The differences between MasterCard and ordinary UnionPay cards:
1. Different card organizations: UnionPay is a Chinese card organization, and most card numbers start with "62", while MasterCard is an American card organization;
2. Different logos: MasterCard has the MasterCard logo on the card surface, while ordinary UnionPay cards have the "UnionPay" logo printed on it;
3. Different coverage: MasterCard is a The international bank card organization mainly covers European and American countries and focuses on overseas consumption. The ordinary UnionPay card is a bank card organization in China, which initially covers domestic consumption.
Extended information:
The differences between VISA card, MasterCard and UnionPay card:
1. VISA (Visa) and MASTERCARD (MasterCard) are There are two major credit card organizations in the world; UnionPay is a multinational joint-stock financial service institution established in China;
2. We mostly use UnionPay in China, while VISA and MasterCard are more popular abroad, and their networks cover the world. There are more than 20 million special merchants in more than 150 countries and regions, with a large international influence;
3. Abroad, there are more VISAs in North America, Japan, South Korea, Australia and other places, while MasterCard is mainly popular in Europe. and Southeast Asia and other regions. Comparatively speaking, VISA has more accepting merchants and terminals than Master, and generally VISA card fee standards will be lower;
4. UnionPay’s overseas acceptance layout is completely designed according to the routes of Chinese people’s outbound business travel. , from Hong Kong and Macao to Southeast Asia, then covering Japan and South Korea, and then advancing to Europe and the United States. Currently, it has basically covered 95% of the countries and regions where Chinese people often travel abroad.
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