GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. announces strategic investment in MACROKIOSK, the world's leading mobile payment, authentication, notification, enterprise mobility enabler MacroKiosk joins MacroKiosk, one of the world's largest providers of mobile payment, authentication and notifications in Malaysia
~Expanding the scope of business in Southeast Asia~

GMO Internet Group's comprehensive payment-related services and finance-related services, GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE part: Securities Code: 3769, President & Chief Executive Officer: Issei Ainoura hereinafter referred to as "GMO-PG"), announced on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 that it will launch a mobile payment in Malaysia. ・We have agreed to acquire shares of MACRO KIOSK Berhad (Goh Chee Ken, CEO, hereinafter referred to as "MacroKiosk"), which provides certification and notification ^(*1) in a single package, and have decided to group together.
MacroKiosk is one of the world's largest providers (*2) of the world's largest providers of connectivity to multiple mobile carriers, as well as 24-hour payment, authentication, and notifications to major banks, airlines, and content companies^. of companies. In the future, GMO-PG will leverage synergies with MacroKiosk to expand its business in Southeast Asia, from overseas expansion support for Japan e-commerce businesses to the provision of payment services to local banks and major companies in Southeast Asia.

*1 Notification: Refers to a service that notifies the user's mobile device when an action occurs, such as contacting deposits and withdrawals in online banking or using an e-commerce site.
(*2) According to our research

As of 2015, Malaysia has a population of over 30 million, a real GDP of about growth rate %, and a GDP per capita (in US dollars) of over $9,766, ranking third among ASEAN countries after Singapore and Brunei ^{Darussalam (*3).}​
In addition, Malaysia's online banking penetration rate has grown from about 10% (2005) to more than 60% (2015) in the past 10 years, and in recent years, the spread of mobile banking has progressed rapidly, and the penetration rate has grown from about 5% in 2011 to more than 20% in 2015, making it one ^{of the most advanced countries in Southeast Asia(*4)}。 Under these circumstances, one of the most important issues for banks in Malaysia is to operate their online banking and mobile banking services safely and efficiently 24 hours a day.

MacroKiosk provides non-stop operation of connectivity with multiple mobile carriers, 24-hour authentication, and notifications through a subscription model (recurring payment), which are essential for solving these issues. In addition, we provide the same mobile carrier payment, certification, and notification to major airlines and content providers in one place, making us one of the largest companies in the world.
GMO-PG, on the other hand, has established local subsidiaries in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Thailand, and is developing a overseas payment service "Z.com Payment" for Japan e-commerce businesses expanding into the region or surrounding areas, as well as a payment-specialized fund "GMO Global Payment" targeting promising local payment-related businesses Through the two pillars of investment activities through the "Fund", we are promoting business expansion in the Asian region while demonstrating synergies.
GMO-PG has decided to acquire shares of MacroKiosk and group it into a group in order to expand its business domain not only to overseas expansion support Japan e-commerce operators but also to provide payment services to local banks and major companies in Southeast Asia.

▼Net Banking/Mobile Banking penetration rate (Malaysia) ^(*4)