QIWI Wallet Armenian users can now refill accounts via Telcell and MegaPay

YEREVAN, February 13. /ARKA/. QIWI Wallet users can now refill their accounts throughout Armenia via over 800 Telcell and MegaPay terminals, Telcell said Wednesday.

QIWI Wallet button can be found in “Monetary systems” sector of the terminal. To refill the account it is necessary to enter the number of Wallet and deposit money.

“We are glad to foster spread of QIWI Wallet in Armenia as this service makes it possible to pay for goods and services, make payments and transfer money all over the world without big queues and paperwork,” TelCell Business Development head Sergey Usunts said.

Mikhail Rogov, who runs the QIWI Bank department for international development, said Armenia’s users could register QIWI Wallet on their local mobile numbers since early this year.
“And now, due to cooperation with Telcell and MegaPay, our users can refill Wallet in the terminals, what makes this service even more accessible,” he added.

QIWI is a leading payment systems provider in Russia and the CIS via internet, mobile and individual platforms.

QIWI Wallet deals with internet and mobile payments processing. It also serves as a money transfer system that enables the registered users to pay for goods and services of over 27,000 online shops and service providers, and make p2p money transfers. Thus, the virtual wallet efficiently replaces a physical wallet. The Wallet users can make payments via mobile and online interfaces.

QIWI Bank is a member of QIWI Group. The financial turnover of the issued wallets totaled 67 billion rubles in 2011 which was 150% higher from 2010. Ernst & Young is an auditor.

TelCell CJSC (branded as Telcell) started operating in Armenia in August 2007. More than 800 payment-collection points are connected to the system now. One can transfer money to national mobile communication operators, pay loans, utility and Internet bills, supplement its e-wallets, pay fines and duties etc. —0-