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ICBC Selects Gemalto Contactless Payment Cards

Goal is to accelerate China’s digital payment transformation.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Gone are the days where cash was king in China. According to China Tech Insights’ report last year, 74% of Chinese consumers said they could live for more than a month with only 100 RMB (which is less than US$15) in cash. To address this growing interst for a swift and convenient payments, ICBC, the largest bank in China, has awarded Gemalto a three-year agreement to continue supplying contactless cards. The contract addresses multiple card schemes-branded cards including Amex, China UnionPay, J...

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