China UnionPay

114 results about this entity

Period: 13 Dec 2005 - 08 May 2024

UnionPay takes top spot from Visa in $22 trillion global cards market - RBR

Having been the largest scheme worldwide for card numbers since 2010, UnionPay overtook Visa to also become the largest by value of card payments in 2015

MasterCard to apply for China payments licence - Reuters

MasterCard is considering an application to become a licenced payment services provider in China, according to Reuters.

Geoswift, Western Union and UnionPay team on Chinese student tuition payment promotion

Geoswift, Western Union Business Solutions (a subsidiary of The Western Union Company) and UnionPay International have announced a joint tuition payment promotion for Chinese students studying in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

UnionPay International launches YouJiHua cross-border commerce portal

On July 6, UnionPay International and its first partners jointly launched "YouJiHua", the world's first open cross-border marketing platform developed by a bankcard scheme.

UnionPay HCE mobile QuickPass debuts in South Korea

UnionPay International and KT Corporation together with its subsidiary BCcard jointly announced to launch UnionPay HCE mobile QuickPass in South Korea, which will enable the local UnionPay cardholders to pay by tapping their mobile phones.

Fime test labs secure UnionPay accreditation

FIME today announces that its French and Taiwanese test laboratories have become the first international centers to be accredited by UnionPay to perform card manufacturer certification testing.

China opens up to Visa and MasterCard

China is finally preparing to open up its huge payments card market to foreign firms such as Visa and MasterCard.

China's Mobvoi adds contactless payments to smartwatch

Smartwatch maker Mobvoi has teamed up with China UnionPay and Oberthur Technologies (OT) to add contactless payments to its timepiece.

VocaLink signs deal with UnionPay International

VocaLink, the international payment systems provider, today announces a five year deal with UnionPay International, which will enable UnionPay cardholders to access ATMs in the UK and continental Europe.

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi preps NFC-payments service

Following in the footsteps of Apple, Samsung and Huawei, local giant Xiaomi has become the latest smartphone maker to strike a deal with China UnionPay to roll out an NFC-based payments service.

Samsung Pay takes on Apple in China

South Korean electronics giant Samsung has waded into the huge but competitive Chinese mobile money market, teaming up with China UnionPay to launch its payments service in the country.

Huawei launches Chinese NFC payments service

Chinese handset manufacturer Huawei has teamed up with China UnionPay on an NFC-based mobile payments service, taking on a host of local rivals and Apple, according to the Wall Street Journal.