UnionPay is a financial service corporation headquartered in Shanghai, China. It was established on March 26, 2002, to provide credit/debit cards in Asia. By 2015, UnionPay had already overtaken MasterCard and Visa in the value of transactions completed by customers. However, it is still the largest card network globally, with over 7 billion cards.
UnionPay's popularity
UnionPay is mostly used by China and serves a large community of shoppers in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and other 160+ countries. Thanks to its universal acceptance, the best UnionPay bookmakers are very popular domestically and internationally.
Merchants operating in more than 125 markets accept UnionPay settlements in-store, online, and in-app. Depending on the user's needs, the payment method offers additional services: UnionPay QuickPass, SecurePay, SecurePlus, and ExpressPay.
UnionPay QuickPass: A contactless system for processing payments through chip cards, smartphones, and smartwatches. It is now available in Australia, S.Korea, UAE, and Canada.
ExpressPay Customers enjoy fast transactions because they don't need to exit the merchant's site whether paying via mobile or desktop interfaces.
SecurePay: Enhances financial security by scanning QR codes at the e-banking gateway for mobile wallets.
SecurePlus: Allows the user to accept international payments through debit/credit cards that UnionPay partners with.