Soneri Bank becomes int’l ATM acquirer of JCB card

Soneri Bank, one of the fastest growing banks in Pakistan, operates with over 285 branches nation-wide with the mission to provide innovative and efficient financial solutions to its customers. The bank has re-cently started accepting international JCB cards on its ATMs across Pakistan with JCB; a major global payment brand and a leading payment card issuer and acquirer in Japan. Its acceptance network includes about 32 million merchants and over a million cash advance locations. JCB cards are now issued in 23 countries and territories, with more than 100 million card members.

On this occasion Amin A. Feerasta COO Soneri Bank, stated, “Partnering with JCB as an ATM acquirer, Soneri Bank endorsed its commitment once again to provide the best means of banking at the technology forefront to the local as well as international cardholders. We see this strategic alliance as a doorway to more avenues in future”.

Yuichiro Kadowaki, Head of Sales and Marketing, CIS, MEA & South America of JCB International stated, “The acceptance of JCB Cards on Soneri Bank ATMs will be a great opportunity for servicing JCB card members com-ing to Pakistan. In JCB’s global expansion strategy, we view Pakistan to be a market with much potential because of its growing economy and the growth of the card payment market.”

Published in Pakistan Observer, April 04th,2017