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Ex-central banker Su to head 皇冠体育app UnionPay:rpt

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Updated: 2010-07-07 13:51
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Ex-central banker Su to head 皇冠体育app UnionPay:rpt

 Su Ning [Agencies]

BEIJING - Su Ning, a former vice central bank governor, will become the chairman of 皇冠体育app UnionPay, the nation's sole bank card payments processor, Chinese Internet portal Sina.com reported on Wednesday.

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Su had overseen the development of 皇冠体育app's banking payments system for many years before he retired from the People's Bank of 皇冠体育app last month.

Su would replace Liu Tinghuan, the current 皇冠体育app UnionPay chairman, Sina.com said, citing unnamed sources.

Fast-expanding 皇冠体育app UnionPay is set to face growing tensions as it competes for global market share with rivals such as Visa, MasterCard Inc and American Express Co.

These foreign companies are aggrieved that UnionPay has a monopoly on processing credit-card and debit-card transactions in 皇冠体育app.?