Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co. Ltd. has officially launched its credit cards bearing the China UnionPay Logo. The new cards, with an issuance fee of ¥2,100 but no annual fee, can be used at ATMs and stores of the CUP network. The two companies reached this cooperation agreement in the middle of 2007.

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