Card Issuance and Account Processing Transactions January through June 2026

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Card Issuance and Account Processing Transactions January through June 2026

In the first half of this year, there were 11 acquisitions and investment deals involving companies that issue commercial and consumer credit, debit and prepaid cards and companies that provide card issuance processing and related payment infrastructure technology and support services. For the complete data set, log in and download Issue 1312. The monetary value was known for 10 of the 11 transactions. That combined amount was $6.68 billion. What Visa paid for Prisma Medios de Pago is not known. However, the com...

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Nilson Report

1312

July 2026

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Global Brand Network Cards in the Asia–Pacific Region 2025

Asia—Pacific Region Spending, Transactions and Cards by Global Brand

Asia—Pacific Region Market Shares of Purchase Transactions 2025

Cards in Circulation, Asia—Pacific Region, 2025

Market Shares of Visa and Mastercard Transactions (Bil.) for the Top 35 Acquirers 2025

Merchant Acquirers in the Middle East and Africa (Ranked by Visa and Mastercard Transactions in 2025)

First Quarter US Card Network Results

Investments & Acquisitions in Issuance and Processing (January through June 2026)

Payment Companies Traded on Stock Markets