UnionPay International Partners with Amazon Payment Services to Expand Card Acceptance Across MENA

UnionPay International (UPI) has announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon Payment Services to expand UnionPay card acceptance across key markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The partnership covers the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon, significantly strengthening digital payment capabilities for merchants and consumers.

The agreement was signed by Luping Zhang, General Manager of UnionPay International Middle East, and Pablo Londono, Managing Director of Amazon Payment Services, in the presence of senior officials from both organizations.

Luping Zhang said the collaboration reflects UPI’s commitment to delivering seamless payment solutions and supporting the region’s fast-growing digital commerce ecosystem. “By working with Amazon Payment Services, we are enabling more businesses to cater to the growing base of UnionPay cardholders,” he noted.

Pablo Londono highlighted the importance of offering merchants broader payment diversity. “Integrating UnionPay into the Amazon Payment Services merchant network further strengthens our ability to serve international shoppers and facilitate secure, frictionless transactions across multiple countries,” he said.

Through this agreement, merchants within Amazon Payment Services’ network will be able to accept UnionPay cards, enabling secure and convenient transactions for millions of cardholders. Once integration is complete, UnionPay users will gain a smooth checkout experience across a wide range of regional merchants. At the same time, merchants will benefit from access to UnionPay’s extensive global customer base spanning more than 80 countries and regions.

The partnership aims to enhance payment interoperability in the MENA region, supporting the continued growth of cross-border ecommerce and digital payments.