Samsung Galaxy Card from Barclays US
At least 40 million Samsung Galaxy smartphones have been shipped to the US over the last three years, and those consumers are the focus of promotions for the new Visa card.
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Card Issuance and Account Processing Transactions January through June 2026
The monetary value was known for 10 of the 11 transactions. That combined amount was $6.68 billion.
US Card Network Results First Quarter 2026
When measuring all credit and debit card purchase volume in the first quarter of 2026, credit cards accounted for 56.14%.
Amex Deploys Bottomline’s Paymode B2B Network
Customers in 92 countries use Bottomline, including in the UK where organizations leverage the company’s technology to send and receive payments through the Bacs (Bankers’ Automated Clearing Services) network.
Middle East and Africa’s 35 Largest Merchant Acquirers—2025
The top 35 also processed 419.5 million purchase transactions from American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Rupay and UnionPay cards.
Visa Destinations Travel Platform Launched
Exclusive travel-related experiences through Visa Destinations have been incorporated into Visa’s recent refresh of three Visa Infinite card products on the market worldwide. Those cards are marketed to affluent consumers and high-end business travelers.
Idemia Metal Payment Cards
To meet demand, IST has created Metal Design Labs, which gives issuers the opportunity to work with Idemia’s designers, engineers and manufacturing experts and create samples and prototypes for new metal card concepts.
PayPal Receives $53-Billion Takeover Offer
Advent International has more payment card and fintech industry experience than any other private equity firm—18 deals since 2008 valued at more than $9 billion.
Asia–Pacific Global Network Cards—2025
UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express and Diners Club brand credit, debit and prepaid cards issued in the Asia– Pacific region generated $15.527 trillion in purchase volume in 2025. On a local currency basis, this was a decline of 8.2% from 2024.
Mastercard’s Agent Pay for Machine-to-Machine Payments
Last month, the company launched Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M), an end-to-end orchestration service that supports use cases such as when AI agents build websites and design marketing campaigns and require the ability to accept micropayments.