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Strategic partnership between Amazon Web Services and UnionPay International to expand digital payments acceptance across Middle East and North Africa

8 decembrie 2025

UnionPay International (UPI) and Amazon Payment Services have announced a strategic collaboration to expand digital payment acceptance across key markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.

Luping Zhang, general manager of UnionPay International Middle East commented: “We are excited to collaborate with Amazon Payment Services to enhance UnionPay card acceptance in the region. This partnership aligns with our commitment to providing seamless payment solutions and supporting the growth of digital commerce across the region. By working with Amazon Payment Services, we are enabling more businesses to cater to the growing base of UnionPay cardholders.”

Pablo Londono, managing director of Amazon Payment Services added: “We are committed to offering merchants a broad range of payment options to meet the evolving needs of their customers. Integrating UnionPay into the Amazon Payment Services merchant network further strengthens our ability to serve international shoppers and facilitate secure, frictionless transactions for businesses across multiple countries.”

„Under the collaboration, merchants using Amazon Payment Services will soon be able to accept UnionPay cards, enabling more secure, convenient and seamless transactions. Once integration is complete, millions of UnionPay cardholders will gain frictionless access to the Amazon Payment Services merchant network, while merchants will benefit from UnionPay’s extensive global customer base spanning more than 80 countries and regions.” – the company said.

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