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By Tom Phillips[1] • Updated nfcw.com[2]

Octopus transit wallet with P2P NFC transfers
REDESIGN: Octopus App users can now use it to view travel updates and do NFC P2P transfers

Octopus transit card holders in Hong Kong can now use their Octopus App[3] to view travel information and transport services “at a glance” and transfer funds from one card to another via NFC.

The features have been added to a redesigned version of the app, which also sees the Octopus O! ePay digital wallet rebranded as Octopus Wallet.

“Customers can find transport-related information and services at a glance, including: Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme checking and collection; MTR, bus and ferry monthly pass purchases; [and] MTR Student Travel Scheme renewal,” Octopus says.

“Customers can transfer funds from the Octopus Wallet to a friend’s Octopus card by tapping it onto the mobile phone, making P2P payment a seamless experience.”

Octopus enabled users to add their transit card to their iPhone and Apple Watch[4] in June 2020.

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