alipay+ began as a cross-border payment technology solution dedicated to advancing global connectivity. Today, through collaboration with global e-wallet partners and the application of AI payments, marketing and digitalization technologies, it is catalysing the development of new travel habits, enhancing payment security, and promoting inclusive economic growth.

As travellers increasingly rely on technology to enhance their journeys, Alipay+ has launched Alipay+ Voyager, an AI travel agent integrated into digital wallets. This always-on service enhances travel experiences for users while helping partner wallets engage travellers with personalized interactions.

With digital wallets becoming preferred payment methods globally, Alipay+ is reinforcing its commitment to secure transactions through the newly launched "Digital Wallet Guardian Partnership". Under this initiative, partner wallets will adopt the Alipay+ EasySafePay 360 solution, an AI-powered protection system that uses real-time analysis and privacy computing to reduce account takeover risks by up to 90% while safeguarding user privacy. AlipayHK and TNG eWallet are the pilot partners in this program.

Maksad Mukhitdinov, First Deputy to Chairman of the Board, HUMO said:" We are glad to partner with Ant International's Alipay+ in this milestone collaboration. This partnership not only enables seamless global travel for Uzbek users but also creates tangible growth opportunities for businesses. As an integral part of Uzbekistan's payment system, HUMO is connected to 35 local banks and 42 non-bank financial institutions. We look forward to achieving more with Alipay+."

Edward Yue, Alipay+ General Manager for SEA, ANZ and South Asia, Ant International said: “We are delighted to partner with HUMO, expanding Alipay+’s reach across Central Asia to over 45 million digital wallet users. The payment link will enhance the travel experience for Uzbek tourists with easy payments, attractive offers, and digital services. It will also help local merchants welcome international tourists and boost Uzbekistan's tourism economy.”

About Alipay+

Ant International's Alipay+ is a global wallet gateway with cross-border payment and digitisation services that help connect global merchants to consumers. Consumers enjoy seamless payments a broad choice of deals and the convenience of digital services using their preferred payment app/e-wallet while travelling abroad. Many small and medium-sized businesses already use Alipay+ digital tools to enhance efficiency and achieve omni-channel growth.