A new piece of news has surprised all users who travel on the Metropolitan bus and the Lima Metro. It is a new technological advance that will facilitate the way in which people make their payments virtually.
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As confirmed by the Urban Transport Authority (ATU), these are Yape and Plin, which are digital platforms of the BCP and BBVA banks, respectively.
This new payment method will arrive in the next six months and will allow travelers to use a QR code to pay for tickets, without having to carry cash.
The standard was published in the Peruvian
This legal norm was published in the newspaper El Peruano, since the regulation of interoperability of payment services was approved. “The service must be offered in a secure manner and probity as well as information security will be a priority,” the regulation mentioned.
For its part, the ATU mentioned that it is working on the effectiveness of these new payment methods and the necessary security measures to avoid any type of mishap.
How would the Yape and Plin payments be made?
- Payments will be by scanning the QR code.
- The procedure will be the same as in the shops where the payment by Yape has been integrated.
- The transfer will be immediate.
