TOKYO// Riverwoods, IL, May 14, 2026 – (JCN Newswire) –JCB and Discover ® Network mark 20 years of partnership, assessing twenty years of collaborating to support mutual card approval and provide more smooth, dependable payment experiences.
Because 2006, the business have actually preserved mutual approval plans that make it possible for Discover cardholders to utilize their cards throughout JCB’s approval network in Japan, and JCB cardholders to utilize their cards throughout Discover Network in the United States. While the payments market continues to develop at a fast rate, this cooperation has actually added to the advancement and development of both business.
Structure on this exceptional collaboration turning point, JCB and Discover Network will even more work together to advance choose efforts that add to higher interoperability, effectiveness, and consistency throughout both networks. As part of this boosted cooperation, the business will check out chances to enhance procedures and decrease functional intricacy, intending to produce an environment where existing and potential partners worldwide can provide safe, dependable, and smooth payment experiences more efficiently and rapidly. JCB and Discover Network stay concentrated on providing long-lasting worth for stakeholders and the neighborhoods they serve.
“Over the previous 20 years, JCB and Discover Network have actually developed a relationship based upon trust and a shared concentrate on client benefit,” stated Takayoshi Futae, Chairman & & CEO, JCB. “We value this cooperation and anticipate continuing our interact.”
“Discover Network is pleased to mark this turning point with JCB,” stated Jason Hanson, President, Discover Network. “We value our longstanding relationship and will continue interacting to support interoperable payment experiences.”
JCB and Discover Network are happy to continue to construct on their relationship to accomplish crucial company goals, while developing even much better experiences to network stakeholders worldwide.
About Discover Network
Discover ® Network is a worldwide approval network that offers worldwide approval to cardholders of taking part companies from around the globe. We empower user-friendly checkout experiences with quick approvals and versatile deals to assist customers pay how, when, and where they select.
Together with our partners Diners Club International ® and PULSE ®, our international network is accepted in more than 185 nations and areas.1 We process billions of deals every year and provide dependable, safe and secure, and smooth payment options worldwide.
1 Internal Discover Transaction Data, leveraging the average of deal information from 2023-2025
To learn more, see DiscoverNetwork.com
Contact
Marissa Davis
Email: marissa.davis@capitalone.com
About JCB
JCB is a significant worldwide payment brand name and a leading charge card company and acquirer in Japan. JCB released its card company in Japan in 1961 and started broadening worldwide in 1981. Its approval network consists of about 72 million merchants worldwide. JCB Cards are now provided primarily in Asian nations and areas, with more than 181 million cardmembers. As part of its worldwide development technique, JCB has actually formed alliances with numerous leading banks and banks internationally to increase its merchant protection and cardmember base. As a thorough payment option supplier, JCB dedicates to supplying responsive and top quality product and services to all consumers worldwide. To learn more, please check out: www.global.jcb/en/
Contact
Anna Takeda
Business Communications
Tel: +81 -3 -5778 -8353
Email: jcb-pr@info.jcb.co.jp
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