Credit Europe Bank Ltd. enables acceptance of JCB Cards in Russia
February 20 2018 - 1:00AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Moscow and Tokyo, Feb 20, 2018 - (ACN Newswire) - Credit Europe
Bank Ltd. ("Credit Europe Bank"), one of the leading banks in the
Russian market, and JCB International Co., Ltd. ("JCBI"), the
international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. ("JCB"),
announced the launch of JCB Cards acceptance at Credit Europe
Bank's ATM and POS terminal network.
Credit Europe Bank's acquiring network includes more than 11,000
POS terminals and 514 ATMs (as of 01/01/2018). Credit Europe Bank
is one of the leading banks in the acquiring business in Russia.
Credit Europe Bank provides acquiring services for such major
retailers as IKEA, METRO Cash & Carry, Marks & Spencer,
Gap, Banana Republic, and U.S. Polo Assn.
Commenting on the announcement, Takashi Suetsugu, General Director
of JCB International (Eurasia), said: "JCB started card issuing
business with local banks in Russia in 2015 and the cardmember base
has been expanding. The partnership with Credit Europe Bank will
make JCB cardmembers feel more comfortable to use their cards,
enhance JCB presence in the market and increase JCB brand
awareness. We are glad that our cardmembers will be able to pay for
their purchases at the biggest and very popular retailers. Opening
the Credit Europe Bank network to JCB will also allow millions of
visitors to Russia to use familiar services here".
"We are pleased to be among the banks which accept JCB cards and we
are positive that this partnership will benefit both our
businesses. JCB will gain wider JCB card acceptance, and we will
significantly improve our services by providing partners the
opportunity to expand the range of payment cards they accept and
attract more new customers from all over the world", commented
Anton Ryazanov, Head of Payment Systems and Key Partners Management
Department.
About Credit Europe Bank
Credit Europe Bank Ltd. has been operating in the Russian market
for more than 20 years and is among the top 50 Russian banks by
equity amount. Credit Europe Bank is an exclusive partner of large
retail chains such as IKEA, AUCHAN, METRO Cash & Carry, MEGA
and Leroy Merlin. Credit Europe Bank has a network of more than 60
branches, an extensive network of consumer loan issuing points.
Credit Europe Bank has more than 5,000,000 individual clients and
more than 19,000 corporate clients (as of 01/01/2017). The official
website of the Bank www.crediteurope.ru
Contact
Credit Europe Bank Ltd.
Press office
Tel: +7 (910) 492 81 57
E-mail: pressoffice@crediteurope.ru
About JCB
JCB is a major global payment brand and a leading payment card
issuer and acquirer in Japan. JCB launched its card business in
Japan in 1961 and began expanding worldwide in 1981. As part of its
international growth strategy, JCB has formed alliances with
hundreds of leading banks and financial institutions globally to
increase merchant coverage and card member base. As a comprehensive
payment solution provider, JCB commits to provide responsive and
high-quality service and products to all customers worldwide. For
more information, please visit: www.ru.jcb/ru/ or
www.global.jcb/en/
Contact
Kumiko Kida
JCB Co., Ltd.
Corporate Communications
Tel: +81-3-5778-8353
Email: jcb-pr@info.jcb.co.jp
Source: JCBCredit Europe Bank
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