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Issue 1186

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Message from the Publisher

Please note our Investments and Acquisitions section in this issue, which marks
the tenth time that section has been published this year. Even in the midst of
a pandemic, there have been 565 transactions in 50 countries so far in 2020,
including the 57 listed on page 15. This is the most comprehensive listing
available. We have published these charts every month for over 5 years. Global
coverage of mergers, acquisitions and corporate financing transactions is an
important aspect of our commitment to help subscribers stay fully informed
about card payments and related industries.

David Robertson, Publisher
November 18, 2020

ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

CHARTS IN THIS ISSUE

Largest Credit Card Portfolios Worldwide

Market Shares of Top Issuing Countries Ranked by Outstandings in 2019

Ten-Year Change in Market Shares for the U.S. vs. China

Largest Credit Card Portfolios Worldwide

Latin America´s Top 10 Mastercard and Visa Issuers
2009 vs. 2019

Top General Purpose Card Issuers in Latin America

Top Credit Card Issuers in Latin America

Top Debit Card Issuers in Latin America

Visa and Mastercard Commercial Credit Cards in Canada

Small Business Credit Cards in Canada

Corporate Cards in Canada

Purchasing and Fleet Cards in Canada

Investments & Acquisitions—October 2020

FEATURED STATISTICS

Top Credit Card Issuers in Latin America

The 50 largest issuers of credit cards in Latin America at year-end 2019 based on purchase volume (spending for goods and services) are ranked on page 10. The 5 largest are shown below.

1. Itau Unibanco, Brazil
$100.96 billion purchase volume
2. Banco Bradesco, Brazil
$49.95 billion purchase volume
3. Banco Santander, Brazil
$40.92 billion purchase volume
4. Banco do Brasil, Brazil
$38.54 billion purchase volume
5. BBVA, Mexico
$17.16 billion purchase volume

Full access to the Top Credit Card Issuers results in Latin America is available when you subscribe to the Nilson Report.

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