Japan’s JCB International has expanded its partnership with Canadian payments firm Nuvei.
This enables businesses in Singapore and Hong Kong to accept JCB credit and debit card payments through Nuvei’s platform.
The partnership allows merchants integrated with Nuvei to accept payments from JCB’s 158 million cardholders.
This expansion builds on their existing collaboration in Europe and strengthens Nuvei’s presence in the Asia-Pacific e-commerce market.
Nuvei, a fully licensed direct local acquirer in Singapore and Hong Kong, recently obtained a Major Payment Institution license in Singapore.
The company’s modular payments platform connects clients with customers in over 200 markets, supporting 716 alternative payment methods and offering acquiring in over 50 markets.

Hiroko Michishita, Managing Director, JCB International Asia Pacific, said,
“Between 2021 and 2022, JCB has almost doubled the volume of ecommerce transactions in Singapore. While East Asia is our traditional stronghold, we have seen substantial growth in our ASEAN card base of 132% from 2018 to 2023. Nuvei’s latest expansion into Singapore and Hong Kong complements JCB’s long-term growth strategy. We are confident that Nuvei’s presence in Asia will enable both companies to work closer together and quickly achieve substantial sales volumes.”

Philip Fayer, Nuvei’s Chair and CEO, added,
“Extending our partnership with JCB to Singapore and Hong Kong enhances our service offering for businesses in strategic APAC markets and demonstrates our commitment to providing comprehensive payment solutions that drive growth for our clients globally.”