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Issue 1208

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ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

CHARTS IN THIS ISSUE

8 Largest Credit Card Portfolios Worldwide

Market Shares for Top Issuing Countries Ranked by Outstandings 2020

Credit Card Outstandings by Region—2010 through 2020

150 Largest Credit Card Portfolios Worldwide

15 Largest Maestro Issuers Ranked by Purchase Volume

10 Top Issuers in Latin American Ranked by Purchase Volume

Top 50 General Purpose Card Issuers in Latin America

Top 50 Credit Card Issuers in Latin America

Top 50 Debit Card Issuers in Latin America

Publicly Traded Companies in Payments

FEATURED STATISTICS

Latin America’s Largest Card Issuers
The 50 largest credit card and debit card issuers in Latin America in 2020 are listed on pages 10 and 11. The 5 largest are listed here.

1. Itau Unibanco, Brazil
$74.88 billion purchase volume
2. Banco Bradesco, Brazil
$36.34 billion purchase volume
3. Banco Santander, Brazil
$31.01 billion purchase volume
4. Banco do Brasil, Brazil
$29.32 billion purchase volume
5. BBVA, Mexico
$14.32 billion purchase volume

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