GMO-PG service adopted for credit card payment of water bills in Osaka City

April 1, 2014

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

GMO Internet Group develops non-face-to-face credit card payment processing business GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE Partial: Securities code 3769 Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President & Chief Executive Officer: Issei Ainoura hereinafter referred to as "GMO-PG") Credit card payment for credit card payments for water bills, etc., which Osaka City will introduce from June 2014 meter readings. We will be entrusted with the data processing work related to.

【Background and Summary】

Today's non-face-to-face Credit card payment market is expanding not only in the field of product sales but also in the infrastructure field such as NHK broadcast subscription fees and electricity and gas charges, against the backdrop of consumers' needs for payment methods and the government's "i-Japan Strategy 2015" (*). In addition, due to the revision of the Local Autonomy Act in 2006, various local municipalities are now supporting utility charge credit card payments.

Under these circumstances, credit card payment for water bills and other expenses was introduced in Osaka City, and GMO-PG's "Credit card payment Service for municipalities" was adopted as a data processing business related to this Credit card payment. From Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Osaka City will start accepting applications.

On July 6, 2009, the Cabinet's Strategic Headquarters for the Promotion of an Advanced Information and Communications Network Society (IT Strategy Headquarters) announced the policy goals in the IT field that the government should implement by 2015.

About "Credit card payment Service for municipalities"

GMO-PG's "Credit card payment Service for municipalities" has been adopted by the Japan Pension Service, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Osaka Prefecture, and many other organizations and local municipalities, etc., and is engaged in payment processing of payment by credit card.
In addition to ASP services that can be introduced in a short period of time by centralizing account update services that check the validity of credit cards, invoice sales, and update card information, the "Credit card payment Service for municipalities" includes an online application function that supports the personal authentication service "3-D Secure Authentication", a function that completes payment processing by e-mail, etc. It has a variety of functions and is available according to the requirements of each municipalities.
In addition, GMO-PG is actively working on security measures so that all customers, including local municipalities, can use its services with peace of mind. In addition to obtaining conformity certification to ISO/IEC27001:2005 (domestic standard JIS Q27001:2006), which is a global standard for information security management, all business sites have been covered, and five international credit card brands, JCB, American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and VISA, have jointly formulated the certification. It is fully compliant with PCI DSS Ver2.0, the global security standard for the credit card industry. In addition, regarding the handling of personal information, we have established a thorough system such as acquiring the Privacy Mark.

【GMO Payment Gateway】

GMO Payment Gateway offers credit cards and other services to more than 46,000 merchants (as of December 2013, GMO Payment Gateway Group), including non-face-to-face sales businesses such as online shops, SNS, and smartphones, businesses that charge monthly fees such as NHK, and public entity such as the Japan Pension Service and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. payment processing services is available. We aim to make payment safe and convenient for consumers and businesses, and to be the infrastructure for Japan payment processes. As a leading company in the payment industry, we will drive innovation and contribute to improving the EC ratio of Japan.

Related URL

GMO-PG (Company Profile): URL : http://corp.gmo-pg.com/

GMO-PG (Service): URL : http://www.gmo-pg.com/

Media Inquiries

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. Corporate Value Creation Strategy Division Investor Relations & Public Relations Group

TEL: +81-3-3464-0182

FAX: 03-3464-2387

E-mail: ir@gmo-pg.com

GMO Internet, Inc. Group Public Relations, Investor Relations Department Hosoda, Ishii

TEL: +81-3-5456-2695

FAX: 03-3780-2611

E-mail: pr@gmo.jp

Inquiries about our services

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.　Innovation Partners Division

TEL: +81-3-3464-2323

FAX: 03-3464-2477

E-mail: info_go@gmo-pg.com

【GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.】（URL: http://corp.gmo-pg.com/）

Corporate Name	GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE First Section Securities Code: 3769)
Location	1-14-6 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Humax Shibuya Building
Representative	President & Chief Executive Officer　Issei Ainoura
Business Description	■ payment processing services such as credit cards and all services incidental

【GMO Internet, Inc.】（URL: http://www.gmo.jp/）

Corporate Name	GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE First Section Securities Code: 9449)
Location	Cerulean Tower 26-1, Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Representative	Chairman and CEO / Group Representative　Masatoshi Kumagai
Business Description	■ WEB infrastructure and EC business ■Internet Media Business ■Internet Securities Business ■Social & Smartphone-related Business