Visa Approved to Prepare for Establishing a Bank Card Clearing Institution in China
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On October 13, 2026, Digital Transactions News reported that Visa said the People’s Bank of China had approved its “Application to Prepare,” marking a step forward in Visa’s efforts to establish a domestic bank card clearing institution in China. Visa said the proposed institution is intended to process payments within China. The report confirmed approval of the application to prepare, but did not indicate that the domestic bank card clearing institution had been established or begun operations, nor did it disclose subsequent approval procedures, implementation arrangements, or a timeline. As of the publication of the report, the development remained at the stage of the application to prepare being approved by the People’s Bank of China.
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- Digital Transactions NewsVisa receives approval from the People’s Bank of China to prepare its application, advancing plans to establish a domestic bank card clearing institution in China
Visa said the People’s Bank of China has approved its Application to Prepare, marking a step toward establishing a domestic bank card clearing institution in China, with the goal of processing payments within the country. The same briefing also covers AetherBridge’s USD and cryptocurrency transaction management platform, TNS’s support for more than 100 alternative payment methods, and SpotOn Handheld restaurant POS terminals.
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