Mastercard is the second overseas bank card clearing institution to enter the Chinese market, after an American Express unit was granted approval in 2020.
November 20, 2023China's third-party payment sector contracts, with prepaid card issuers exiting amid a stricter regulatory environment and dwindling business.
August 17, 2023Rules issued last October were about to take effect that would have prohibited merchants from using personal QR codes to receive payments from 1 March.
February 28, 2022Three state-backed associations representing internet firms, banks, and payments companies have barred their members from providing crypto-related services to customers.
May 20, 2021The PBOC's joint venture with SWIFT will build a localised messaging network to provide Chinese FIs with a more stable connection to the main SWIFT network.
March 25, 2021Payments industry stakeholders are directed to strengthen customer identification, report suspicious transactions, and improve surveillance.
June 16, 2020The approval follows a commitment from China to expedite pending licence applications from US payments providers as part of the phase one trade deal.
February 12, 2020