The Simplified Chinese version of agoda.com currently accepts UnionPay cards, and under this new agreement, UnionPay will be accepted by agoda.com in all languages available and agoda's mobile app by the end of April 2018, offering safer and easier online payment experiences to UnionPay cardholders worldwide.
The online acceptance network of UnionPay cards covers more than 10 million merchants in over 200 countries and regions. With the rapid increase of UnionPay card issuance overseas, the accumulated card issuance outside Mainland China has exceeded 84 million, accompanied with more usage scenarios and acceptance points for UnionPay cardholders.
"In recent years, we have not only provided convenient payment services for Chinese people to travel abroad, but also accelerated the localization progress of UnionPay's online and offline businesses." said Cai Jianbo, CEO of UnionPay International.
COO of agoda, John Wroughton Brown, said agoda is partnering UnionPay International to promote online payment and mobile payment for UnionPay cardholders overseas. Chinese consumers are already familiar with UnionPay cards and like to use them when booking on agoda. This cooperation will bring about more users worldwide to agoda and drive more online transactions for UnionPay International. In future, both parties will deepen and widen their cooperation in different areas.
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