Kimje Love Gift Certificates Available for Purchase and Refund at Post Office

Expansion of Financial Institutions Handled from 31 to 33

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jaehee] Gimje City, Jeonbuk, has expanded the financial institutions handling the Gimje Sarang Gift Certificate to enhance the convenience of purchases for citizens and refunds for affiliated stores.

On the 31st, the city announced that it held a sales agency agreement ceremony for the sale and refund of the Gimje Sarang Gift Certificate with two locations, Gimje and Sinpung Post Offices, in the mayor's office the day before.

The ceremony was attended by Mayor Park Junbae, Gimje Post Office Director Kim Dugi, Director of Economic Welfare Bureau Yang Wunyeop, and Customer Support Director Yoo Euna.

With this agreement, the number of financial institutions handling the sale and exchange of Gimje Sarang Gift Certificates increased from 31 locations?including NongHyup Bank, Jeonbuk Bank, local agricultural, livestock, and fisheries cooperatives, credit unions, and Saemaeul Geumgo?to 33 locations. The two agency locations are expected to start operations from mid-next month.

The Gimje Sarang Gift Certificate is available in two types: paper form (5,000 won and 10,000 won denominations) and card form. A special 10% discount is being offered until December to counter the prolonged economic downturn caused by COVID-19.

Since the 20th, the city has launched the card-type ‘Gimje Sarang Card,’ which allows users to issue cards, recharge, manage balances, and receive income deductions through an app without going through financial institutions.

Additionally, to commemorate the launch, an event is underway where the first 1,000 people who recharge 300,000 won or more receive 10,000 won, and the first 1,000 people based on their first payment receive 5,000 won.

Furthermore, the city plans to promote various policy projects linked to the ‘Gimje Sarang Card’ for mobile (Samsung Pay) payments and non-face-to-face purchases.

Mayor Park Junbae said, “With the participation of the post office, the convenience of purchases for citizens and refunds for affiliated stores has greatly improved,” and expressed gratitude for their participation in the sales agency for the development of the local circular economy.

He added, “The Gimje Sarang Gift Certificate is playing a vital role in preventing the outflow of local funds, increasing sales for small business owners, and revitalizing the depressed local commercial districts,” and requested “the active interest and cooperation of citizens as this is part of efforts to revive the local economy.”

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