JCB International Co., Ltd. along with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in association with BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda (BoB) and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) have joined hands to launch the IRCTC BoB RuPay JCB credit card.

The new co-branded credit card which was unveiled on 21 February 2022 focuses on offering many special features and benefits to travellers of the Indian railways, the largest rail network in Asia and the world's second largest under one management. Besides offering significant benefits on railway ticket bookings, users of this card will also get multiple benefits for shopping across other categories ranging from groceries to fuel. This card will also be usable across merchants and ATMs globally through the JCB network.

Yoshiki Kaneko, president and COO of JCB International said, "We are delighted to partner with BFSL and IRCTC through our esteemed network partner NPCI to launch this unique credit card product. Not only with the domestic benefits, but this card has many unique international privileges, including the access to the exclusive JCB in-city lounges across many key travel destinations globally. We are confident the cardmembers will have an excellent and rewarding experience of using this card".

Re-disseminated by The Asian Banker