Since its inception, JCB has been the leading credit card brand in Japan. In 1981, JCB began its international development program, and in this short time we have established a solid foundation as a global payment brand.
| 1961 |
- Japan Credit Bureau (JCB) established
- Osaka Credit Bureau (OCB) established |
| 1968 |
- JCB and OCB merged |
| 1972 |
- Cardmembership reaches 1 million |
| 1973 |
- JCB Service Co., Ltd. (formerly Goko Shoji) established |
| 1978 |
- Name changed to JCB Co., Ltd. |
| 1980 |
- JCBTravel Co., Ltd. established
- JCB gift certificate services commenced |
| 1981 |
- International operation launched
- JCB International Co., Ltd.,
- JCB International (Asia) Ltd. established |
| 1982 |
- JCB Gold Card issuance commenced
- Franchisee card business commenced |
| 1983 |
- Cardmembership reaches 5 million |
| 1985 |
- First JCB Card issued outside Japan (Hong Kong) |
| 1987 |
- JCB Leasing Co., Ltd. established
- JCB International Credit Card Co., Ltd. established in USA
- Cardmembership reaches 10 million
- Card acceptance expands to over 100 countries / territories |
| 1988 |
- JCB became an official sponsor of Tokyo Disneyland
- JCB International (Europe) Ltd. established in UK |
| 1989 |
- JET system went on-line
- JCB Cards issued in USA
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| 1990 |
- JCB Plaza services commenced (Paris)
- JCB Cards issued in UK and Thailand
- JCB International (Italy) S.p.A.,
- JCB International (Oceania) Pty Ltd.,
- JCB International (Deutschland) GmbH,
- JCB International (Micronesia) Ltd. established |
| 1991 |
- Capital increased to 6.6 billion yen
- JCB Global System Network went on-line
- JCB International (Canada) Ltd.,
- JCB International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. established |
| 1993 |
- JCB International (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. established
- JCB Cards issued in Korea |
| 1994 |
- JCB Card Center constructed in Tokyo, Japan
- JCB Cards issued in Taiwan |
| 1995 |
- Japan Card Network Co., Ltd. established
- JCB Cards issued in Germany, Singapore and Australia
- Cardmembership reaches 30 million
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| 1996 |
-Card acceptance expands to over 160 countries / territories
- JCB Cards issued in Indonesia and The Philippines |
| 1997 |
- JCB Cards issued in China, Netherlands,Switzerland and
Spain
- JCB International (Austria) GmbH established
- Electronic Market Place project launched in Tokyo, Japan |
| 1999 |
- JCB Cards issued in New Zealand
- Launch of J/Smart™ JCBfs payment application for smart card |
| 2000 |
- JCB Card issued in Malaysia
- JCB became an official sponser of Tokyo DisneySea
- JCB became a Corporate Marketing Partner of
Universal Studios Japan |
| 2001 |
- Japan Point Anex Co., Ltd. established
- Rollout of J/Smart™ card issuance |
| 2002 |
- New JCB authorization and settlement system launched |
| 2003 |
- JCB International(France) S.A.S. established
- Head office moved to Aoyama, Tokyo |
| 2004 |
- Rollout of J/Secure™ payer authentication program
- Acquisition of ownership in EMVCo, LLC |
| 2005 |
- JCB Cards issued in Bahrain and Bulgaria |
| 2006 |
- Foundation of PCI Security Standards Council, LLC. with 4
other payment systems
- Launch of J/Speedy™ JCBfs contactless payment program |
