JCB Co., Ltd.

New relationship enables over 150 Million JCB Cardmembers to make purchases across expansive Fiserv European merchant network

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Over 150 Million international JCB Cardmembers will be welcomed by participating merchant clients of Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions that enables card acceptance for tens of thousands of merchants in the region.

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  • Over 150 Million international JCB Cardmembers will be welcomed by participating merchant clients of Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions that enables card acceptance for tens of thousands of merchants in the region.
  • Fiserv, which was named Merchant Acquirer of the Year at the 2022 Merchant Payments Ecosystem Awards, will support JCB Contactless and J/Secure payment gateways for the European merchant communities.
  • This collaboration will allow secure, convenient and speedy payment gateways for our JCB Cardmembers and the valued merchant clients of Fiserv.
  • - J/Secure(TM) is JCB's authentication programme for card-not-present transactions, and it has been protecting JCB Cardmembers from identity theft since 2004.

JCB and Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam launch VCB JCB Platinum Credit Card in Vietnam

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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TOKYO & HA NOI, Mar 29, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Co., Ltd., (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, and Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) announced the launch of the Vietcombank JCB Platinum Credit Card.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO & HA NOI, Mar 29, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Co., Ltd., (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, and Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) announced the launch of the Vietcombank JCB Platinum Credit Card.
  • The new Vietcombank JCB Platinum card is launched to celebrate Vietcombank's 60th anniversary.
  • The cardholders have access the JCB acceptance network of approximately 41 million merchants around the world.
  • From the launch date, Vietcombank implements many promotion programs and benefits for cardholders to meet the needs of this special target segment.

JCB enables contactless payment acceptance at Red Lines in Bangkok

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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TOKYO & BANGKOK, Mar 1, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, is pleased to announce the launch of a contactless fare payment service starting at the SRT Red Lines in Bangkok, Thailand.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO & BANGKOK, Mar 1, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, is pleased to announce the launch of a contactless fare payment service starting at the SRT Red Lines in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • For JCB, the share of contactless payments is increasing, indicating that JCB cardholders prefer and are familiar with contactless payments."
  • Mr. Morita added, "JCB aims to enhance ease of payment for cardholders with a focus on contactless payments in mass transit systems.
  • From March 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023, JCB cardholders will enjoy a cashback privilege for Red Lines rides.

Agreement on the creation of the "Japan Metaverse Economic Zone"

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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RYUGUKOKU (TBD) is a Metaverse infrastructure that incorporates elements of an online alternate-world role-playing game (RPG) based on a unique fantasy worldview of its own.

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  • RYUGUKOKU (TBD) is a Metaverse infrastructure that incorporates elements of an online alternate-world role-playing game (RPG) based on a unique fantasy worldview of its own.
  • Furthermore, by providing this infrastructure to companies and government agencies outside of Japan, we will be able to expand the "Japan Metaverse Economic Zone" globally.
  • MMP is an authentication certificate with a payment function that allows users to freely travel to and from Metaverse services within RYUGUKOKU (TBD).
  • We will continue to invite a wide range of companies to support this concept and expand the Japan Metaverse Economic Zone.

JCB Offers 4 Complimentary Months of an Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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Los Angeles & Tokyo, Feb 22, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Credit Card Co., Ltd. (JCB USA), the US subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand is announcing that JCB cardmembers will receive a special promotion called 'The JCB Adobe Benefit' that offers 4 complimentary months of an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription in the countries/regions of Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia with Adobe enabling JCB payments in these local currencies.

Key Points: 
  • Los Angeles & Tokyo, Feb 22, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Credit Card Co., Ltd. (JCB USA), the US subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand is announcing that JCB cardmembers will receive a special promotion called 'The JCB Adobe Benefit' that offers 4 complimentary months of an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription in the countries/regions of Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia with Adobe enabling JCB payments in these local currencies.
  • This will allow JCB cardmembers to, not only pay for their Adobe subscriptions in their local currency, but also get 4 additional months applied to any eligible Creative Cloud for individual All Apps or Single App purchases.
  • The JCB Adobe Benefit also applies to existing Adobe customers who are JCB cardmembers and making a new purchase that is not related to an existing Creative Cloud for individual subscription.
  • Maninder Sawhney, SVP, Adobe Digital Media, Digital GTM & Sales said, "Adobe is committed to empowering everyone through our powerful digital tools.

