Myanmar Citizens Bank (MCB Bank) has partnered with JCB International Co, it will start issuing MPU-JCB co-branded debit cards as of June 2020.
Cardmembers can use MPU’s nation-wide merchant network in Myanmar and JCB’s international merchant network with over 34 million locations globally.
The new MCB International Debit Card offers discounts at over 150 merchants in Yangon and lounge services in Tokyo, Kyoto, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei, and Paris.
Platinum cardmembers can enjoy exclusive JCB Platinum services such as JCB Platinum airport lounge service for free at 61 lounges worldwide.
Takeshi Fujii, Chief Representative of JCB International (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Yangon Branch) commented, “Myanmar is one of the most important countries for our global business expansion with the number of JCB cards in Myanmar now reaching 2 million. We would like to contribute significantly to the vision of a cashless society in Myanmar through this new tie-up venture with MCB”.
Mr. Godfrey Swain, CEO of MCB Bank commented, “I am delighted to announce the launch of Myanmar Citizens Bank MPU JCB Co-branded Debit card to support the needs of our customers with the convenience of cashless transactions domestically in Myanmar and internationally. The card can be used for all face-to-face and eCommerce payments as well as for ATM transactions. Our customers will enjoy the extensive range of merchant discounts and benefits that come with the card, please visit Myanmar Citizen Bank website for more product information. The launch of this card is another step forward in realizing the transformational vision of MCB Bank, a project that commenced in 2019 and is designed to transform the Bank by the year 2023.
