NUMBER OF CARD PAYMENTS WORLDWIDE SET TO INCREASE 55% TO 417BN BY 2021
Card usage is growing twice as quicklyas card numbers because of increasing acceptance and evolving consumer habits Rising card acceptance and contactless adoption fuel strong growth According to RBR’sGlobal Payment Cards Data and Forecasts to 2021, the total number of card payments worldwide increased by 15% in 2015 to 270 billion, almost double the 8% […]
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