MAB Bank Partners with UnionPay International to Launch First MPU UnionPay Co-Branded Platinum Debit Card in Myanmar

YANGON,Myanmar,Dec. 3,2018 -- UnionPay,a global payment network,is pleased to collaborate with MAB Bank to launch the first MPU UnionPay Platinum Debit card in Myanmar.

MAB first established their branches in July 2010 and today,have 94 branches serving their customers country-wide. Their banking customers can expect to receive a range of exclusive benefits including MAB privileges at hotels and restaurants in addition to a range of UnionPay offers that cardholders can enjoy around the world. UnionPay's platinum cardholders can also enjoy Global Medical Assistance,Global Travel Assistance,and Concierge Service to book golf courses,concerts and performances as well as rewards and discounts on dining and shopping.

Gary Voon,Head of Cards & Corporate Bank said: "We are pleased to partner with UnionPay International,one of the leading payment networks in the world,to launch the first MPU UnionPay Platinum Debit card in Myanmar. Research has shown that our banking customers travel frequently to countries in the region such as Singapore,MainlandChina,Hong Kong,Japan,Korea,Macau,Taiwan and Thailand. This Platinum Debit Card will allow our customers to make purchases with ease overseas in these countries while enjoying all the Platinum privileges and benefits provided by the card. To get easy access to all the UnionPay merchant services and platinum privileges associated with this card,cardholders can also download the UnionPay International App on their mobile phones prior to travel."

Wenhui Yang,General Manager of UnionPay International Southeast Asia,said: "UnionPay International is pleased to partner with Myanma Apex Bank (MAB) to launch its first MPU UnionPay co-branded Platinum Debit Card in Myanmar. As one of the fastest growing payment networks in the world,UnionPay's acceptance network covers over 51 million merchants and 2.6 million ATMs in 170 countries and regions,making it easy and convenient for MPU UnionPay Platinum Debit cardholders to make payments anywhere in the world. With UnionPay's unique edge in delivering a wide range of privileges through our signature global campaigns,cardholders can stand to enjoy even more benefits when travelling overseas with the MPU UnionPay Platinum Debit Card."

For more information and to apply for a MPU UnionPay Platinum Debit Card,please visit any MAB Bank branch.

For more info on UnionPay in Myanmar,visit www.facebook.com/UnionPayInternationalMM/.