Issue 1180 | Jul 2020
Household Debt and Credit Cards in the U.S.
Cards in the Middle East and Africa Region
Top 50 Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa
Credit as a Service from Railsbank in the U.S.
Retail Kiosk that Accepts Currency and Coins
Cryptocurrency Firms Become Members of Visa and Mastercard
Top U.S. Issuers of Visa and Mastercard Consumer Cards
Credit Card Debt and Consumer Credit in the U.S.
Credit Card Debt as a Percent of Consumer Credit in the U.S.
Middle East and Africa Spending, Transactions, and Cards by Global Brand
Middle East and Africa Market Shares of Purchase Transactions
Top 10 Mastercard and Visa Issuers in Middle East and Africa 2009 vs. 2019
Top 50 Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa
Top 50 Credit Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa
Top 50 Debit Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa
Purchase Volume for the 20 Largest Visa and Mastercard Consumer Card Port-folios
Top 50 Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa
The 50 largest issuers of general purpose credit and debit cards in the Middle East and Africa are ranked by purchase volume in 2019. Purchase volume includes Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Diners, Maestro, UnionPay, and Domestic-Only debit cards.
1. IsraCard, Israel
$45.99 billion purchase volume
2. Israel Credit Cards, Israel
$30.08 billion purchase volume
3. Max IT Finance (Leumi Card), Israel
$24.09 billion purchase volume
4. Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia
$22.93 billion purchase volume
5. Standard Bank, South Africa
$16.48 billion purchase volume
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POSTED JUL 31, 2020 | PRINT
Retail Kiosk that Accepts Currency and Coins

The push to reduce the role of store clerks in the retail industry was well underway before the Covid-19 pandemic attacked humankind. Now, there is a sense of urgency associated with the migration to sales without the need for interaction with a store clerk. Use of contactless cards, which were already gaining acceptance because...
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