Mobile payment users exceed 200 million in China   

移动支付在全球掀热潮 我国用户规模突破2亿

移动支付在全球范围内掀起了一股前所未有的热潮，无论银行还是第三方支付平台，纷纷瞄准移动支付市场。在翼支付日前举行的沙龙上，翼支付副总经理宁檬指出，移动设备支付方式已经占据了今年第三季度在线支付总额中23.3%的比例。[查看全文]

(ECNS) – The number of China's mobile payment users has reached 205 million, the Guangzhou Daily reported, citing Ning Meng, deputy director of Best Pay, a mobile payment platform launched by China Telecom.

Asia is seeing the world's fastest growing number of mobile payment users, Ning added.

The amount of payments made on mobile devices accounted for 23.3 percent of online payments in the third quarter, according to Ning.

The number of users in south China is larger than in the northern region, a report released by Best Pay revealed. Provinces with over 3 million mobile payment users are located in the south.

Most users pay 100 to 500 yuan via their mobile devices per month, accounting for 4.5 percent to 19.5 percent of their incomes, according to data provided by iResearch, a leading company focused on research of China's Internet industry.

Zhong Hefu, business department manager of iResearch, said third- and fourth-tier cities, along with rural areas and western regions, have been major targets for payment companies.

He also said third-party payment platforms will develop into leaders in the online payment industry.