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In this issue, our listing of publicly traded payment companies has grown by
more than 20 entries. It is joined by another new regular feature, an update
on the business of digital currencies and their intersection with the payment
industry. These two stories share pages 14 and 15. We hope you find their
presentation here informative.
Europe’s Global Network Cards—Market Shares in 2020
Europe Global Network Cards 2020 with change vs. 2019
Europe Market Shares of Purchase Transactions 2002-2020
Purchase Volume on U.S. General Purpose Cards 2015-2020
U.S. Purchase Volume at Merchants 2020
Publicly Traded Companies in Payments
Global network cards issued in Europe—Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Diners Club—generated $3.361 trillion in purchase volume (spending for goods and services) in 2020, an increase of 2.1% from the prior year.
Visa
$2,024.03 billion purchase volume, +4.3%
Mastercard
$1,258.98 billion purchase volume, +1.7%
American Express
$73.26 billion purchase volume, -32.1%
Diners Club
$4.39 billion purchase volume, -40.0%
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