WeChat Pay in Kazakhstan: When Business Keeps Pace with the Times
In 2024, over 655,000 tourists from China visited Kazakhstan. In fact, 2025 has been declared the Year of Chinese Tourism in Kazakhstan. This cooperation in the tourism sector strengthens cultural and economic ties between the two countries and creates favorable conditions for business operations.
How does WeChat Pay work? What are its advantages for buyers and sellers? How can it be used to pay for goods and services in Kazakhstan?
What is WeChat Pay?
WeChat Pay is a payment service integrated into WeChat — one of the most popular messaging apps in China. Developed by the Chinese tech giant Tencent in 2011, WeChat had a record 1.34 billion monthly active users by 2024.
A unique feature of WeChat is its internal payment system, WeChat Pay, which is now also available to business clients of Bank CenterCredit. In China, WeChat Pay is even more widely used than PayPal .
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How Payments Work Through WeChat Pay
- The service enables users to pay for goods and services by scanning a QR code from a Bank CenterCredit terminal using the WeChat app.
- To accept payment, the BCC POS terminal displays the payment method — “Pay with WeChat Pay” — and generates a QR code on the screen.
- The buyer confirms the transaction in the WeChat mobile app. The funds are transferred to the seller's account the next day. The entire process takes just a few taps and only a few seconds.
Benefits for Buyers and Sellers
Chinese tourists actively use WeChat at home and handle nearly all their payments through WeChat Pay. Being able to pay in the same familiar way while traveling in Kazakhstan is a welcome convenience. There’s no need to exchange currency or use cash — saving time and avoiding hassles like waiting for change or counting paper bills and coins.
Why are Kazakhstani cafés, restaurants, travel agencies, and stores actively adopting the service? Because WeChat Pay also benefits business owners:
Increased average check size, which boosts profits.
Expanded customer base: the system is used not only in China but also abroad — allowing payments from other international travelers as well.
Secure transactions: both buyers and sellers benefit from high security standards, including two-factor authentication.
How to Use WeChat Pay in Kazakhstan
To start using WeChat Pay, a business must have a current account with Bank CenterCredit and a PAX POS terminal. You can open an account in just 5 minutes through the bcc.kz mobile app. A wide range of service packages is available to suit your business needs and specific industry requirements.
You can reduce financial burden with free account opening and maintenance, as well as free online accounting services.
For more information and consultation, call the short number 605 (free from mobile). Start using WeChat Pay and expand your business across borders.
This article has been translated from its original language using neural network-based translation technology.
