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Beijing issues prepaid cards for international visitors
The Chinese capital introduced the Beijing Pass, a multi-purpose card for international visitors, on Wednesday, facilitating their payment for transportation, tourist sites and shopping centers.
August01,2024
Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers' convenience
Shanghai has released Shanghai Pass, a multipurpose prepaid travel card, to facilitate easy payment by inbound travelers and other visitors not in favor of mobile payment.
May22,2024
UnionPay cards to be issued in Europe
UnionPay International, a subsidiary of China's UnionPay, the country's largest bank card payment processor, announced Monday that it has entered into strategic cooperation with the Portuguese bank, Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP).
November21,2017
Lower transaction fees set to boost international bank card usage in China
International bank card clearing institutions, such as Visa and Mastercard, have reduced transaction fees on overseas bank cards for Chinese merchants, a move expected to encourage more local merchants to accept these card payments.
July04,2024
China issues 9.25 bln bank cards by end of 2021
China had issued a total of 9.25 billion bank cards by the end of 2021, according to an industry report.
September26,2022
UnionPay holds all the cards
China UnionPay is ramping up efforts to expand its business in overseas markets to support the Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, in addition to facilitating fast growing personnel exchanges between China and the rest of the world.
December28,2018
China issues 8.98 bln bank cards in total
China had issued a total of 8.98 billion bank cards by the end of 2020, according to a blue paper.
October18,2021
UnionPay holds all the cards
China UnionPay, a Chinese bank card organization, is ramping up efforts to expand its business in overseas markets to support the Belt and Road Initiative or BRI and facilitating fast growing personnel exchanges between China and the rest of the world.
December25,2018
China to improve customs clearance with updated health card
China's customs authority will launch a new edition of its health declaration card, in which some requirements for travelers are removed to streamline customs procedures and enhance clearance efficiency.
August26,2022
Vietnam plans to digitize healthcare cards
Vietnam is planning to issue electronic health security cards to its citizens to verify their right to medical services, according to the country's government.
February08,2017
Green light to fast-track foreigners' green cards
Pudong has introduced a new round of preferential policies, as well as a special agency for overseas talent, to attract and retain foreign professionals.
December22,2017
Pudong widens green card approval
Shanghai's Pudong New Area has begun granting permanent residence permits to not only top overseas professionals but also their research partners.
April09,2018
【Financial Str. Release】China greenlights Mastercard JV for bank card clearing operations
China's central bank on Sunday announced that it and the National Financial Regulatory Administration have approved an application by Mastercard's Chinese joint venture to conduct bank card clearing operations in the country.
November21,2023
China launches reform of Chinese "green cards"
China has begun a series of changes to the rules regarding permanent residence for foreigners, according to a plan issued by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).
April21,2017
The Chinese Unionpay card to widespread among merchants
Nexi, the PayTech banks system listed on MTA of Borsa Italiana and leader in Italy for digital payments, signed a commercial agreement with UnionPay, the Chinese company with the largest payment card system in the world, present in 174 countries.
June17,2019
China issues 7.83 bln bank cards in total
China had issued a total of 7.83 billion bank cards by the end of 2018, with each Chinese person owning about 0.7 credit cards and 4.92 debit cards on average, according to a industry report.
June24,2019
Expansion of largest China-Tajikistan cooperation project on cards
China International Economic Cooperation and Investment Inc. and Shanghai Haicheng Resources (Group) Co., Ltd. have recently entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to expand “China-Tajikistan Industrial Park” .
September27,2017
China launches reform of Chinese "green cards"
China launches reform of Chinese "green cards"
April21,2017
China has over 7 bln bank cards
China had issued 7.03 billion bank cards by the end of 2017, meaning each Chinese person has about 5 cards on average, according to a new industry report.
June25,2018
China launches reform of Chinese "green cards"
China has begun a series of changes to the rules regarding permanent residence for foreigners, according to a plan issued by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).
April21,2017
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