Trend in number of cardholders


Our cards support contemporary lifestyles.
We began issuing cards in 1981. Earning trust by delivering security, convenience and value, we have increased cardholders and expanded in Japan and overseas.

Consolidated active cardholders
47.32million(As of February , 28 2022)

Consolidated Active Cardholders
1981-1985

From the JUSCO Green Card to the JUSCO Card
AEON’s predecessor, JUSCO Co., Ltd. partnered with a consumer credit company in 1973 to offer shopping credit called JUSCO Green Credit, and began adding JUSCO Green Card cardholders at JUSCO stores in 1976.
September 1980: JUSCO began issuing its own JUSCO Card.
June 1981: Nihon Credit Service Co., Ltd. was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of JUSCO Co., Ltd. (currently AEON).
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JUSCO Green Card -
JUSCO Card
1986-1990

We began issuing international credit cards and increased the convenience of the JUSCO Card.
1986: Began issuing the Jusco/Yucho Card with functions that included use as a Postal Savings cash card.
December 1988: Began issuing international cards including the Jusco VISA Card, Jusco UC MasterCard and Jusco JCB Card. This enabled JUSCO Card use at significantly more affiliated merchants.
March 1989: Began offering shoppers a 5% discount on Customer Appreciation Day at JUSCO stores.
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Jusco VISA Card -
Jusco/Yucho Card
1991-1995

Moving outward from Japan, we began issuing credit cards in Hong Kong.
AEON Credit Service (Asia) in Hong Kong began issuing our first international credit card in 1993. We accelerated overseas growth by listing AEON Credit Service (Asia) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1995.
1991: Promoted card use by introducing silent credit card settlement at JUSCO food stores and elsewhere in Japan.
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JUSCO Card (Hong Kong) -
AEON Card (Hong Kong)
1996-2000

We began issuing the AEON Card in order to consolidate AEON Group cards.
1996: Began supporting the Japan Braille Library and the National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization through the Tokimeki point system.
1999: Opened a call center to handle inquiries from cardholders and began issuing credit cards in Thailand.
2000: Began consolidating the affinity cards of AEON Group companies in stages to issue the AEON Card with the objective of offering customers greater convenience by sharing the benefits of AEON Group companies.
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AEON Card -
@EASE CARD(Thailand)
2001-2005

We were the first in the credit industry in Japan to eliminate annual fees. We began issuing the AEON Gold Card.
2001: Began issuing the AEON ETC Card for the ETC Gate Vehicle Toll System.
2003: Began issuing the AEON Gold Card with no annual fee to highly active AEON Card cardholders.
2004: Received a license to issue credit cards in Malaysia and began issuing the first non-bank credit card in Malaysia in 2005.
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AEON Gold Card -
AEON Card (Malaysia)
2006-2010

Launched AEON CARD SELECT
Consolidated active cardholders topped 20 million
2006: Began issuing COSMO THE CARD Opus, which gives cardholders a discounted price for gasoline and kerosene. Initiated AEONiD cellular phone credit service.
2007: Began issuing AEON Card (with WAON) and AEON Suica Card, which include e-money functions.
2008: Began issuing the AEON JMB Card with e-money functions, which allows cardholders to earn miles from shopping.
2009: Began issuing AEON CARD SELECT, a single card that has the functions and benefits of a credit card, an AEON Bank cash card and a WAON e-money card.
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AEON CARD SELECT -
COSMO THE CARD Opus
2011-2015

Launched AEON Card (Disney design)
Consolidated active cardholders topped 30 million
2011 and 2012: Began issuing affinity cards with transportation benefits for trains, highways and airports in Japan and abroad.
2013: Began issuing credit cards in Indonesia.
2014: Began issuing the AEON Card (Disney design) featuring popular Disney characters to recruit people in their 20s and 30s, who will drive consumption. Total AEON Card (Disney design) cardholders increased steadily, topping 1 million.
*The AEON Card (Disney design) has been issued since November 2014 under the JCB brand through a tie-up with JCB, the Disney design card’s master licensee.
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AEON Card (Indonesia)