While there is still much in the way of debate in the U.S. and the rest of the developed West about the shape of things to come with the mobile and digital payments revolution that remains in nascent stages, on the other side of the...
From the point of view of a consumer in Myanmar, there is little difference between carrying a Visa and a UnionPay card — which is likely why the small Southeast Asian nation is “ground zero” for UnionPay’s attempts at expansion outside of China’s borders. Only...
Smartphone maker Xiaomi is getting deeper into the mobile payments game with a well-known partner in China. The company announced a partnership with China UnionPay, China’s state-sponsored domestic bank card organization, in order to bring it its own mobile payment service. No time frame has...
China’s largest payment and clearing network (and until very recently, China’s only payment and clearing network), UnionPay, has teamed up with 20 lenders nationwide to offer its own mobile payments product. The move comes as UnionPay attempts to capture customers back from China’s ascendant mobile pay...
July 20, 2017
While there is still much in the way of debate in the U.S. and the rest of the developed West about the shape of things to come with the mobile and digital payments revolution that remains in nascent stages, on the other side of the world in China, the waiting has ended. The mobile revolution […]
May 08, 2019
Continuing a partnership first announced last spring, as of today Flywire and UnionPay International are announcing the re-launch of a promotional program that will offer Chinese nationals the option to use their UnionPay cards for global tuition or healthcare payments for a greatly discounted fee. As a result of the discounting, Ryan Frere, VP Global […]
April 25, 2017
From the point of view of a consumer in Myanmar, there is little difference between carrying a Visa and a UnionPay card — which is likely why the small Southeast...
April 25, 2016
Smartphone maker Xiaomi is getting deeper into the mobile payments game with a well-known partner in China. The company announced a partnership with China UnionPay, China’s state-sponsored domestic bank card...
December 14, 2015
China’s largest payment and clearing network (and until very recently, China’s only payment and clearing network), UnionPay, has teamed up with 20 lenders nationwide to offer its own mobile payments product....
