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Issue 1109

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Newsletter
May 2017
Featured Chart

Purchase Transactions on Global Cards in 2016

Credit, debit, and prepaid card transactions for goods and services worldwide reached 257.17 billion in 2016 for Visa, UnionPay, Mastercard, JCB, Diners/Discover, and American Express.

Featured Companies

ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

CHARTS IN THIS ISSUE

Purchase Transactions on Global Cards in 2016

Investments & Acquisitions – April 2017

U.S. Merchant Card Fees 2016

Global Cards in Circulation Credit & Debit 2016

Global General Purpose Cards 2016 vs. 2015

Purchase Transactions on Global Cards 2016

Purchases by Card Type 2016 vs. 2015

Global Debit & Prepaid Cards

Global Credit Cards

FEATURED STATISTICS

Global Cards in Circulation – Credit & Debit 2016

Credit and debit (including prepaid) cards in circulation at December 31, 2016 reached 11.15 billion for UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, and Diners/Discover.

UnionPay
54.9%
Visa
27.7%
Mastercard
15.0%
American Express
1.0%
JCB
0.9%

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