MCB and UnionPay Launched the First Prepaid Card in Africa

First African. The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has launched this Thursday, August 29th, the new prepaid card MCB UnionPay . Businessmen, students and tourists who travel to China, for example, will no longer have to carry cash currency. The card is accepted by more than eight million automatic teller machines and retailers in China, but also worldwide.

Card UnionPay is available at all branches of the MCB. How does it work? Simply pour the desired amount in Renminbi or U.S. dollars. The card is rechargeable at will and you can check the balance online.

" A starting today, Mauritians visiting China will have a convenient means of payment accepted through this vast country instead of carrying cash , "said Pierre Guy Noël, Chief Executive Group of the MCB. Luode Xu, president of China UnionPay said, meanwhile, that " we are pleased to launch the first UnionPay card in Africa via the MCB. It will allow Mauritians have access to our network, which will greatly simplify their trips to China . "