Company has just launched QuickPass in South Korea, which allows cardholders to pay by tapping their mobile phones
Chinese visitors to New Zealand will soon be able to shop with their plastic cards at a wider range of outlets after a deal was signed between major financial service providers in the two countries.
Apple and China UnionPay announced a partnership to bring the digital wallet of Apple Pay to China on Friday.
China will tighten management of cross-border cash withdrawals by UnionPay bank card holders to prevent money laundering.
UnionPay International and Canadia Bank signed a card issuance cooperation agreement in Phnom Penh on August 7,2015. According to the agreement, UnionPay debit cards (card number starting with 62) will be launched at the beginning of the next year to provide local residents with more convenient and preferential payment services for daily purchase and international travel. Chen Zhi, vice-chairman of China UnionPay and Datuk Michael Lor, CEO of Canadia Bank, attended the ceremony.
Chinese spent big abroad during the May Day holiday, with the number of UnionPay overseas transactions jumping 73 percent year on year, the operator revealed on Monday.
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and UnionPay International (UPI) of China said Sunday they have signed a deal for linking with UAE-Switch, a service that connects ATMs across the Gulf Arab country, state news agency WAM reported.
UnionPay International announced plans to expand its overseas presence Friday, with company's services already available in 148 countries and regions outside the Chinese mainland.
Today, UnionPay International announces that holders of UnionPay cards issued overseas can enjoy a 15% discount and diversified privileges in Xintiandi business district, a landmark in Shanghai.
China and Nepal on Tuesday jointly launched here the U.S. dollar-denominated International UnionPay pre-paid card, which can be accepted in over 140 countries.
Australian end-to-end payments leader Cuscal has announced on Monday that an ATM access partnership has been established with UnionPay.
Chinese consumers are spending a record amounts, with total transaction value via UnionPay over 100 billion yuan (16 billion U.S. dollars) on New Year's Day alone.
China UnionPay and the Bank of China Thursday in Sydney launched the very first Australia and China- friendly dual-currency debit card, expected to smooth the way for tourists, students and business people traveling between the two countries.
China UnionPay, the dominant bank card organization in China which has been expanding internationally, took a further move to enhance its global presence as it launched the first card in the United States on Monday.
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