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China UnionPay
Card scheme
CNFounded 2002- Runs
- UnionPay
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Website
- unionpayintl.com
What it does
Chinese card scheme whose international arm, UnionPay International, describes itself as a subsidiary of China UnionPay working with more than 2,600 institutions worldwide, with UnionPay cards accepted in 183 countries and regions and issued in 84. Its stated job is cross-border payment services for that cardholder base and local services for cardholders and merchants abroad, with mobile QuickPass, QR code payment, cross-border remittance and tax refund built around the card.
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Source: company filings and website·Data as of 28 Sep 2026·Report wrong information·All 155 companies