China UnionPay - News, Articles & Research

Company announcement

UnionPay money transfers now available via Qiwi

QIWI plc, (QIWI) (QIWI.ME) ("QIWI" or the "Company") today announced that users can now transfer money to China UnionPay bank cards via qiwi.com website.

15 September 2015

Company announcement

Pakistan's MCB to provide mPOS services with UnionPay and Monet

MCB Bank Ltd. has collaborated with UnionPay International to provide mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) service across Pakistan, with Monet as technology service provider.

24 June 2015

Company announcement

Global UnionPay card issuance breaks five billion

The cumulative number of UnionPay cards issued globally has exceeded 5 billion and UnionPay has become Chinese residents' preferred payment brand, Ge Huayong, Chairman of China UnionPay, said at the opening ceremony of 2015 Shanghai City Campaign in Milano on June 10.

11 June 2015

Company announcement

Fime approved by China UnionPay for card debugging and testing

Advanced secure chip testing provider, FIME has been accredited by China UnionPay (CUP) to perform card debugging and test compliance of contact and contactless payment chip cards to the CUP Card Specification.

12 February 2015

Company announcement

TD Merchants to accept UnionPay cards

UnionPay International and Canada's TD Merchant Services announced on February 10 that they have entered into an agreement regarding TD's acceptance of UnionPay cards in North America , beginning later this year.

11 February 2015

Company announcement

GlobalCollect to become worldwide acquirer for UnionPay

GlobalCollect, an Ingenico Group company, and UnionPay International, a subsidiary of the fast growing global payment network China UnionPay, today unveiled a worldwide partnership that sees GlobalCollect become a worldwide acquirer for the UnionPay network. UnionPay is the number one international card brand in the world measured by the number of cards issued.

27 November 2014

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China to end UnionPay card clearing monopoly

China is finally preparing to put an end to China UnionPay's monopoly on clearing bank card transactions in a move that could open up a huge market to Visa and MasterCard.

29 October 2014

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Samsung ties up with China UnionPay for mobile payments service

Mobile handset manufacturer Samsung has partnered with China UnionPay to provide smartphone payment services to consumers in China.

03 October 2014

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EMVCo to hammer out specifications for tokens at the digital checkout

The card scheme-owned EMVCo standards body is beginning work on specifications for the use of digital tokens - rather than account numbers - for online and mobile transactions.

17 January 2014

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