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This issue will be the only one we send to you in August, as our team slows down this month for some well-deserved time off. We provide you with Visa, Mastercard, Amex and Discover card statistics for the first half of 2026 not found from any other source. Also included is our annual proprietary survey of card issuers in the Middle East and Africa region—another example of market intelligence available only to subscribers of the Nilson Report. And make it a point to check out articles on Visa and BioCatch, Lithic, SBT, Telpo, MouseCat and the stock market performances of payment card industry companies in the first half of 2026.
Results for US Card Networks at Midyear 2026
US General Purpose Cards (Jan. 1-June 30, 2026, with change vs. Jan. 1-June 30, 2025)
US Card Networks January 1 through June 30, 2026 (Purchase Transactions & Change in Purchase Transactions)
Top 10 Visa and Mastercard Issuers (Ranked by Purchase Volume)
Top Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa—2025 (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club, UnionPay, JCB and Domestic-Only Cards)
Top Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa—2025 (Top 50 Credit Card Issuers)
Top Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa—2025 (Top 50 Debit Card Issuers)
Investments & Acquisitions, July 2026