The partnership makes it easier for merchants to ‘get close’ to their customers, specifically Asian-Pacific buyers

JCB facilitates international online shopping for its cardholders. Source: pixabay.com

JCB has collaborated with Italian payment provider Nexi to decrease the stress of social distancing and travel restrictions caused by the pandemic.

This way, J/Secure 2.0 is JCB’s payment authentication program which will enable safe online shopping from a merchant’s website or mobile app. It will be available to JCB’s over 140 million cardmembers, while they check out virtually from their favorite Italian brand.

According to the report, J/Secure 2.0 is compliant with the EMV(R) 3DS Protocol and Core Functions Specification and protects cardmembers from ID deception.

It is expected to become a major gateway into Asia for Italian merchants wanting to expand their customer base.

We’ve reported that Viet Capital Bank and 7-Eleven Vietnam, a convenience store,?have announced?the launch of Viet Capital Bank JCB 7-Eleven Credit Card.

SEE ALSO:

• Top 5 POS systems on the market: review
• Tesco Bank: savings products and credit cards overview
• The shopping of the future: 9 unmanned stores