Our Presence in Asia Pacific

HONG KONG, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN), a world leader in electronic transaction processing services, announced the appointment of James R. Hicks as President of Global Payments Asia Pacific, responsible for its activities in the region. Learn More

Global Payments Asia-Pacific Limited has become the first foreign payment card processor to launch China UnionPay card acquiring service in China. The new service will be offered to merchants in partnership with Global Payments' bank partner, HSBC. Learn More

Global Payments merchants in Brunei, the Maldives, the Philippines, Singapore and Sri Lanka can now accept China UnionPay (CUP) card payments at their stores. In addition to these 5 exciting tourist destinations, Global Payments has been providing CUP card acceptance service in Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia and Taiwan, making us the largest regional CUP card merchant acquirer by merchant base. Learn More

This service allows mainland Chinese tourists to pay for goods and services in Taiwan with their China Unionpay (CUP) cards at merchants served by Global Payments. Our merchants can now capture the fast-growing spends of the increasing number of mainland Chinese tourists visiting Taiwan. Global Payments’ CUP card acceptance program was first launched in Hong Kong followed by successful roll out in Macau, Malaysia and now Taiwan. Learn More

Global Payments Asia Pacific is committed to helping merchants gain every opportunity for growth and profitability in the fast growing and dynamic business environment in Asia. As the largest pan-Asian payment processing company, Global Payments Asia Pacific offers comprehensive card acceptance services and best-in-class payment processing solutions for our merchants. Our full range of payment solutions and value-added services cater to the different needs of merchants across a full spectrum of industries in the region. Experience worldwide, world-class payment processing with Global Payments today!