The Bancorp Payment Solutions group has announced that it will be issuing The UnionPay Travel Prepaid Card for US residents travelling to Asia.
More than 3.5 billion UnionPay cards have been issued internationally and the UnionPay Travel Prepaid Card is the first UnionPay card to be issued within the United States. The card can be purchased at Agent banks and loaded at the bank or online via account to card transfer after micro deposit verification. Though the card is targeted to those planning to travel to Asia, the card will be accepted within the US wherever UnionPay cards are accepted. UnionPay acceptance is growing dramatically and is currently accepted in every major US city.
“We are excited to become the first issuing bank of the UnionPay travel card in the United States. We look forward to combining the UnionPay brand and its service network with The Bancorp’s services to deliver the UnionPay travel card for US residents traveling to China,” said Betsy Cohen, The Bancorp’s Chief Executive Officer.
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