General purpose and private label credit, debit and prepaid cards in circulation worldwide are projected to reach 31.13 billion by December 31, 2029. At year-end 2024 that figure was 27.76 billion. The global card brand general purpose cards are UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Discover and Diners Club. Combined, they are projected to reach 20.24 billion cards by the end of 2029, up from 18.01 billion at year-end 2024. Of all payment cards in circulation worldwide including private label, global brand general purpose cards accounted for 64.89% at year-end 2024. Global b...