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Europe’s biggest Merchant Acquirers by volume
The 45 largest Merchant Acquirers of card transactions from merchants in Europe processed 67.54 billion payments in 2017. Those transactions, which originated at 10.3 million active merchants, were valued at... more
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Growth in global payment cards driven by expansion of banked population
Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts shows that the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and Asia-Pacific were the fastest growing regions for payment cards in 2015, with card numbers up by 13% and 10% respectively. Underlying this double-digit growth are financial inclusion measures, such as digitalisation of salary and government benefit payments, which have yielded [...]
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A decade of UK payment cards spending data shows boom
Consumer spending has undergone a revolution over the past decade with restaurants, pubs and online retailers benefiting from the explosion in the use of payment cards, new data shows. A report from The UK Cards Association reveals the central role cards have played in our changing spending patterns over the past decade. It is the [...]
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