Issue 1153 | May 2019
Companies featured in this issue include:
Top 45 Merchant Acquirers in Europe
Credit Card Debt per Household Reaches Another High
RS2 Merchant Acquiring/Issuing Platform to the U.S.
Psychometric-Based Credit Scoring
ACI Expands Digital Bill Payment and Presentment
Edenred Tests Biometric Mastercard in Mexico
Visa and Mastercard Cut MIF in Europe
Investments & Acquisitions—April 2019
Top Acquirers in Europe Ranked by Purchase Transactions
Investments & Acquisitions—April 2019
U.S. Credit Card Debt 1988-2018
Top 20 General Purpose Card Acquirers in Europe
Largest Merchant Acquirers in Europe 2018—Ranked by Visa/Mastercard Transactions
Top 20 Acquirers of Web Transactions in Europe
Investments & Acquisitions—April 2019
In April 2019 there were 62 mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, private placements, and other investments in 20 countries. Turn to page 4 to see all 62 deals.
1. Epsilon (United States)
Acquired by Publicis, $4.40 billion
2. Network International (Dubai)
IPO, $1.40 billion
3. Wirecard (Germany)
Bonds purchased by Softbank, $1.00 billion
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POSTED MAY 16, 2019 | PRINT
Psychometric-Based Credit Scoring
Scoring the credit risk of a business involves a review of the balance sheet, cash flow, and current assets added to data related to prior credit history. In developing countries, small businesses, including micromerchants, typically can’t qualify for loans, including credit cards, because lenders lack a comprehensive...
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