Postal firm to launch card with TRTCCONVENIENCE: Cardholders would be able to access public transit across the nation, including MRT systems and public buses, once Chunghwa Post’s proposal is approvedBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterChunghwa Post yesterday said that it would launch a co-branded Visa debit card with Taipei Rapid Transit Corp (TRTC) before the end of this year. People would be able to use the cards to access public transport systems nationwide, including MRT systems and public bus services, once the proposal secures approval from the Financial Supervisory Commission, the postal company said. The company launched the postal savings Visa debit card in September 2009. Allowing cardholders to use the Visa debit card to access the public transport system could motivate more people to apply for the card, the postal company said. In other news, the postal company said that it generated a profit of NT$14.2 billion (US$487.1 million) from January to last month, despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing severe delays in mail and package deliveries.

Source: Taipei Times September 20, 2020 15:56 UTC