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World’s Top Card Issuers and
Merchant Acquirers
Issue 1241 | May 2023
The number of merchants that have connections to messaging platforms just as they have connections to...
Credit, debit and prepaid cards that carry the brands of the global networks–UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB and Discover/Diners Club–generated $36.174 trillion in purchase volume in 2022. The top four are listed here.