JCB Co., Ltd.

JCB partners with NPCI to offer 40% cashback for RuPay JCB cardholders for in-store purchases in Australia, Qatar and UAE

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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- All RuPay JCB Debit & Credit Cardholders will be offered 40% cashback on in-store purchases* in Australia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.

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  • - All RuPay JCB Debit & Credit Cardholders will be offered 40% cashback on in-store purchases* in Australia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.
  • In accordance with the offer, customers using a RuPay JCB Card will receive 40% cashback at retail stores in Australia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the offer period.
  • With wide acceptance of merchants internationally, the RuPay JCB Debit & Credit cardholders will enjoy a hassle-free and rewarding experience wherever they go."
  • Denny V. Thomas, Head- RuPay, NPCI said, "We are delighted to launch the cashback offer for our RuPay JCB Credit and Debit cardholders.

JCB partners with Nuvei to enable JCB payment acceptance across global markets

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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Nuvei now offers JCB acceptance to its global merchant ecosystem, enabling JCB's more than 140 million-strong cardmember community to pay at Nuvei's network of 50,000 merchants across global markets.

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  • Nuvei now offers JCB acceptance to its global merchant ecosystem, enabling JCB's more than 140 million-strong cardmember community to pay at Nuvei's network of 50,000 merchants across global markets.
  • The partnership with JCB will open greater opportunities for Nuvei's merchant community to provide comprehensive payment acceptance and greater sales opportunities on a global scale.
  • Ray Shinzawa, Managing Director for JCB International (Europe) Ltd., said: "This is an exciting moment for JCB in expanding global acceptance for our cardmembers.
  • Yuval Ziv, President at Nuvei, commented: "We're excited to extend our partnership with JCB and continue to support them along their global acceptance journey.

JCB and Trust Payments welcome increased JCB acceptance across 48 European regions

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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JCB's growing community of over 140 million cardmembers will now be able to seamlessly make payments across Trust Payments' vast network of online and physical merchants, spanning 48 regions in Europe.

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  • JCB's growing community of over 140 million cardmembers will now be able to seamlessly make payments across Trust Payments' vast network of online and physical merchants, spanning 48 regions in Europe.
  • Relied upon by over 20,000 businesses[1] - in retail, financial services, travel, hospitality, and other emerging verticals - Trust Payments empowers ecommerce and POS capabilities for their global merchants.
  • This JCB and Trust Payments partnership will give Trust Payments' merchants more opportunities to generate higher profits and welcome new customers - by tapping into JCB's loyal cardmember community.
  • JCB cardmembers are globally appreciated for their significant spend when travelling and transacting on digital platforms and in-store, both in Europe and beyond.

JCB, IDEMIA and Soft Space launch JCBDC pilot to test CBDC in-store payments

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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1 IDEMIA and the world's leading fintech company Soft Space Sdn.

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  • 1 IDEMIA and the world's leading fintech company Soft Space Sdn.
  • JCBDC pilot will develop a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) payment solution and conduct a pilot test with Tokyo merchants.
  • As a result, JCB will have CBDC acceptance tested using existing JCB Contactless - JCB's EMV(R) based contactless payment, merchants, POS terminals and plastic card-based user interfaces, with guidance from IDEMIA and Soft Space.
  • JCB, IDEMIA and Soft Space will conclude payment system development by late 2022 and conduct the pilot test with Tokyo merchants until March 2023.

JCB Launches Kiwami Experience Exclusive Program

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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JCB International Indonesia, the subsidiary of JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, launched the Kiwami Experience program for JCB Ultimate card holders.

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  • JCB International Indonesia, the subsidiary of JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, launched the Kiwami Experience program for JCB Ultimate card holders.
  • The launch event of the Kiwami Experience Program by JCB was also attended by JCB Bank Partners, Kiwami Restaurant & Hotel Partners, JTB Indonesia and Nana Mirdad at The Legian Seminyak, Bali.
  • The finest services including airport pickups to hotels, airport assistant and concierge services can also be enjoyed through the JCB Kiwami Experience program.
  • "The launching of the Kiwami Experience Program by JCB Indonesia is expected to provide unforgettable experiences for JCB Ultimate card holders and fulfil their longing for Japan under travel restrictions during the pandemic.

