PETALING JAYA: Most petrol station operators and many retailers are ready to meet the July 1 deadline for the new personal identification number (PIN) system for card transactions.
Petrol Dealers Association of Malaysia (PDAM) president Datuk Khairul Annuar Abdul Aziz said the majority of its members reported that there were no hiccups implementing the system.
“More than 90% of us have changed to it. There should be no problem for all of us to comply,” he said.
He said PDAM would continue to communicate with its members and gather their input.
“Only one or two said they forgot to upgrade their system but have assured me that they would,” he said.
There are 3,500 petrol stations nationwide with a workforce totalling 50,000, of which 14,000 are pump attendants.
In March, the Association of Banks in Malaysia said that all outdoor payment terminals at petrol stations had been upgraded to use the PIN system for debit, credit, charge and prepaid cards.
Malaysia Retail Chain Association president Datuk Garry Chua said that none of its members have raised objections over the PIN system, adding that most of them were already using it.
He said retailers were encouraged to use the new system but it was up to them whether or not to.
The association has more than 350 members, operating over 20,000 retail outlets nationwide.
