The metro system in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, began accepting contactless payments with major international bank cards of Mastercard, American Express, Visa and JCB, on Sunday.

October13,2025

Investors holding wealth management products (WMPs) issued by banks and their affiliated wealth management firms reached 114 million by the end of 2023, up 17.84 percent year on year, reported Xinhua Finance on February 2.

February05,2024

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 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

The People's Bank of China, China's central bank, conducted a central bank bills swap (CBS) operation on Wednesday to improve the liquidity of perpetual bonds.

February28,2024

The People's Bank of China, or the central bank, conducted this year's eighth central bank bills swap (CBS) operation on Tuesday to improve the liquidity of perpetual bonds issued by commercial banks.

August30,2022

Starting July 28, international travelers can use Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and UnionPay to ride the Chengdu Metro. Just tap and go. Multi-language support and bilingual service counters make your trip even easier.

July30,2025

The People's Bank of China, or the central bank, conducted this year's fourth central bank bills swap (CBS) operation on Friday to improve the liquidity of perpetual bonds issued by commercial banks.

April29,2022

The People's Bank of China, or the central bank, conducted a central bank bills swap (CBS) operation on Tuesday to improve the liquidity of perpetual bonds.

July25,2023

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

The People's Bank of China, the central bank, conducted this year's first central bank bills swap (CBS) operation on Saturday to improve the liquidity of perpetual bonds issued by commercial banks.

January29,2022

The People's Bank of China, or the central bank, conducted this year's seventh central bank bills swap (CBS) operation on Friday to improve the liquidity of perpetual bonds issued by commercial banks.

July29,2022

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 is encouraging drugstores nationwide to integrate with the reimbursement system for outpatient services under the country's medical insurance schemes.

February17,2023

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

The People's Bank of China, or the central bank, conducted a central bank bills swap (CBS) operation on Tuesday to improve the liquidity of perpetual bonds.

January31,2023

The People's Bank of China, the central bank, conducted this year's fifth central bank bills swap (CBS) operation on Thursday to improve the liquidity of perpetual bonds issued by commercial banks.

May27,2021

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 had issued a total of 9.25 billion bank cards by the end of 2021, according to an industry report.

September26,2022