Issue 1181

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Message from the Publisher

Issue 1181 marks the 10th issue we have produced during the Covid-19
pandemic. In recent weeks, we have been reaching out to subscribers to
determine if we can mail hard copies once again. To date, half of our readers
have let us know how to reach them via the postal service. We look forward to
hearing from the rest of you. In the meantime, remember that this digital edition is available for you to print for your own use and to share with colleagues.

David Robertson, Publisher
August 31, 2020

ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

CHARTS IN THIS ISSUE

Top 7 Acquirers in Latin America—2019 vs. 2018

10 Largest General Purchase Acquirers in Latin America

45 Largest Visa/Mastercard Merchant Acquirers in Latin America

U.S. General Purpose Cards—January 1-June 30, 2020

Market Shares of Purchase Transactions

U.S. Credit and Debit Cards at Midyear 2020 vs. 2019

U.S. Store Credit Cards—2019 with Change vs. 2018

Investments and Acquisitions—July 2020

FEATURED STATISTICS

U.S. General Purpose Cards

The table on page seven shows Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover card credit and debit card purchase volume (spending) for cards issued in the U.S. for the first six months of 2020. Figures for credit card purchase volume are shown here.

1. Visa, Credit
$909.38 billion purchase volume, -9.2%
2. Mastercard, Credit
$395.58 billion purchase volume, -8.2%
3. American Express, Credit
$329.55 billion purchase volume, -18.0%
4. Discover, Credit
$64.71 billion purchase volume, -7.0%

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