PayPay Corporation（hereinafter PayPay）is pleased to announce that the “Monte App,” the official app of MONTEROZA Co., Ltd.（hereinafter MONTEROZA）, will newly become an Extra PayPay Points Store as of February 7, 2024 where customers can earn even more PayPay Points. MONTEROZA operates national izakaya chains such as “Shirokiya,” “Uotami,” and “Mekiki no Ginji.”
When shopping or using services at Extra PayPay Points Stores, customers earn PayPay Points regularly granted by the merchant in addition to the points granted for payments made through “PayPay.” Merchants can design the timing and conditions for granting PayPay Points in accordance with their marketing strategies for the points to be used for sales promotions, encouraging new and repeat visits from over 61 million（※1）PayPay users.
・Overview of Extra PayPay Points Stores：https://paypay.ne.jp/guide/point-up/
By using the “Monte App,” which has newly become an Extra PayPay Points Store, to complete a “PayPay” payment（※2）on days with a 7 in it, users will receive an additional 3% worth of PayPay Points in addition to the regular points granted upon payments*3, becoming eligible to receive up to 5% in total（※4）.
※1 Number of users who have registered a PayPay account.（As of December 2023）
※2 This applies to payments made with “PayPay Balance,” “PayPay Credit,” or “PayPay Points.” “PayPay Credit” refers to “Credit（formerly “Atobarai（Pay Later））.”
※3 Depending on how many PayPay STEP conditions are met, the regular grant rate will increase from 0.5% to 1%, 1.5%, or 2%. The grant rate will vary depending on the previous month’s usage.
※4 Total of PayPay’s maximum grant rate of 2% and Monte App’s 3%.
See below for how to register and use “PayPay” in the “Monte App.”
■ How to Register “PayPay” in the “Monte App”：
（1）Download “PayPay” and the “Monte App.”
（2）Select the PayPay icon at the bottom center of the home screen after logging into the “Monte App.”
（3）Read and consent to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of “PayPay.”
（4）The account linkage has been successfully completed once the barcode is displayed.
PayPay will continue to strive for a world where users and all types of restaurants and service providers can enjoy the convenience of cashless payments and confidently use the cashless payment service, evolving “PayPay” from a payment app into a super app that enriches users’ lives and makes them more convenient, fostering a world where paying “Anytime, Anywhere with PayPay” is a reality. As the company was designated by the Financial Services Agency as a Specified Essential Infrastructure Service Provider in November 2023, PayPay is committed to continue providing an even safer and more secure environment for users.
PayPay Corporation is registered as follows：
・Prepaid Payment Instruments（third party type）Issuer（Registration number: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 00710／Registration date: October 5, 2018）
・Business Operator that Concludes Contracts on the Handling of Credit Cards（Registration number: Kanto（Ku）No. 106／Registration date: July 1, 2019）
・Telecommunications Carrier（Filing number: A-02-17943／Date filed: July 2, 2019）
・Fund Transfer Operator（Registration number: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 00068／Registration date: September 25, 2019）
・Notified Entity Entrusted with Intermediation（Filing number: C1907980／Date filed: December 18, 2019）
・Bank Agency Services（License: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau（Gindai）No. 396／Registration date: November 26, 2020）
・Financial Instruments Intermediary Services（Registration number: Kanto Finance Bureau Director（Kinchu）No. 942／Registration date: June 25, 2021）
・Electronic Payment Agency Services（License: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau（Dendai）No. 109／Registration date: February 14, 2023）
・Japan Payment Service Association（https://www.s-kessai.jp/, Date of admission: September 12, 2018）
・Japan Consumer Credit Association（https://www.j-credit.or.jp/, Date of admission: July 1, 2019）
※ “PayPay” offers four types of electronic money and other services: PayPay Money, PayPay Money Lite, PayPay Points, and PayPay Gift Vouchers.
PayPay Money can be used to pay for partner services and merchants if it is within the amount deposited into the PayPay account opened after completing an identity verification process. It can also be used for sending and receiving money between PayPay users free of charge. PayPay Money can also be cashed out to a designated bank account（no withdrawal fee if using PayPay Bank）. The legal nature of this is an electromagnetic record which can be used to pay for goods and services, can be remitted or cashed out, and is issued by PayPay who is a Fund Transfer Operator registered under Article 37 of the Payment Services Act. Based on the provisions of Article 43 of the Payment Services Act, PayPay protects the debt it owes to its users by depositing assets equivalent to or higher than the debt amount. PayPay Money Lite is an electronic money issued by PayPay, which can be purchased and used to pay for services and merchants. PayPay users can transfer and receive PayPay Money Lite free of charge. The legal nature of this is a prepaid payment instrument issued by PayPay（Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Payment Services Act）. Based on the provisions of Article 14 of the Payment Services Act, PayPay preserves the relevant assets for the purpose of protecting the owners of the prepaid payment instrument by providing a security deposit for issuance to the Legal Affairs Bureau in an amount that is half or more of the unused balance of prepaid instrument methods as of March 31 and September 30. In addition, PayPay Points, which are granted through campaigns and promotions when using PayPay, can be used for partner services and in transactions at merchants in addition to PayPay Money and PayPay Money Lite. However, it cannot be transferred to other users or cashed out. PayPay Gift Voucher is a type of electronic money issued by PayPay, which can be used to make payments for affiliated services and merchants designated by the PayPay Gift Voucher. However, it cannot be transferred to other users or cashed out. PayPay Gift Vouchers have an expiration date, after which they will no longer be valid. The deadline for Gift Vouchers can be confirmed in the details or specifications of the measure or promotion campaigns for which they are issued.
PayPay also strives to create a safe and secure environment for users. If an unexpected payment is made by a third party using a PayPay account, or if a request to settle a payment suddenly arrives from PayPay to a user that does not have a PayPay account, there is a scheme that ensures compensation for the damages suffered（the difference will be provided as compensation if compensation is also provided by a third party）, given that the prescribed conditions are met. Please see applying for compensation for details.
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