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Issue 1154

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Newsletter
May 2019
Featured Chart

Global Card Brands in 2018-Ranked by Purchase Transactions

Last year 368.92 billion purchase transactions for goods and services were generated by cards issued worldwide carrying the American Express, Diners Club/Discover, JCB, Mastercard, UnionPay, and Visa brands.

Featured Companies

ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

CHARTS IN THIS ISSUE

Global Card Brands in 2018—Ranked by Purchase Transactions

Global Cards in Circulation Credit & Debit 2018

Global General Purpose Cards 2018

Purchase Transactions on Global Cards 2018

Purchases by Card Type 2017 vs. 2018

Global Debit & Prepaid Cards 2018

Global Credit Cards 2018

Consumer ACH Transactions in the U.S. 2018

FEATURED STATISTICS

Global Cards in Circulation Credit & Debit 2018

As of December 31, 2018, there were 13.19 billion payment cards in circulation worldwide carrying UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, and Diners Club/Discover brands.

1. UnionPay
57.6% share
2. Visa
24.7% share
3. Mastercard
15.3% share
4. JCB
1.0% share
5. American Express
0.9% share

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