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JCB Co., Ltd.

Card scheme

JPJPFounded 1961
Revenue
¥466.2Bas of 2026-03
Employees
4,472
Runs
JCB
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Website
global.jcb

What it does

Japanese card network founded on 25 January 1961 and the only international payment brand based in Japan, running card issuing, merchant acquiring and the network itself. It reports 181.9 million cardmembers and about 72 million merchants as of March 2026, and reaches Australia, New Zealand and Canada through its partnership with American Express and the United States through Discover Network.

1tracked executive
Who runs it

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