JCB and GBP partner to meet the demand for online payments in Thailand

By Leandra Monteiro

JCB International, the international operations subsidiary of JCB, a Japanese international payment brand, and Global Prime Corporation Company Limited (GBP), an online payment platform provider, have recently announced the enablement of JCB payment acceptance at GBP online merchants.

GBP, establishment in 2017 is offering online payment service in a wide range of sectors such as travel agencies, hotels and ecommerce. It also offers to provide solutions for FinTech companies and SMEs in order to make online payments fast, convenient and safe.

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ecommerce sector in Thailand has witnessed a jump in growth wherein people’s payment orientation has also started to lean toward online. This JCB-GBP partnership responds to the intention to further expand and meet the growing demand on online business.

JCB is a global payment brand and among the top credit card issuers and acquirers in Japan. JCB launched its card business in Japan in 1961 and began expanding worldwide in 1981. According to JCB, its acceptance network includes about 35 million merchants around the world. JCB Cards are now issued in over 20 countries and territories, with more than 140 million Cardmembers.

Global Prime Corporation or GB Prime Pay is a payment service provider operating under Payment Systems Act B.E. 2560 (2017), regulated by Bank of Thailand (BOT). GB Prime Pay was established with the vision of solving and facilitating the limitation of electronic payment in the present time.