Cashless, e-wallet style payments using Boost can now be used at 800 Shell stations throughout Malaysia.
Earlier today, the e-wallet provider, Boost, and Shell Malaysia officially announced that Boost e-wallet payment service is available at 800 Shell stations nationwide. The partnership has a goal to enhance customers’ retail experience at Shell stations by providing them with an alternative payment method aside from the usual cash, or card methods.
Today was the official launch of what first rolled out in April 2019. The Boost e-wallet service is now available in more than 80% of the Shell stations throughout Malaysia. So far, Shell Malaysia and Boost have stated the response to this e-wallet payment option has been encouraging. With this, Boost and Shell to make this service available at all Shell stations nationwide by end May 2019. So you can go cashless via Boost at Shell. Right now, you can use Boost e-wallet if you can see that 'Pay with Boost' sign hanging or stuck on the entrance of a Shell Station (pic below).
The CEO of Axiata Digital Services Sdn Bhd, which is Boost's holding company, Mohd Khairil Abdullah had this so say about the collaboration, “Boost was first launched for mobile prepaid users to reload their mobile credit but since getting our e-Money license from Bank Negara Malaysia, our e-wallet features have gained a lot of traction. We are excited to play a leading role in turning Malaysia into a cashless society, in-line with the Government’s ambitions.”
“We wanted customers to be able to pay for their goods and services in a convenient and safe manner. As such, we see this partnership as providing more convenience to our users, because now they can use our e-wallet at Shell stations nationwide,” Added Mohd Khairil.
Shairan Huzani Husain, Managing Director of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd and Shell Timur Sdn Bhd agreed by saying, “Our customers are digitally savvy and technology plays an important role in their day-to-day lives. Hence, partnering with the nation’s leading e-wallet enables us to offer them the additional option to pay with their Boost e-wallet when fuelling up with Shell fuels and grabbing their favourite treats at Shell Select.”
“We are constantly looking to offer Malaysians a more convenient and enhanced retail experience, to help make their life’s journeys better,” continued Shairan.
Basically, Boost customers and Shell Customers who used Boost can enjoy hassle-free cashless payments, easy money transfers, e-vouchers, e-gifting and prepaid top ups through the Boost e-wallet, which can be downloaded from the App Store (for iOS users) or the Google Play Store (for Android users). According to Boost, the locally brewed e-wallet platform now has over 4 million registered users and over 80,000 merchant touchpoints, and growing.
Now in conjunction with this official launch of this new partnership, Boost and Shell are rewarding Malaysians with an exclusive promotion from 14 May to 14 June 2019, customers to enjoy a two (2) times RM5 cashback if they spend RM40 with their Boost e-wallet at the selected Shell stations. Head over to Shell Malaysia's website or to Boost's website for more details.
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