Taishin Bank and JCB launch card offering 3.8% rewards rate

JCB is offering a 5% rewards rate for all spending in Japan and in South Korea.

Taiwan’s Taishin Bank has teamed up with JCB International to launch the JCB Apollo Card.

Available beginning 1 July, the card offers up to 3.8% rewards points under the “swipe everyday, swipe big program.”

It features a base 0.3% redemption rate, and an additional 3.5% redemption rate at selected merchants in Taiwan and in Japan, South Korea, Europe, the UK, and in the USA.

Along with its launch, JCB is running a promotion when the card is used in Japan and South Korea: 5% rewards points for amount spent in these two countries between 1 July and 30 September 2024.