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Issue 1303

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Newsletter
March 2026

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Featured Article

FIS End-to-End Support for Agentic Commerce

Agentic commerce today involves a single transaction tied to a single payment card. FIS is preparing for 12 to 18 months from now when issuers will want to provide support for cardholders with multiple card and non-card payment options to maximize AI agent commerce.
Featured Chart

Canada Networks and Issuers — 2025

Visa, Mastercard and American Express purchase transactions from the country’s 25 issuers grew 4.5% in 2025. Purchase transactions for the 8 largest issuers are shown here.

Featured Companies

Message from the Publisher

No other publication values your time like the Nilson Report. The 16 pages of this issue feature data and reporting on more than 150 companies. Our last issue featured more than 250. Many of our news articles include an email address for a relevant executive. Every page is presented without outside advertising or sponsored content. We cut through the noise of press releases and advertising for one reason: to help you succeed.

David Robertson, Publisher
March 17, 2026

ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

CHARTS IN THIS ISSUE

Canada Networks and Issuers — 2025

Canada’s Spending, Transactions and Cards by Brand (with Change vs. 2024)

Canada Market Shares of Purchase Transactions (2015 through 2025)

Canada Purchase Transactions in 2025

Credit Card Issuers in Canada (Ranked by Outstandings at Year-End 2025)

Fees Paid by Merchants in 2025

Purchase Volume at Merchants vs. Fees Paid by Merchants—2015 thru 2025

Investments & Acquisitions (February 2026)

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