JCB

A Japanese card network with global acceptance, especially across Asia. European acquirers typically support JCB via partnership agreements with Discover (which has a long-standing alliance with JCB). Useful for merchants targeting Japanese and broader Asian cardholders.

In practice.

JCB acceptance mainly matters for merchants with Japanese and East Asian customer bases, and usually arrives through acceptance partnerships bundled by your acquirer rather than a direct agreement. If that corridor matters to you, confirm JCB routing and pricing explicitly.

Related terms: Visa · Mastercard · Discover