History
1960～
| 1961 | Japan Credit Bureau (JCB) established |
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Osaka Credit Bureau (OCB) established JCB established JCB was established in January 1961 and two months later issued Japan's first credit card, compatible with the ISO standard. In May 1961 JCB also became the first private company in Japan to offer customers convenient automatic bank draft payment for credit card bills.
The first JCB credit card |
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| 1968 | JCB and OCB merged |
1970～
| 1972 | JCB cardmembers reach 1 million |
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| 1974 | Annual sales volume exceeds 100 billion JPY |
| 1978 | Name changed to JCB Co., Ltd. |
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Credit card point program launched First credit card point program in Japan JCB's groundbreaking Joy Joy point reward program drew the attention of the entire industry. The program started with 1 point per card transaction plus 1 point for every 10,000 yen spent. Customers received point stamps with their credit card bill to collect and exchange for rewards such as the Sony Walkman.
Joy Joy point reward advertisement |
1980～
| 1980 | JCB Travel Co., Ltd. established |
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| JCB gift certificate services commenced | |
| 1981 | Started international operation |
| JCB International Co., Ltd., established in Tokyo | |
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JCB International (Asia) Ltd. established in Hong Kong JCB as a global payment brand As more and more Japanese tourists traveled abroad, Japan's credit card companies started issuing cards with US based international brands to secure acceptance abroad. JCB was the only one to decide to establish its own global acceptance and service network. The only global payment brand based in Japan was born form this decision to prioritize JCB brand independence.
Duty Free Shoppers in Hong Kong, The first JCB overseas merchant |
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| 1982 | JCB Gold Card issuance commenced |
| Start issuing cards with magnetic stripe | |
| Franchisee card business commenced | |
| 1983 | JCB cardmembers reach 5 million |
| Annual sales volume exceeds 500 billion JPY | |
| 1984 | First JCB Card issued outside Japan in Hong Kong |
| 1986 | Annual sales volume exceeds 1 trillion JPY |
| 1987 | JCB cardmembers reach 10 million |
| JCB International Credit Card Co., Ltd. established in USA | |
| 1988 | Launched no-signature acceptance, the first in the industry in Japan |
| JCB International (Europe) Ltd. established in UK | |
| 1989 | JCB Shopping and Dining Passport released |
| JCB Cards issued in USA |
1990～
| 1990 | JCB PLAZA services commenced (Paris) |
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| JCB International (Italy) S.p.A. established | |
| JCB International (Oceania) Pty Ltd. established in Australia | |
| JCB International (Micronesia) Ltd. established in Guam | |
| JCB Cards issued in UK and Thailand | |
| 1991 | JCB International Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. established in Singapore |
| 1993 | JCB International (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. established |
| JCB Cards issued in Korea | |
| 1994 | JCB Cards issued in Taiwan |
| 1995 | Japan Card Network Co., Ltd. established |
| JCB Cards issued in Germany, Singapore and Australia | |
| 1996 | JCB Cards issued in Indonesia and Philippines |
| 1997 | JCB Cards issued in Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain |
| 1999 | JCB cardmembers outside Japan reach 1 million |
| Launched of J/Smart™ EMV compliant payment application | |
| JCB Cards issued in New Zealand |
2000～
| 2000 | Announced aquiring partnership with American Express |
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| JCB became a Corporate Marketing Partner of UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN | |
| JCB Cards issued in Malaysia | |
| 2001 | J/Smart™ card issuance commenced |
| JCB International (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established | |
| 2004 | Acquisition of ownership in EMVCo |
| Rollout of J/Secure™ payer authentication program | |
| 2005 | Launch of QUICPay™ contactless payment |
| JCB Cards issued in Bahrain and Bulgaria | |
| JCB Cards issued in China | |
| Certified with BS7799 | |
| 2006 | Launched Diners Club Card acquiring operation in Japan with Citi Cards Japan, Inc. |
| J&J Business Development Corp., JCB Travel Co., Ltd., J&J Gift Co., Ltd. established with JTB | |
| Alliance with Discover Financial Services | |
| Foundation of PCI Security Standards Council, LLC. with 4 other payment brands | |
| Launched UnionPay card acceptance on JCB's ATM network in Japan | |
| 2007 |
New JCB Brand Emblem is announced JCB conveys trust and delivers expection
Old JCB EmblemNew JCB Emblem The JCB emblem consists of stylized 'S' characters in 3 colors representing Support, Strength and Sharing.
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First commercial rollout of J/Speedy, the JCB contactless payment program J/Speedy (current JCB Contactless) JCB launched J/Speedy, global contactless payment service using NFC technology, global standards for proximity communication, and the EMV chip technology
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| 2008 | JCB Cards issued in the UAE |
| 2009 | JCB Original Series Card issuance commenced |
| JCB Card International (Korea) Co., Ltd. established | |
| JCB cardmembers outside Japan reach 5 million |
2010～
| 2010 | JCB International Business Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established |
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| JCB overseas purchase protection service commenced | |
| Launched merchant acquiring operation in Japan with China UnionPay | |
| 2011 | JCB's 50th anniversary |
| PT. JCB International Indonesia established | |
| JCB Cards issued in Vietnam | |
| JCB cardmembers outside Japan exceed 10 million | |
| 2012 | JCB International do Brasil Representação Comercial Ltda.(current JCB International do Brasil Administradora de Cartões de Pagamento Ltda.) established |
| 2013 | JCB cardmembers outside Japan exceed 15 million |
| 2014 | JCB International (Eurasia) LLC established in Russia |
| JCB Tottori Solution Center (JCB EQSe Co., Ltd.) established | |
| JCB Cards issued in Laos | |
| JCB Cards issued in Bangladesh | |
| 2015 | JCB Cards issued in Austria |
| JCB Cards issued in Russia | |
| JCB cardmembers outside Japan exceed 20 million | |
| New brand message "Uniquely Yours" is announced | |
| 2016 | JCB Cards issued in Pakistan |
| JCB Cards issued in Germany | |
| JCB Cards issued in Myanmar | |
| JCB Cards issued in Mongolia | |
| 2017 | JCB CARD INTERNATIONAL (SOUTHASIA) Pvt. Ltd. established in India |
| JCB cardmembers outside Japan exceed 25 million | |
| 2018 | JCB Cards issued in Brasil |
| 2019 | JCB Cards issued in Cambodia |
| JCB cardmembers outside Japan exceed 30 million | |
| JCB cardmembers in Japan exceed 100 million | |
| JCB Cards issued in India | |
| JCB Cards issued in Sri Lanka |
2020～
| 2020 | JCB Middle East LLC established in Saudi Arabia |
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| 2021 | Formed a capital and business alliance with Net Protections Holdings |
| Launched JCB Contactless for public transportation in Japan | |
| First renewal for JCB Original Series Card | |
| QUICPay users reach 20 million | |
| 2022 | Formed a strategic partnership with Soft Space Sdn. Bhd. |
| Formed a capital and business alliance with Digital Garage, Inc. | |
| 2023 | Achieved 1 million RuPay JCB issuances in India |
| Launched Sri Lanka's first JCB-branded credit card in partnership with LankaPay | |
| Formed a capital and business alliance with Global Network Service Co., Ltd. | |
| Formed a capital and business alliance with OLTA, Inc. | |
| 2024 | Formed a capital and business alliance with LOGSYS Inc. |