The Government Service of Electronic Payments (MPay), an informational system that offers the opportunity to operate online payments for different services, has been launched in Orhei town. MPay enables the payment for services through multiple instruments, such as credit cards, payment terminals, e-banking systems and cash payments. This is the second MPay center after the one working in Chisinau, IPN reports.
One can access the website mpay.gov.md where they can select the payment method and operate the payment. At the end of operation, the service will provide a payment confirmation.
At the first stage, citizens will be able to pay electronically for S.E. “Cadastru” services, for e-criminal record, for S.E. “Registru” services, as well as the fee for procurement of identification means for domestic animals, the cost of basic modular documents issued by the State Tax Service and the cost for obtaining duplicates and extracts of civil status documents. By the end of this year, the Mpay services network will be extended.
The director of the eGovernment Center, Stela Mocan said that the governmental service of electronic payments MPay provides safety and comfort for citizens. For public institutions, MPay means transparency, efficiency, less bureaucracy and less corruption.
“Today the country's Government is taking one more step towards being closer to citizens and simplifying their lives. In the digital century, the interaction between citizens and the authorities can be successfully ensured online,” said Prime Minister Iurie Leanca, who attended the launch.
National Bank governor Dorin Dragutanu said the Government’s objective to reduce bureaucracy and corruption fits perfectly one of the major goals of the National Bank – to promote non-cash payments and to decrease the cash in circulation.
Resident of Orhei Larisa Dahnovici said it is for the forts time that she asked for a document in electronic format. “I filled out the form that appeared on the screen and then accessed certain options and obtained the wanted result. The service is very convenient. You do not have to queue up,” said the woman.
Currently, there are approximately one million cards on the Moldovan market. For cash payments, citizens who do not have Internet access can contact the connected bank counters or the Moldovan Post offices. The operators will access the MPay service and will help citizens operate online payments.
