The 50 largest issuers of credit cards and debit cards are ranked on pages 8 and 9 based on purchase volume generated in 2021. The five largest debit card issuers are listed here.

1. Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia
$21.06 billion
2. FirstBank, Nigeria
$20.97 billion
3. Kuwait Finance, Kuwait
$18.20 billion
4. Saudi National, Saudi Arabia
$14.29 billion
5. Boubyan Bank, Kuwait
$11.64 billion

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Asia-Pacific Global Network Cards

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UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express and Diners Club brand credit, debit and prepaid cards issued in the Asia–Pacific region accounted for $21.060 trillion in purchase volume for goods and services in 2021, up 10.7% on a local currency basis from 2020.

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