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IPGPAY announces it is now offering UnionPay to eCommerce merchants in Asia-Pacific

Highlights:        

  • IPGPAY is an Asia-Pacific payment gateway provider, headquartered in Hong Kong and offering diverse payment solutions across the region.
  • UnionPay provides  high quality, cost effective and secure cross-border payment services to the world’s largest cardholder base.
  • IPGPAY is now a registered Third Party Service Provider (TPSP) of UnionPay International. Adding UnionPay acceptance to approved IPGPAY merchants allows their customers another well recognised payment option.

IPGPAY Limited (IPGPAY) is pleased to announce that it has now been registered and certified as a Third Party Service Provider (TPSP) by UnionPay International (UPI).

This new certification means approved IPGPAY merchants can now offer to their customers payment by UnionPay cards.

The already extensive acquiring options available to IPGPAY merchants include both mainstream credit and debit cards such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express as well as selected Alternative Payment Methods relevant to individual countries in the region. The addition of UnionPay means that IPGPAY merchants now have even more payment choices for their customers.

Alan Conder, Executive Director of IPGPAY said:

“UnionPay is already a very significant card brand not only in the Asia-Pacific region but globally. Its acceptance and importance will only continue to grow. IPGPAY is very pleased to announce its certification into the UnionPay system and we look forward to working with our merchants to help grow the reach of UnionPay cards on-line.”

Mr. Conder further added “Through the one integration to the IPGPAY gateway, our merchants have access to what is already a very comprehensive range of payment methods. Adding UnionPay just makes IPGPAY an even more attractive option for merchants looking for a high availability, PCI DSS certified and customer focused payment partner for their on-line payment needs.”

About IPGPAY Limited

IPG Holdings Limited (IPGH) entered the online payment and e-commerce market in 1997 with the vision of becoming a global force in the delivery of full-service, state-of-the-art payment gateway solutions.  In 2010, with IPG already represented in Europe, North America and Australia, IPG International Limited was established in Hong Kong to develop tailored e-commerce solutions for the Asia-Pacific region.

IPGPAY Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of IPGH, was established in early 2012 as a direct-to-merchant solutions provider using the IPG gateway platform.  Our Hong Kong-based team of experts are committed to providing our merchants with high-quality support to insure the success of their online business.

IPGPAY has offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney. See www.ipgpay.com

About UnionPay International

UnionPay International (UPI) is a subsidiary of China UnionPay focused on the growth and support of UnionPay’s global business. In partnership with more than 400 institutions worldwide, UnionPay International has enabled card acceptance in over 150 countries and regions with issuance in more than 40 countries and regions. UnionPay International provides high quality, cost effective and secure cross border payment services to the world’s largest cardholder base and ensures convenient local services to a growing number of global UnionPay cardholders and merchants.

To know more about UnionPay International, please visit: www.unionpayintl.com

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