FPX Online Payment Channel Now Accepted By AirAsia

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Bernama) -- Financial Process Exchange (FPX), an online direct debit interbank payment channel, is now accepted by AirAsia.

Malaysian Electronic Payment System (1997) Sdn Bhd (MEPS), which operates FPX, said it offered AirAsia's customers a more convenient and secure online payment channel for their Internet flight bookings.

It also enabled them to pay for flight tickets through direct debiting of either their savings or current accounts, MEPS said in a statement Thursday.

"This is an attractive option, especially for those without credit cards," it said.

MEPS said that since its introduction in mid-September 2006, there has been a steady growth of transactions through FPX.

It is currently available for Internet banking customers of Bank Islam, Bumiputra Commerce Bank, Hong Leong Bank and Public Bank, with Maybank and RHB Bank expected to join the service by year-end, the company said.

It added that payment via FPX is also accepted by various types of online businesses such as MAS Kargo, UiTM and TmNet.

-- BERNAMA