M&A in Merchant Processing and Acquiring—2025

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M&A in Merchant Processing and Acquiring—2025

There were 57 merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the merchant processing and acquiring sector of the payment card industry in 25 countries in 2025. For the complete data set, log in and download Issue 1299. There were 19 in Europe, 17 deals in the United States, 11 in Asia–Pacific, 5 in Latin America, 3 in the Middle East and Africa and 2 in Canada. In 2024, there were 74 M&A deals in 27 countries in merchant processing and acquiring. In 2023, there were 75 deals in 32 countries in this sector. Amo...

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January 2026

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Global Brand Purchase Transactions Projected Worldwide 2015 Through 2030

Purchase Transactions 2015–2030

Market Shares of Purchase Transactions by Region 2015 vs. 2025

Percentage Growth by Region 2015 through 2025

M&A in Merchant Processing and Acquiring—2025

Largest M&A Deals in Merchant Processing, Acquiring in 2025

US General Purpose Cards (Jan. 1-Sept. 30, 2025, and Change vs. Jan. 1-Sept. 30, 2024)

Publicly Traded Payment Processors — Market Capitalization Change

Processors by Market Cap at Year-End 2025

Investments & Acquisitions (December 2025)

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M&A in Merchant Processing and Acquiring—2025

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