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Issue 1188

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Message from the Publisher

This issue is our last of a very unusual year, a year that also marked our 50th
anniversary. To our subscribers in over 80 countries, we want to express our
gratitude for your continued support of our independent and advertising-free
business model. We wish you and your families a holiday season filled with good
health, hope and happiness.

David Robertson, Publisher
December 21, 2020

ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

CHARTS IN THIS ISSUE

U.S. Consumer Payment Systems–Market Shares of Transactions in 2019

Personal Consumption Expenditures in the U.S.

Consumer Payment Systems in the U.S

Largest Credit Card Issuers Worldwide–Ranked by Purchase Volume in 2019

Card Manufacturers 2019–Part 2

U.S. General Purpose Card Brands–3Q 2020 and change vs. 3Q 2019

Investments & Acquisitions–November 2020

FEATURED STATISTICS

U.S. General Purpose Cards Jan 1-Sep. 30, 2020

Purchases of goods and services (purchase volume) generated by Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover credit cards issued in the U.S. totaled $2.610 trillion in the first three quarters of 2020, a decline of 10.4%.

1. Visa, Credit
$1,403.44 billion purchase volume, -8.6%
2. Mastercard, Credit
$605.21 billion purchase volume, -9.0%
3. American Express, Credit
$499.45 billion purchase volume, -17.7%
4. Discover, Credit
$101.84 billion purchase volume, -4.8%

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