(Bloomberg) -- The People’s Bank of China declined to acknowledge Visa (NYSE:V) and Mastercard’s applications to process renminbi payments, the Financial Times reports, citing unidentified people familiar with the application process.
- Applications submitted to central bank more than a year ago, people say
- Procedure for applications published in 2017 says PBOC must decide on applications within 90 days of acknowledging receipt
- The PBOC, Visa and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) did not respond to requests for comment