GHL joins forces with JCB to enhance payment convenience, flexibility across SEA

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – GHL Systems Berhad, a financial services firm, has recently announced that it has partnered with multinational payment company JCB to empower merchants and shoppers with enhanced payment convenience.

Under the alliance, GHL merchants can now seamlessly accept JCB cards across Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, offering a smooth payment experience for JCB card members. 

It also presents an opportunity to significantly increase the usage and accessibility of JCB Cards. This partnership allows the entire region to experience increased flexibility and stronger business relationships among merchants and customers.

Apart from these benefits, the new collaboration also strengthens GHL’s role as an omni-channel provider of payment acceptance services across its operations, enabling merchants to accept various payment methods, including JCB cards.

Sean Hesh, executive director and group chief executive officer at GHL, said, “This partnership not only reinforces our dedication to innovation and delivering seamless payment solutions but also highlights our commitment to simplifying payments regionally.”

“With GHL poised to expand payment options at the merchant’s point of sale, businesses are empowered to better accommodate the anticipated surge in inbound tourist spending in 2024 and beyond,” added Hesh.

Hiroko Michishita, managing director at JCB International Asia Pacific, also said, “This is a milestone for JCB’s business expansion in the region since GHL has a strong presence as well as ambition to grow further in acquiring business.”

“Leveraging this partnership, we will be able to better serve our cardmembers from across the globe with enhanced card acceptance points. In addition, our confidence in this partnership is strengthened as GHL utilises the JCB Payment Gateway* powered by Soft Space,” he concluded.

The implementation will start in Malaysia during the third quarter of 2024 and will expand next to Thailand and the Philippines.

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