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| 1961 | Japan Credit Bureau (JCB) established
Osaka Credit Bureau (OCB) established |
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| 1972 | Cardmembership reaches 1 million |
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| 1973 | JCB Service Co., Ltd. (formerly Goko Shoji) established |
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| 1974 | Annual sales volume exceeds 100 billion yen |
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| 1978 | Name changed to JCB Co., Ltd. |
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| 1980 | JCB Travel Co., Ltd. established
JCB gift certificate services commenced |
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| 1981 | International operation launched
JCB International Co., Ltd.,
JCB International (Asia) Ltd. established |
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| 1982 | JCB Gold Card issuance commenced
Franchisee card business commenced |
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| 1983 | Cardmembership reaches 5 million |
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| 1985 | First JCB Card issued outside Japan (Hong Kong) |
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| 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 |
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| 1988 | JCB became an official sponsor of Tokyo Disneyland ®
JCB International (Europe) Ltd. established in UK |
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| 1989 | JET system went on-line |
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| 1990 | JCB Plaza services commenced (Paris)
JCB International (Italy) S.p.A.,
JCB International (Oceania) Pty Ltd.,
JCB International (Deutschland) GmbH,
JCB International (Micronesia) Ltd. established |
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| 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 |
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| 1993 | JCB International (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. established |
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| 1994 | JCB Card Center constructed in Tokyo, Japan |
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| 1995 | Japan Card Network Co., Ltd. established |
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| 1996 | Card acceptance expands to over 160 countries/territories |
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| 1997 | JCB International (Austria) GmbH established |
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| 1998 | JCB Hokkaido Co., Ltd. established |
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| 1999 | Launch of J/SmartTMJCB's credit application for smart card |
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| 2000 | JCB became an official sponsor of Tokyo DisneySea®
JCB became a Corporate Marketing Partner of Universal Studios JapanTM |
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| 2001 | Japan Point Anex Co., Ltd. established
J/Smart card issuance commenced |
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| 2002 | New JCB authorization and settlement system launched |
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| 2003 | JCB Vision 2010: Evolution for the Future managerial plan formulated
Development of OfficaTMcorporate multifunction solution |
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| 2004 | Acquisition of ownership in EMVCo
Rollout of J/SecureTMpayer authentication program
Launch of Mobile OfficaTMcontactless corporate solution |
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| 2005 | Launch of QUICPayTMcontactless payment
JCB Cards issued in Bahrain and Bulgaria |
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| 2006 | Foundation of PCI Security Council, LLC. with 4 other payment systems |
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| 2007 | New JCB Brand Emblem and Brand Slogan are announced
First commercial rollout of J/SpeedyTMJCB's contactless payment program
Agreement for establishing a joint venture in the UAE |
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| 2008 | Establishment of a joint venture in the UAE with 2 partner institutions, and the country's first JCB Card issued. |
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