UnionPay International (UPI) and Amazon Payment Services have announced a strategic partnership covering the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon.
Luping Zhang, General Manager of UnionPay International Middle East, said:
“This partnership supports our aim to provide efficient payment solutions and to facilitate the growth of digital commerce across the region. By working with Amazon Payment Services, we are enabling more businesses to serve the expanding base of UnionPay cardholders.”
Pablo Londono, Managing Director of Amazon Payment Services, said:
“Integrating UnionPay into the Amazon Payment Services merchant network strengthens our ability to support international shoppers and provide secure, seamless transactions for businesses across multiple countries.”
The partnership will allow merchants within the Amazon Payment Services network to accept UnionPay cards, enabling secure and efficient transactions.
Once integration is completed, UnionPay cardholders will have improved access to participating merchants, while merchants will be able to reach UnionPay’s global customer base in more than 80 countries and regions.
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