The simplest explanation of VISA: VISA is an internationally accepted credit card standard. If you hold a credit card with the VISA mark, you can use VISA Visa) merchants use credit cards to make purchases.

VISA International is currently the world's largest credit card and traveler's check organization. Visa International owns brand trademarks such as VISA, ELECTRON, INTERLINK, PLUS and VISA CASH. Visa International itself does not issue cards directly. VISA-branded credit cards are issued by members participating in Visa International (mainly banks).

Visa is one of the most prestigious payment brands in the world. Visa works hand in hand with Visa authorized merchants, ATMs and member financial institutions around the world to make this dream come true.

Visa's global electronic payment network - VisaNet - is the world's most extensive, powerful and advanced consumer payment processing system, and continues to fulfill its promise of making your Visa card travel around the world. Currently, there are more than 20 million authorized merchants around the world that accept Visa cards, and there are more than 840,000 ATMs around the world. Therefore, Visa's global network makes it easy to use your Visa card no matter where you are.

Visa International itself does not issue cards directly. In the Asia-Pacific region, Visa International has more than 700 member financial institutions issuing various Visa payment instruments, including credit cards, debit cards, corporate cards, commercial cards and purchase cards. These products can make you feel safe, convenient and reliable when consuming.

Visa established representative offices in Beijing and Shanghai in 1993 and 1996 respectively. Visa has 17 Chinese member financial institutions and 5 foreign member banks in China, including UnionPay.