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Visa Approved to Begin Preparing Domestic China Business

Visa said it received approval to prepare a domestic bankcard clearing institution in China and will continue the process toward local operations.

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what happened

According to Newsmetry API, Visa Inc. has received approval to begin preparations for a domestic bankcard clearing institution in China. The US payments company disclosed the approval in a statement on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

Visa said it would continue the process required to start domestic bankcard clearing operations in China. The authorization concerns the preparation stage for establishing the company’s domestic business in the Chinese market.

why it matters

The approval moves Visa into another stage of the process to operate within China’s domestic bankcard market. For the payments sector, it marks progress toward potential local operations, although the report provides no launch date or financial details.

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  1. Visa Says It Has Received Approval To Begin Preparations For A Domestic Business In China — Newsmetry API, 13 October 2026 at 04:14 UTC
  2. Visa gets approval to prepare for domestic business in China — Newsmetry API, 13 October 2026 at 04:22 UTC

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