JCB expands digital payments footprint with Taiwan launch.

JCB expands digital payments footprint with Taiwan launch. JCB-branded credit cards from Union Bank of Taiwan and Bank SinoPac will support Google Pay contactless payments starting March 31, 2026, marking the payment network's first overseas rollout of this functionality outside Japan. The expansion follows JCB's earlier introduction of Google Pay support in its domestic market, where cardholders can already add JCB cards to Google Wallet for contactless transactions. This move positions JCB to compete more aggressively in Asia's growing digital payments space. The company is simultaneously strengthening its ecosystem through strategic partnerships, including a three-year agreement with travel platform Agoda to boost inbound tourism to Japan and enhance cardholder benefits across key Asian markets.