Octopus records HK$100 million worth of transactions by tourists over National Day break

Hong Kong e-payment service provider Octopus recorded HK$100 million (US$12.9 million) worth of transactions by tourists over the National Day “golden week” holiday from October 1 to 7, a 30 per cent increase from the same period last year.

The company on Tuesday also said the number of active users of “tourist mobile Octopus” tripled over the same period, while overall spending for that feature soared fourfold year on year.

Rita Li, Octopus’ sales and marketing director, expected the number of transactions and mobile users would continue to rise, especially with next year’s golden week breaks in May and October.

“For visitors coming to Hong Kong, Octopus remains their top choice [as a payment tool],” she said.

“We will…