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SYDNEY, Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

UnionPay International and popular food delivery app in Australia, EASI, have

strengthened their partnership by teaming up to actively give back to UnionPay

cardholders, continuing to make life as convenient as possible for those

working from home during ongoing pandemic lockdowns.

On 10th Dec 2021, UnionPay International would launch the virtual cards

together with EASI in Australia and New Zealand, which provides various online

and in-store promotion benefits offered by UnionPay. The cards can be used for

e-commerce websites as well as in-stores. It would be easier to apply for the

cards on EASI APP, no complex process and much personal information. When you

apply for this card for the first time, you can get AUD100 vouchers for the New

Customer promotion, also enjoy the further more benefits when you pay by this

card.

Jian Jiangtao, Regional general manager of UnionPay International South Pacific

Branch, said, "By the end of 2020, EASI had a 90% share of food delivery

amongst ethnic Chinese in the Australian market with over 1.5 million takeaway

users and 25,000 cooperative merchants, covering food delivery, supermarkets

and other fields. The safe, convenient, and contactless service model of the

EASI platform is perfectly suited to the needs of UnionPay cardholders

especially during the UnionPay is providing a full-suite issuing tools from

processing, card management and SaaS-based platform to fit the rapid growth for

Fintech companies such as EASI. By issuing with UnionPay, companies like EASI

will be able to expand their business from online to offline by leveraging on

the good acceptance network, marketing resources and technology advantage from

UnionPay."

Online consumption has developed rapidly and according to a recent report by

Australia Post, about 9.1 million Australian residents had an online shopping

experience in the 2020/21 financial year, increasing 5.4% year-on-year. With

recent lockdowns in Sydney spurring a 36% increase in online transactions in

just 20 days, most noteworthy being food and daily necessities more than

doubling compared with the previous fiscal year, UnionPay and EASI are

committed to working together to serve UnionPay cardholders, bringing more

choices and added convenience to their daily life.

About UnionPay International

UnionPay International (UPI) is focused on the growth and support of UnionPay's

global business. In partnership with more than 2400 institutions worldwide,

UnionPay International has enabled card acceptance in 180 countries and regions

with issuance in 70 countries and regions, covering over 61 million merchants.

UnionPay International provides high quality, cost effective and secure

cross-border payment services to the world's largest cardholder base and

ensures convenient local services to a growing number of global UnionPay

cardholders and merchants.

Related Links:

UnionPay

Australia(http://www.unionpayintl.com/cardholderServ/globalCard/en?countryId=100

20122&type=1)

SOURCE: UnionPay International