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Issue 1088

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Newsletter
June 2016
Featured Chart

Europe Purchase Volume 2015 vs. 2014

Credit, debit, and prepaid card spending by cards issued in Europe with Visa, MasterCard, Amex, and Diners Club brands generated purchase volume of $2.964 trillion in 2015.

Featured Companies

ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

CHARTS IN THIS ISSUE

Europe Purchase Volume 2015 vs. 2014

Investments & Acquisitions – May 2016

U.S. General Purpose Cards 1Q 2016 vs. 1Q 2015

Purchase Transactions on Cards Issued in Europe

Year-Over-Year Growth/Decline in Purchase Volume on Cards Issued in Europe

Europe General Purpose Cards 2015 vs. 2014

U.S. Credit Card Debt 1985 – 2015

Second 50 Largest Debit Card Issuers in the U.S. 2015

FEATURED STATISTICS

U.S. General Purpose Cards 1Q 2016 vs. 1Q 2015

First quarter spending at merchants by Visa, American Express, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards are shown along with percent increase from the prior year.

Visa
$334.48 billion credit card purchase volume, +10.5%
American Express
$175.15 billion credit card purchase volume, +4.1%
MasterCard
$162.49 billion credit card purchase volume, +11.2%
Discover
$27.56 billion credit card purchase volume, +4.4%

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