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Issue 1145

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January 2019
Featured Chart

U.S. General Purpose Cards, Outstandings vs. Purchase Volume

Over the last 25 years, purchases of goods and services have grown far faster than outstanding credit card receivables. Contributing to purchase volume growth is the incentive issuers provide consumers in the form of rewards-air miles, cash back, etc.

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U.S. General Purpose Cards, Outstandings vs. Purchase Volume

Investments & Acquisitions—December 2018

Projected Growth of Purchase Transactions Worldwide

Outstandings as a Percentage of Purchase Volume on U.S. General Purpose Cards 1990-2018

FEATURED STATISTICS

Investments & Acquisitions—December 2018

A total of 43 acquisitions, joint ventures, and investment transactions occurred in 12 countries in December 2018. The top five deals with disclosed values are listed below.

1. Earthport, United Kingdom
Visa, $252.0 mil.
2. Plaid, United States
Series C, $250.0 mil.
3. Earnin, United States
Series C, $125.0 mil.
4. Danal, South Korea
Boku, $112.0 mil.
5. Cross River Bank, United States
Venture round, $100.0 mil.

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