JCB card acceptance will soon be available at GHL merchants in Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines.

This collaboration between GHL Systems and Japan’s JCB International aims to enhance payment convenience for both merchants and shoppers in these rapidly growing Southeast Asian markets.

With GHL’s extensive network of over 480,000 payment touchpoints, this partnership is expected to significantly boost JCB card accessibility across the region.

The integration will be supported by the JCB Payment Gateway powered by Malaysian fintech Soft Space.

The rollout will begin in Malaysia during the third quarter of 2024, followed by Thailand and the Philippines.

Sean Hesh, Executive Director & Group Chief Executive Officer at GHL said,

“This partnership not only reinforces our dedication to innovation and delivering seamless payment solutions but also highlights our commitment to simplifying payments regionally.

With GHL poised to expand payment options at the merchant’s point of sale, businesses are empowered to better accommodate the anticipated surge in inbound tourist spending in 2024 and beyond.”

Hiroko Michishita, Managing Director, JCB International Asia Pacific said,

“This is a milestone for JCB’s business expansion in the region since GHL has a strong presence as well as ambition to grow further in acquiring business.

Leveraging this partnership, we will be able to better serve our cardmembers from across the globe with enhanced card acceptance points. In addition, our confidence in this partnership is strengthened as GHL utilises the JCB Payment Gateway powered by Soft Space.”

Featured image: (From left) Samantha Siow, Manager – Global Schemes Partnership, GHL Malaysia; Kevin Lee, CEO – GHL Malaysia; Sean Hesh, Group CEO – GHL Systems; Hiroko Michishita – MD, JCB International Asia Pacific; Ryuji Ishikawa – Country Manager, JCB International Asia Pacific, Malaysia; Daniel Han – Head, Acquiring, JCB International Asia Pacific, Malaysia