Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), a major international financial group, is starting JCB merchant acquiring operations in Spain based on a license agreement with JCB International (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB, the only global payment brand based in Japan. BBVA will start facilitating JCB acceptance at BBVA-acquired merchants throughout Spain.
Japan's JCB is to commence a one-month trial of a new mobile wallet platform ahead of a national and international roll-out in 2013.
The German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) and JCB International (JCBI) today announced their alliance for the issuing of JCB and girocard co-badged cards in Germany.
CSC Bank (CSC), a major financial institution in Lebanon and JCB International (JCBI) announced today that they have signed a card issuing license agreement.
JCB, a leading international payment brand, is pleased to announce today that its international subsidiary, JCB International Co., Ltd., has opened its first branch office in the Middle East. Situated in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the office will be responsible for developing JCB card issuing and merchant acquiring business through licensed partners in the Middle East and African markets.
Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank), one of the largest state-owned commercial banks in Vietnam and JCB International (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB, the only global payment brand based in Japan today announced the launch of the first JCB branded card in Vietnam, the VietinBank-JCB Cremium card.
China UnionPay has overtaken Visa as the world's largest payments card scheme, according to Retail Banking Research (RBR).
JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI) a wholly owned subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. today announced the appointment of Takao Kawanishi as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at its shareholders' meeting in Tokyo with immediate effect.
Alpine Card Service (ACS), a financial service company conducting card acquiring business in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepal) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Alpine Travel Service, and JCB International (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB, the only global payment brand based in Japan, today announce the agreement of acquiring license between ACS and JCBI.
JCB, the only global payment brand based in Japan, and China UnionPay (UnionPay), China's bankcard association, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on June 10, 2011 to expand their current strategic relationship and to develop potential new areas of cooperation.
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