JCB / Krungsri Press Release

Bank Saint Petersburg to Start Accepting JCB Cards Oct 14, 2016 10:00 JST JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. announced that Bank Saint Petersburg (BSPB), the leading bank in North-West Russia, started accepting JCB cards at POS terminals and ATMs. More info..

Bank of Bhutan to Start Accepting JCB Card Sep 26, 2016 09:00 JST JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., and Bank of Bhutan Ltd. (BOBL), the first and largest scale commercial bank in Bhutan, today announced that BOBL started accepting JCB cards at the bank's merchants. More info..

JCB to offer Apple Pay in Japan Sep 08, 2016 09:30 JST JCB Co., Ltd. today announced that it brings its customers Apple Pay when it launches in October, an easy, fast and secure way to make mobile payments that is private and convenient with iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, Apple Watch Series 2 throughout their day, including in stores, within apps and on the web. More info..

JCB Introduces Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives Aug 25, 2016 13:00 JST JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), the only international payments brand based in Japan, today announced the introduction of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. More info..

First JCB card in Myanmar Introduced by Ayeyarwady Bank as AYA Universal MPU-JCB Co-Brand Cards
Aug 16, 2016 12:00 JST

Ayeyarwady Bank (AYA Bank), a major commercial bank in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Myanmar), Myanmar Payment Union Public Co.,Ltd (MPU), and JCB International Co. Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., today announced that AYA Bank has launched the first JCB credit and debit card as AYA Universal MPU-JCB Co-Brand cards in Myanmar.
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JCB Launches New Website
Aug 01, 2016 11:00 JST

JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), the only international payments brand based in Japan, is pleased to announce that it will launch a new JCB global website on August 3 2016.
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Takashimaya Viet Nam to Start Issuing Credit Cards with JCB and Vietcombank
Jul 29, 2016 16:00 JST

JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., today announced that Takashimaya Company, Limited (Takashimaya) and the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) will start issuing JCB credit cards on July 30, 2016.
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JCB Establishes Yangon Branch in Myanmar Jul 04, 2016 17:00 JST JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., today announced that it established a Yangon branch (Yangon city, Myanmar) under its subsidiary, JCB International (Thailand) Co., Ltd. More info..

JCB International and Caisse Federale de Credit Mutuel sign an agreement for the acceptance of JCB cards Jun 06, 2016 15:00 JST JCB International (JCBI) and Caisse Federale de Credit Mutuel (CFCM) announced today the signing of an agreement expanding the acceptance of JCB cards in France. More info..

JCB Signs Issuing License Agreement with Ctrip Financial Service (Hong Kong) Limited
May 27, 2016 10:00 JST

JCB International Co., Ltd., international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., today announced that it signed a license agreement for issuing prepaid cards for abroad with Ctrip Financial Service (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary company owned by Ctrip.com International Ltd., which is the first online travel agency in China.
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JCB International and NETS Sign Merchant Acquiring Partnership in Singapore May 20, 2016 12:00 JST JCB International Co., Ltd, (JCBI) the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., and Network For Electronic Transfers (Singapore) Pte Ltd (NETS) today announced a new partnership to accept JCB cards in Singapore. More info..

Nets and JCB Partner to Drive Mobile Payments in Denmark Apr 19, 2016 15:00 JST Nets A/S and JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCB), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. have entered into a partnership agreement which allows Nets to use J/Speedy, JCB's contactless technology, for Dankort payments with smart phones. More info..

JCB Donates 10 Million Japanese Yen to Kyushu, Japan Earthquake Relief Apr 19, 2016 08:10 JST JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), the only international payments brand based in Japan, announced that it contributed 10 million Japanese yen to support relief and recovery in the areas affected by the earthquake that struck Kyushu, Japan on April 14 2016. More info..

International Bank of Azerbaijan to start accepting JCB cards
Feb 26, 2016 14:00 JST

JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., has started JCB merchant acquiring operations with the International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA). JCB cards will be accepted at all of IBA's acceptance locations throughout the country by the end of February 2016.
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Krungsri Consumer to Launch "Krungsri JCB Platinum Cards" in Thailand
Feb 23, 2016 16:40 JST

Krungsri Consumer, a leader in credit card and personal loan business in Thailand, and JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operating subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., today announced the official launch of JCB credit card issuing in Thailand.
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