V+MA 1Q/17 U.S. PTX Edges Upward Pushed by V Credit Cards
Purchase transactions (PTX) for Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards in the U.S. grew by 4.8% year-on-year (YOY) in the first quarter (1Q/17) to 20.3 billion. The growth was driven by credit cards, and more specifically Visa. according to CardData. U.S. purchase transactions for Visa and Mastercard payment cards (debit+credit) hit 20,388 in 1Q/17, compared…