Issue 1268

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Newsletter

Visa Supports Zing Payment App from HSBC

Cardholders in the UK can store 22 different currencies in their Zing wallet and can initiate payments at any Visa merchant worldwide via their card or mobile phone.

Featured Chart

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Featured Companies

The following companies are featured in this issue of the Nilson Report. News about companies appears in feature articles, as well as in the First Look and Management Changes sections of the newsletter. To submit general information about your company, or to share news with us, please contact us.

Message from the Publisher

Since September 1970, subscribers to the Nilson Report have been presented with feature articles that identify the latest technologies and innovations in the payment card industry. You will find examples of that commitment in articles that focus on industry stalwarts Visa and Giesecke+Devrient. Visa acts as the project coordinator on the Zing multicurrency wallet, facilitating contributions from more than 100 suppliers. G+D connects a self-custody wallet for digital currencies with EMV-compliant cards. As the industry evolves, we will continue to present our subscribers with the news they need to remain competitive.

David Robertson, Publisher
July 31, 2024

ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

CHARTS IN THIS ISSUE

Asia-Pacific Global Network Cards in 2023 vs. 2022

Spending, Transactions and Cards in Asia-Pacific by Global Brand—2023 vs. 2022

Cards in Circulation in Asia-Pacific—Market Shares in 2023 vs. 2018

Asia–Pacific Purchase Transactions—2018 thru 2023

Top 50 General Purpose Card Issuers in Europe 2023 for Debit and Credit Cards

Top General Purpose Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa—2023 Europe 2023

Top 50 Credit Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa—2023

Top 50 Debit Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa—2023

Store Credit Cards in the US

FEATURED STATISTICS

Top Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa—2023

The 50 largest issuers of credit cards and debit cards in the Middle East and Africa are ranked on pages 12 and 13. The five largest credit card issuers are shown here based on purchase volume —— spending for goods and servicese —— in 2023.

IsraCard, Israel
$57.39 billion

Cal, Israel
$41.74 billion

Max IT Finance, Israel
$34.59 billion

Emirates NBD, UAE
$20.44 billion

Abu Dhabi Commercial, UAE
$8.61 billion

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