UnionPay consolidating footprint in Australia

SHANGHAI – UnionPay, the universal credit card in China, says its cards are now accepted at about 30,000 ATMs and more than 600,000 POS terminals in Australia, covering 90% of all ATMs and about 70% of local merchants (over half of which also accept UnionPay mobile QuickPass).

It says the local UnionPay payment service system for students who study abroad is also improving. This year, UnionPay contactless payments in Australia have exceeded 100 million yuan. www.unionpayintl.com (ATI).