日本一企業推出零錢兑換機大綱
Unused foreign banknotes and coins brought back home by Japanese travelers as well as leftover yen still in the pockets of departing foreign visitors have become a business opportunity at airports.
日本遊客帶回國未使用的外幣和硬幣,以及即將離開日本的外國遊客口袋裏沒花完的日元,近日成為了機場的商機。A Tokyo-based venture began setting up machines last year allowing travelers to change leftover currency into electronic money or gift vouchers.
東京一家名為“零錢兑換”的企業於去年開始安裝機器,允許遊客將沒花完的錢換成電子貨幣或禮券。Pocket Change Inc's machines accept the US dollar, euro, Chinese yuan, South Korean won or Japanese yen, both bills and coins.
該公司的這些機器可接受美元、歐元、人民幣、韓元或日元的紙幣和硬幣。
For residents in Japan, e-money includes Rakuten Inc's Edy and Aeon Co's Waon.
日本居民可兑換樂天株式會社和永旺集團等商家的電子貨幣。Users can also choose Amazon and other vouchers, or make a charitable donation.
使用者還可選擇亞馬遜和其他代金券,或進行慈善捐贈。Installing its first machine at Haneda in February 2017, Pocket Change now has least 15 exchangers in Japan.
“零錢兑換”公司的第一台機器於2017年安裝在羽田機場,現在該公司在全日本已經擁有至少15台這種機器。The other airports with its machines are New Chitose, Chubu Centrair International, Kansai International and Fukuoka airports, while it also has placed units at hotels and department stores.
其他安裝該機器的機場是新千歲機場、中部國際機場、關西國際機場和福岡機場,還有一些則在酒店、百貨商店當中。