Uiwang City to Issue Additional 4 Billion Won in Uiwang Love Gift Certificates

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-seong] Uiwang City announced on the 23rd that it has decided to expand the issuance of Uiwang Love gift certificates from the originally planned 16 billion won to 20 billion won this year.

This decision reflects the high interest and purchase rates of citizens in the Uiwang Love gift certificates, which have been revitalizing the local economy amid difficulties caused by COVID-19.

As of the 20th, 12.4 billion won in Uiwang Love gift certificates had been sold (1.3 billion won in paper form and 11.1 billion won in card form). The main usage venues include local restaurants, retail shops, private academies, and traditional markets, effectively promoting healthy circulation of local funds.

Meanwhile, the city plans to strengthen user convenience for Uiwang Love gift certificate users by introducing the public delivery app "Delivery Express," which enables local currency payment online, and implementing various policies combining these efforts with Uiwang Love gift certificates.

Mayor Kim Sang-don said, "Uiwang Love gift certificates are a customized economic policy that allows citizens and small business owners to thrive together," adding, "We will do our best to enhance user convenience so that these certificates can become an established means of consumption in daily life."