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China's central bank approves Visa to prepare card clearing
Original: PBoC approves Visa (V) to prepare bank card clearing, according to Xinhua
China's central bank, the People's Bank of China, has approved Visa to prepare for bank card clearing operations in the country, according to state news agency Xinhua. The move is a further opening of China's domestic payments market to foreign card networks, a sector long dominated by state-backed UnionPay. Markets are watching the decision as a signal of continued financial liberalisation and potential competition in Chinese payments.
Why now: The PBoC's approval marks a significant opening of China's payments market to a major foreign card network.
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