First in the region: Faysal Bank launches UnionPay card

Faysal Bank Limited has launched the first ever UnionPay Debit Card in Pakistan, a statement said on Thursday. The China based UnionPay is one of the fastest growing payments technology companies in the world. Faysal Bank is the first bank in South Asia, Middle East and North Africa to issue UnionPay Cards, Naved A. Khan, President & CEO, Faysal Bank. Larry Wang, President UnionPay International stated, “This agreement will provide better support to the trader community that frequently travels internationally for business purposes, especially to China.”

Published in The Express Tribune, August 31^st, 2012.