Credit, debit and prepaid general purpose and private label payment cards in circulation worldwide are projected to reach 28.44 billion by December 31, 2027. This is up from 25.84 billion at the end of 2022. UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express and Discover/Diners Club are the global brands. They are projected to reach 17.89 billion cards by the end of 2027, up from 16.55 billion at year-end 2022. Global brand cards were the largest component (64.03%) of all payment cards worldwide at the end of last year and they are projected to hold a 62.89% market share at year-end 2027. ...