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History of JCB International Expansion
| 1961 | Japan Credit Bureau (JCB) established |
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| 1978 | Name changed to JCB Co., Ltd. |
| 1981 | Started international operation JCB International Co., Ltd. established in Tokyo |
| 1984 | First JCB Card issued outside Japan in Hong Kong |
| 1990 | JCB Plaza services commenced in Paris |
| 1999 | Launched J/SmartTM EMV compliant payment application |
| 2004 | Acquisition of ownership in EMVCo Rollout of J/SecureTM payer authentication program |
| 2006 | Foundation of PCI Security Council, LLC. with 4 other payment brands |
| 2007 | New JCB Brand Emblem is announced First commercial rollout of J/Speedy (current JCB Contactless) JCB’s contactless payment program |
| 2011 | JCB’s 50th anniversary |
| 2013 | Cardmembers outside Japan exceed 15million |
| 2015 | Cardmembers outside Japan exceed 20million New brand message “Uniquely yours” is announced |
| 2016 | JCB Card issued in Germany |