Top 150 Debit Card Issuers Worldwide
Purchase volume generated by debit cards from the 150 largest issuers combined reached $11.375 trillion in 2023.
Region: Middle East and Africa
Ingenico and Crypto.com Test Crypto Payments
Ingenico, best known as a top global manufacturer of POS terminals, has formed a partnership with cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com.
Card Manufacturer Shipments — 2023
Shipments of 4.52 billion payment cards from the world’s largest manufacturers were published in issue 1272. In issue 1273, we published shipments of 8.79 billion SIM and other nonpayment cards. Figures shown here include payment and nonpayment cards manufactured using embedded fingerprint sensor technology, metals, recycled plastic and biodegradable materials. Not all manufacturers provided this […]
POS Devices in 2023 — Part 2
Of the 50.8 million devices shown here, 39.8% were QR code readers, 34.5% were non-PCI certified devices, 14.6% were dongles, 7.1% were ECRs and 4.0% were multilane and PIN entry or contactless only PIN pads.
Domestic-Only Credit and Debit Cards Worldwide
Purchase volume generated by debit cards from the 150 largest issuers combined reached $11.375 trillion in 2023.
POS Terminal Manufacturer Shipments Worldwide
Shipments of point-of-sale terminals worldwide that have been assessed and validated according to the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard totaled 121.8 million in 2023. Included in that number are Android-based and traditional mains-powered and battery-powered terminals. These devices included portable and desktop models manufactured with or without built-in printers. Also included here are […]
ACI and Mastercard Partner to Deliver Faster Payments
Typically, payments made online and in-store are authorized in real time, but clearing and settlement occur later in large batches between merchant acquirers and the networks. Immediate clearing and faster settlement of card payments will help merchants manage their cash flow and receive funds more quickly. Mastercard plans on providing the necessary network capability by […]
Card Manufacturers in 2023— Part 2
Manufacturers of barcode and scratch card products that don’t have chips or magstripes were led by Inkript Cards with 979.2 million, Trasna (formerly Workz Media) with 864.7 million and KL Hi-Tech Secure Print with 180.0 million.
150 Largest Credit Card Portfolios Worldwide — 2023
Credit card issuers from the US held a 44.9% market share among the top 150. Issuers from China followed with 33.0%.
Middle East and Africa Global Brand Network Cards — 2023
Global network cards in circulation in MEA as of December 31, 2023, reached 544.5 million, up 7.4% from year-end 2022.
