Who are the Largest Issuers of Payment Cards Worldwide?

This 60-page report names more than 800 issuers in 99 countries grouped by region— Asia/Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, United States, and Middle East/Africa. Listings cover both credit and debit cards and include Total Dollar Volume (cash and merchants) and Purchase Dollar Volume (merchants only). Also ranked are the largest acquirers in Europe, Latin America, and the U.S.

Click any region below for the list of issuers:
Asia/Pacific | Canada | Europe | Latin America
United States | Middle East/Africa

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GLOBAL OVERVIEW
Purchase Volume on Global Card Brands
Global General Purpose Cards – Market Shares
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, Diners Club
Global General Purpose Cards – 2007 vs. 2006
Total Volume, Purchase Volume, Total Transactions,
Purchase Transactions, Cards
Global Visa & MasterCard Credit Cards
Global Visa & MasterCard Debit Cards
Credit Card Purchase Volume
Change in Market Share in Basis Points from 2006 to 2007
$Billions Spent at Merchants in 2007
Top 300 Issuers Worldwide 2007
Ranked by General Purpose Purchase Volume – All Cards
Top 150 Card Issuers Worldwide
Ranked by General Purpose Purchase Volume – Credit Cards
Ranked by General Purpose Purchase Volume – Debit Cards

ASIA/PACIFIC
Asia/Pacific General Purpose Cards
Top Asia/Pacific Card Issuers
Asia/Pacific General Purpose Cards – 2007 vs. 2006
Visa, MasterCard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club
Total Volume, Purchase Volume, Total Transactions,
Purchase Transactions, Cards
Top 18 Debit Card Issuers in Asia/Pacific
Top 38 Credit Card Issuers in Asia/Pacific
Top 48 Visa/MasterCard/General Purpose Card Issuers
Top 124 Issuers in 17 Countries, V/MC & General Purpose
Credit vs. Debit Portfolios

CANADA
Overview
Canada General Purpose Cards – 2007 vs. 2006
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Interac
Total Volume, Purchase Volume, Total Transactions
Purchase Transactions, Cards
Canada’s 24 Issuers

EUROPE
Europe General Purpose Cards
Europe General Purpose Cards – 2007 vs. 2006
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club
Total Volume, Purchase Volume, Total Transactions,
Purchase Transactions, Cards
Top Europe Card Issuers
Top 36 Debit Card Issuers in Europe
Top 36 Credit Card Issuers in Europe
Top 36 Visa/MasterCard/General Purpose Card Issuers
Top 226 Issuers in 40 Countries, V/MC & General Purpose
Credit vs. Debit Portfolios
Europe’s Top 31 Acquirers

LATIN AMERICA
General Purpose Cards
Top Card Issuers in Latin America
Latin America General Purpose Cards – ‘07 vs. ‘06
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club
Total Volume, Purchase Volume, Total Transactions,
Purchase Transactions, Cards
Top 36 Debit Card Issuers in Latin America
Top 40 Credit Card Issuers in Latin America
Top 38 Visa/MasterCard/General Purpose Card Issuers
Top 112 Issuers in 23 Countries, V/MC & General Purpose
Credit vs. Debit Portfolios
Latin America’s Top 25 Acquirers

MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA
General Purpose Cards
Top Middle East/Africa Card Issuers
Middle East/Africa General Purpose Cards – ‘07 vs. ‘06
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club
Total Volume, Purchase Volume, Total Transactions,
Purchase Transactions, Cards
Top 22 Debit Card Issuers in Middle East/Africa
Top 26 Credit Card Issuers in Middle East/Africa
Top 36 Visa/MasterCard/General Purpose Card Issuers
Top 54 Issuers in 17 Countries, V/MC & General Purpose
Credit vs. Debit Portfolios

UNITED STATES
General Purpose Cards
U.S. General Purpose Cards – ‘07 vs. ‘06
Visa Credit, Visa Debit, MasterCard Credit, MasterCard Debit,
American Express, Discover
Total Volume, Purchase Volume, Total Transactions,
Purchase Transactions, Cards
Top 267 Credit & Debit Issuers
Purchase Volume at Merchants
Total, Credit, Signature Debit, PIN Debit
Top U.S. Acquirers
U.S. Bank Card Acquirer Market Shares
Purchase Volume on Visa & MasterCard Credit and Debit Cards
Top 10 U.S. Merchant Portfolios
Top 100 Merchant Acquirers in the U.S.