On June 18, 2026, UnionPay International officially announced a cooperation of great significance in Shanghai.
UnionPay International and the National Payment Company of Kazakhstan (NPCK) have reached a cooperation on cross-border QR code interconnection. The two parties will work together to promote global UnionPay cooperation wallets to enable scan-code payments at merchants that accept unified QR codes in Kazakhstan.
At the cooperation signing ceremony, UnionPay International CEO Wang Lixin and NPCK CEO Zhanar Samayeva solemnly signed a cooperation memorandum.
As the only statutory local transaction transfer network under the Central Bank of Kazakhstan, NPCK is responsible for the construction and operation of the national unified QR code payment system.
The conclusion of this cooperation marks an important step taken by both parties in the field of cross-border payments.
When this cooperation is implemented, users of the UnionPay APP and global UnionPay cooperation wallets will enjoy great convenience when traveling to Kazakhstan for consumption.
They can directly scan the QR code to pay at millions of merchants covered by the local national unified QR code network.
Imagine that tourists on the streets of Kazakhstan, whether they are buying special souvenirs or tasting local delicacies, no longer need to worry about payment issues. They can simply take out their mobile phones and scan the QR code to complete the transaction.
This not only improves the user’s payment experience, but also helps promote the development of Kazakhstan’s tourism industry.
For local merchants, accepting UnionPay QR code payments means being able to attract more international tourists from China and other countries using UnionPay partner wallets, thereby increasing sales.
From a more macro perspective, this cooperation is an important measure for UnionPay International to expand the global payment market.
As the global economy continues to integrate, the demand for cross-border payments is growing.
Through its cooperation with the National Payment Company of Kazakhstan, UnionPay International has further expanded the coverage of UnionPay QR code payment and strengthened its influence in the international payment field.
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In the future, we have reason to believe that as the cooperation between UnionPay International and the National Payment Company of Kazakhstan continues to deepen, the two parties will cooperate in more fields and provide more convenient and efficient payment services to global users.
At the same time, this will also provide strong support for the sales of Chinese goods in Kazakhstan and other Central Asian regions, and promote trade and economic cooperation between China and Kazakhstan.
