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Canada Card Issuers and Networks — 2025

Credit, debit and prepaid commercial, small business and consumer cards issued in Canada carrying Visa, Interac, Mastercard and American Express brands generated 18.72 billion purchase transactions in 2025, up 4.7% from 2024. For the complete ranking, log in and download Issue 1303. Interac, Canada’s national debit card brand, has always held the top market share position among all brands when measuring purchase transactions. However, in 2025, Visa edged ahead. Visa’s market share of purchase transactions...

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March 2026

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Canada Networks and Issuers — 2025

Canada’s Spending, Transactions and Cards by Brand (with Change vs. 2024)

Canada Market Shares of Purchase Transactions (2015 through 2025)

Canada Purchase Transactions in 2025

Credit Card Issuers in Canada (Ranked by Outstandings at Year-End 2025)

Fees Paid by Merchants in 2025

Purchase Volume at Merchants vs. Fees Paid by Merchants—2015 thru 2025

Investments & Acquisitions (February 2026)