STRATEGIC PARTNERS
January 22, 2018
Discover Global Network, the payments brand of Discover Financial Services, will expand card acceptance at key merchants in Hong Kong in partnership with First Data and JCB International.
According to a press release, Discover was able to leverage the existing acquiring partnership between JCB and First Data to accept all cards that run on Discover Global Network including Discover, Diners Club and affiliate network cards, through Discover's current net-to-net relationship with JCB.
"This is a great example of partners working together to bring value to both customers and merchants," Amy Parsons, senior vice president of global acceptance at Discover, said in the release. "Our strong existing relationships with First Data and JCB allow us to grow faster and reach merchants that are important to our customers."
The rollout by First Data will enable acceptance for Discover and Diners Club cards at selected international restaurant chains, airport duty free stores and national department stores in Hong Kong.
Discover currently works with First Data as its acquiring partner in the United States and Europe. Discover and JCB have worked together since 2006; this is the third joint acquirer agreement between JCB and Discover following Kazakhstan and South Africa.
