SEA Deal Ticker
181 million Japanese cardholders need somewhere to tap: JCB routes acceptance through Malaysia's Fiuu
A direct acquiring partnership puts JCB cards on Fiuu's online and offline merchant rails in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, with Thailand next. Fiuu processed over $13 billion in payment volume in FY2025.
Positive-sum angle: Inbound Japanese spending settles on regional infrastructure instead of leaking to international schemes, and SEA merchants gain an acceptance method without paying for a second integration.