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May 2024 | Current Issue

The Nilson Report, in its 53rd year of publication, is the most respected source of news and analysis of the global card and mobile payment industry. Published bi-monthly.

15th Annual Research Publication

The World’s Top Card Issuers
and Merchant Acquirers

The World’s Top Card Issuers and Merchant Acquirers research publication is now in its 15th edition, and includes over 1,370 financial institutions in more than 120 countries.

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France is the largest payment card market in the European Economic Area with purchase volume exceeding $770 billion annually. However, card acceptance and merchant acquiring in France is poised for disruption.

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Payment Card Fraud

$ 0

billion was lost to fraud
worldwide in 2022

0 %

of those losses
occurred in the U.S.

$ 0

billion in worldwide losses are
projected over the next ten years

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Throughout my 25+ years in the ever-evolving merchant payments industry, the Nilson Report has been a constant companion — an essential source of information, and a means for connecting to the “who’s who” in the space. If there is one “must read’ to stay informed about payments, it is the Nilson Report!

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, Professor, Institute for Money, Technology & Financial Inclusion

, University of California, Irvine

As a researcher in the payments space, I have come to depend upon the Nilson Report's independent and comprehensive reporting and data. It's really one of a kind.

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, Managing Partner

, NYCA Partners

I have been reading the Nilson Report for several decades now, and consider it indispensable for anyone in the payments industry. I also admire its utterly unique approach to journalism: clear, concise, accurate information and insights that are free of advertising and tendentious sourcing. We could use more of this!

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, VP of Product Strategy for Card Services

, FISERV

The Nilson Report is an indispensable guide to the movers and shakers in the cards and payments industry. Providing a comprehensive overview of payment trends and useful data both in the US and globally, Nilson enables Fiserv to keep our finger firmly on the pulse of the challenges and opportunities facing issuers, acquirers, financial institutions, fintechs, analysts, academia and others.

Donald Kossman

, General Manager, Fraud Protection

, MICROSOFT

The payment industry is going through a digital transformation and innovating in many ways. In these times, it is critical to have great data and insights. That is why we at Microsoft are so thankful to have the Nilson Report and cannot wait for the next edition.

Latest Industry News

Industry News

May 6, 2024

Zil Money Joins Visa Fast Track Program

Zil Money, a B2B payments platform, has become a member of Visa Fast Track, a program designed to facilitate and accelerate integration with Visa's digital payment ecosystem. The membership will give direct access to Visa's global network, resources, and technologies, allowing Zil to scale its operations and streamline card issuance.

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May 14, 2024

Financial World

How Banks are Winning the Battle Against Credit Card Fraud
"According to the Nilson Report, which monitors the card industry, payment-card fraud led to $33 billion in losses worldwide in 2022, with $13.6 billion of those losses occurring in the United States."