JCB Reaches One Million Rupay JCB Card Issuance Mark in India

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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TOKYO, Feb 13, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, today announced issuance of one million Rupay JCB Cards in India.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Feb 13, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, today announced issuance of one million Rupay JCB Cards in India.
  • Along with the 3-fold growth in card issuance, a significant growth in Rupay JCB Card usage was also seen with international spending growing 8-fold between April 2022 to December 2022.
  • This is expected to further grow rapidly given the extremely lucrative international campaign currently available for RuPay JCB cardmembers.
  • This first million Rupay JCB issuance milestone is a testament to the strength of our partnership which will continue to grow in the coming years.

Keyfactor Achieves Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance Certification

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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Keyfactor , the machine and IoT identity platform for modern enterprises, today announced it is now Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) v3.2 certified.

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  • Keyfactor , the machine and IoT identity platform for modern enterprises, today announced it is now Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) v3.2 certified.
  • While Keyfactor does not directly handle sensitive cardholder data, many of its customers do.
  • With this new certification, Keyfactor customers will continue to prevent data breaches and further protect their own customers’ sensitive credit card information.
  • Part of that commitment is upholding current and future global industry standards,” said Earl Siedlecki, Senior Vice President, Cloud Operations & Compliance, Keyfactor.

JCB and Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank launch VPBank JCB Credit Card with a focus on Generation Z in Viet Nam

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Monday, February 6, 2023
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TOKYO & HO CHI MINH, Feb 6, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Co. Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, and Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank), a major commercial bank in Vietnam, announced the launch of VPBank JCB Credit Card in Vietnam.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO & HO CHI MINH, Feb 6, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Co. Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, and Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank), a major commercial bank in Vietnam, announced the launch of VPBank JCB Credit Card in Vietnam.
  • The new VPBank JCB Credit Card is the first credit card which is focused on Generation Z in the Vietnam market.
  • Holders of VPBank JCB Credit Card can access JCB's acceptance network with about 41 million merchants around the world.
  • From the launch date, VPBank is also starting to offer many promotion programs and benefits that meet with the needs of this special target segment of cardholders.

JCB starts Red Guahan Shuttle Free Ride Campaign in Guam

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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TOKYO, Jan 23, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, and T.P.

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  • TOKYO, Jan 23, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, and T.P.
  • Micronesia, Inc. (Lam Lam Tours and Transportation), one of the JTB Corp. group companies, start "Red Guahan Shuttle Free Ride Campaign" in Guam from January 23 to May 22, 2023.
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    From January 23 to May 22, 2023, JCB provides a free ride on the Tumon Shuttle route of the Red Guahan Shuttle that connects Guam's major shopping centers, Micronesia Mall and Guam Premier Outlets, via the hotel district.
  • JCB cardmembers simply present JCB Cards[1] to the driver when you board the bus to get free ride.

NBB and JCB Enable the Acceptance of JCB Cards Through its POS & E-Commerce Merchants in The Kingdom of Bahrain

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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MANAMA & TOKYO, Jan 23, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) and JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, have signed an agreement to enable JCB payment acceptance at the bank's POS and e-commerce merchants in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Key Points: 
  • MANAMA & TOKYO, Jan 23, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) and JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, have signed an agreement to enable JCB payment acceptance at the bank's POS and e-commerce merchants in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
  • The signing ceremony was recently held at NBB Headquarters in the presence of NBB and JCB representatives.
  • The partnership with JCB, will provide cardholders from mainly Asian markets with greater convenience, allowing them to enjoy the usage of their JCB Cards at all NBB merchant outlets across the Kingdom.
  • JCB is the only international payment brand based in Japan, offering high quality payment solution and technologies that are trusted worldwide.