Nov. 21, 2018
JCB International Co., the international unit of Japanese payment card JCB Co., has launched the JCB Contactless payment system in a deal with electronic money provider iCard and myPOS Europe Ltd., according to a company release.
The launch will allow merchants across Europe to accept JCB's contactless cards or smartphone payment. Tsuyoshi Notani, managing director of JCB International called the deal a "significant new partnership" to help drive acceptance for its 117 million cardholders across the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
In November 2017, JCB entered a deal with the Nets Group to let Danish cardholders to tap and pay using Android smartphones at supermarkets and retailers. Under the agreement, merchants equipped with J/Speedy contactless terminals across Europe can accept contactless payments as part of a larger rollout.
Topics: Card Brands, Contactless / NFC, Mobile/Digital Wallet, Region: EMEA
Companies: JCB International Co. Ltd.
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