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Issue 1131

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Newsletter
May 2018
Featured Chart

Latin America Market Shares of Purchase Volume 2017

Purchase volume for goods and services in Latin America generated by Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club/Discover, and American Express credit, debit, and prepaid cards reached $708.51 billion in 2017, up 15% versus the prior year.

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ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

CHARTS IN THIS ISSUE

Latin America Market Shares of Purchase Volume 2017

Investments & Acquisitions—April 2018

U.S. Merchant Card Fees 2017

Latin America Market Shares of Purchase Transactions by Brand

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

Latin America General Purpose Cards 2017 vs. 2016

Second 50 Largest Debit Card Issuers in the U.S. 2017

Consumer ACH Transactions in the U.S. 2017

FEATURED STATISTICS

U.S. Merchant Card Fees 2017

Credit and debit cards issued in the United States generated $6.361 trillion in purchase volume for goods and services in 2017. Merchants paid $96.67 billion to accept those payments.

1. Visa/Mastercard Credit
Fees: $54.69 billion; Purchase volume: $2,520.17 billion
2. American Express
Fees: $16.38 billion; Purchase volume: $702.98 billion
3. Visa/Mastercard Debit
Fees: $16.04 billion; Purchase volume: $2,197.80 billion
4. PIN debit
Fees: $3.56 billion; Purchase volume: $531.02 billion

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