JCB sponsors Singapore's one of the largest countdown event

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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TOKYO & SINGAPORE, Sept 20, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - JCB Co., Ltd. ("JCB"), Japan's only international payment brand, will sponsor STAR ISLAND SINGAPORE COUNTDOWN EDITION 2022-2023 Presented by JCB ("STAR ISLAND"), which will be held by Avex Asia Pte.

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  • TOKYO & SINGAPORE, Sept 20, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - JCB Co., Ltd. ("JCB"), Japan's only international payment brand, will sponsor STAR ISLAND SINGAPORE COUNTDOWN EDITION 2022-2023 Presented by JCB ("STAR ISLAND"), which will be held by Avex Asia Pte.
  • It was held in conjunction with the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown in 2018, one of the largest countdown events in Asia, supported by the Singapore Government.
  • - Place: Marina Bay area event venue, The Float at Marina Bay (Singapore)
    Note: The event outline and production details may be subject to change.
  • As a comprehensive payment solution provider, JCB commits to providing responsive and high-quality service and products to all customers worldwide.

Linux Foundation Announces an Intent to Form the OpenWallet Foundation

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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DUBLIN, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation, a global nonprofit organization enabling innovation through open source, today announced the intention to form the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF), a new collaborative effort to develop open source software to support interoperability for a wide range of wallet use cases. The initiative already benefits from strong support including leading companies across technology, public sector, and industry vertical segments, and standardization organizations.

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  • I couldn't be happier with the support this initiative has received already and the home it found at the Linux Foundation."
  • Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemllin said, "We are convinced that digital wallets will play a critical role for digital societies.
  • Okta is excited about the efforts of the OpenWallet Foundation and the Linux Foundation to provide standards-based, open wallet technology for developers and organizations around the world."
  • Linux Foundation projects are critical to the world's infrastructure including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, ONAP, Hyperledger, RISC-V, PyTorch, and more.

BoB Financial and Snapdeal Launch Co-Branded JCB RuPay Contactless Credit Card

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Friday, September 2, 2022
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MUMBAI, INDIA, Sept 2, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda (BoB) and Snapdeal in partnership with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and JCB International Co. Ltd. have announced the launch of the Snapdeal BoB JCB RuPay Credit Card.

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  • MUMBAI, INDIA, Sept 2, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda (BoB) and Snapdeal in partnership with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and JCB International Co. Ltd. have announced the launch of the Snapdeal BoB JCB RuPay Credit Card.
  • Activation of the co-branded credit card within 30 days of issuance will entitle the cardholder to shopping benefits on Snapdeal worth up to INR 500.
  • Ms. Praveena Rai, COO, NPCI said, "We are happy to associate with BOB Financial and Snapdeal for the launch of the distinctive co-branded JCB RuPay Contactless Credit Card.
  • A pioneer in the space of credit cards, BOB Financial offers an array of products catering to all segments of customers.

JCB, JP GAMES and Fujitsu launch joint project to strengthen digital data rights management in the metaverse and gaming world

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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The new model will not only ensure the rights to data in the metaverse, but also guarantee the reliability, authenticity, and traceability of transactions and digital data itself.

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  • The new model will not only ensure the rights to data in the metaverse, but also guarantee the reliability, authenticity, and traceability of transactions and digital data itself.
  • Moving forward, JP GAMES plans to utilize the model developed in this joint project in its future console games.
  • Under the concept of "Making the future fun with the power of games", the company pursues the possibilities of games.
  • In February 2022, the metaverse business was separated from JP GAMES and became a group company.

JCB Contactless Flourishes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with thousands of Concardis merchants welcoming JCB Contactless spend

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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Concardis and the entire Nets / Nexi Group together with JCB share a common goal - to make payments simple.

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  • Concardis and the entire Nets / Nexi Group together with JCB share a common goal - to make payments simple.
  • Rollout has already begun with merchants with Concardis terminals in the travel and entertainment sectors such as hotels, shopping, and popular restaurants.
  • JCB Contactless enables JCB Cardmembers to perform secure and fast contactless payments, simply by holding their JCB Card or JCB-Card-enabled smartphone or other devices over a point of sale (POS) terminal.
  • JCB Contactless is based on the global chip standard 'EMV(R),' offering a higher level of security.