UnionPay SecurePay

With more than 7.5 billion cards issued globally, UnionPay (also known as China UnionPay and its subsidiary, UnionPay International), is the largest card network in the world and one of the most commonly accepted payment methods in mainland China.

This card base opens up a huge opportunity for merchants to sell to consumers across more than 70 UnionPay card-issuing countries. UnionPay’s global acceptance network has expanded to 180 countries and regions, covering over 63 million merchants and about 2.9 million ATMs.

Outside Mainland China, UnionPay is accepted at over 34 million merchants and 1.7 million ATMs.

With 39% of mainland Chinese consumers shopping cross-border, merchants accepting UnionPay QR code payments can open up business growth opportunities in the second-largest economy in the world.

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Availability Available with PPRO
Type Local payment card
Company behind LPM China UnionPay
Market share details Brands have greater access to mainland Chinese and international consumers with UnionPay card payments: more than 160 million cards have been issued outside of China, with the remaining 7+ billion cards issued within China (UnionPay).
Market relevance High
Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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