International payment cards-in-force (CIF) for Visa and MasterCard increased 6.7% year-on-year (YOY) in the first quarter (1Q/16). International debit card CIF rose 8.9% YOY, while international credit card CIF increased 3.5% YOY.
MasterCard’s international debit card CIF YOY is growing more than seven times Visa’s international debit CIF.
International payment card CIF at the end of 1Q/16 posted at 2892 million, compared to 2855 in the prior quarter, and 2611 million for the year ago quarter.
International credit card CIF at the end of 1Q/16 posted at 1154 million, compared to 1147 in the prior quarter, and 1115 million for the year ago quarter.
International debit card CIF at the end of 1Q/16 posted at 1738 million, compared to 1708 in the prior quarter, and 1596 million for the year ago quarter.
Visa’s international payment card CIF at the end of 1Q/16 rose 3.2% YOY to an estimated 1682 million from 1671 million for 4Q/15 and 1630 million for 1Q/15.
Visa’s international credit card CIF at the end of 1Q/16 rose 3.7% YOY to an estimated 566 million from 561 million for 4Q/15 and 546 million for 1Q/15.
Visa’s international debit card CIF at the end of 1Q/16 rose 3.0% YOY to an estimated 1116 million from 1110 million for 4Q/15 and 1084 million for 1Q/15.
MasterCard’s international payment card CIF at the end of 1Q/16 rose 11.9% YOY to 1210 million from 1184 million for 4Q/15 and 1081 million for 1Q/15.
MasterCard’s international credit card CIF at the end of 1Q/16 rose 3.3% YOY to 588 million from 586 million for 4Q/15 and 569 million for 1Q/15.
MasterCard’s international debit card CIF at the end of 1Q/16 soared 21.5% YOY to 622 million from 598 million for 4Q/15 and 512 million for 1Q/15.
Among Visa’s four international regions CIF for 4Q/15 Asia Pacific was up 6.4% YOY to an estimated 848 million; Canada rose 4.1% YOY to an estimated 51 million; CEMEA edged up 0.3% YOY to an estimated 322 million; and LAC was flat YOY at an estimated 452 million.
Among MasterCard’s four international regions CIF for 4Q/15 APMEA was up 15.1% YOY to 555 million; Canada was flat YOY to 49 million; Europe gained 9.6% YOY to 410 million; and LAC increased 10.3% to 172 million.
V+M INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT CARD CIF
1Q/15: 2711 million
2Q/15: 2752 million
3Q/15: 2810 million
4Q/15: 2855 million
1Q/16: 2892 million
V+M INTERNATIONAL CREDIT CARD CIF
1Q/15: 1115 million
2Q/15: 1131 million
3Q/15: 1141 million
4Q/15: 1147 million
1Q/16: 1154 million
V+M INTERNATIONAL DEBIT CARD CIF
1Q/15: 1596 million
2Q/15: 1621 million
3Q/15: 1669 million
4Q/15: 1708 million
1Q/16: 1738 million
VISA INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT CARD CIF
1Q/15: 1630 million
2Q/15: 1639 million
3Q/15: 1657 million
4Q/15: 1671 million
1Q/16: e1682 million
VISA INTERNATIONAL CREDIT CARD CIF
1Q/15: 546 million
2Q/15: 554 million
3Q/15: 558 million
4Q/15: 561 million
1Q/16: e566 million
VISA INTERNATIONAL DEBIT CARD CIF
1Q/15: 1084 million
2Q/15: 1085 million
3Q/15: 1099 million
4Q/15: 1110 million
1Q/16: e1116 million
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT CARD CIF
1Q/15: 1081 million
2Q/15: 1113 million
3Q/15: 1153 million
4Q/15: 1184 million
1Q/16: 1210 million
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL CREDIT CARD CIF
1Q/15: 569 million
2Q/15: 577 million
3Q/15: 583 million
4Q/15: 586 million
1Q/16: 588 million
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL DEBIT CARD CIF
1Q/15: 512 million
2Q/15: 536 million
3Q/15: 570 million
4Q/15: 598 million
1Q/16: 622 million
Source: Visa; MasterCard
e – estimated; Visa reports Accounts (GAC) and Cards (CIF) on a one quarter delay basis
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