JCB commences largest contactless deployment in the UK to date

  • JCB International collaborates with FIS and Worldpay for the largest JCB contactless deployment in the UK.
  • Nearly 20% of Worldpay POS systems in the UK now accept JCB contactless payments.
  • Mid-term plan aims to enable JCB Contactless on the remaining 80% of Worldpay terminals by the end of 2024.
  • JCB Contactless allows customers to make secure payments by holding their card or smartphone over the terminal.
  • Worldpay responds to the declining use of cash at POS with the increasing popularity of contactless payments.
  • Merchants in the UK adopting JCB Contactless can tap into JCB’s 154 million cardmember community.
  • The collaboration aims to meet the growing demand for comprehensive contactless acceptance.
  • Chris Wood from Worldpay emphasizes the importance of providing consumers with preferred payment methods for accelerating growth.
  • JCB International expresses excitement about the collaboration and looks forward to enabling JCB Contactless across the entire Worldpay POS ecosystem.
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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