• Visa Consulting & Analytics

    Work with Visa Consulting & Analytics to get actionable business insights, the latest economic trends and proven data driven solutions to grow your business.

We harness world-class payments consulting and analytic capabilities to drive tangible value for Visa clients.

Who we are

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Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) is the payments consulting arm of Visa.

We are a global team of several hundred payments consultants and data scientists across six continents.

Our consultants are experts in strategy, product, portfolio management, risk, digital and more with decades of experience in the payments industry.

Our data scientists are experts in statistics, advanced analytics and machine learning with exclusive access to insights from VisaNet, one of the largest payment networks in the world.

The combination of our deep payments consulting expertise and our breadth of data allows us to identify actionable insights and recommendations that drive better business decisions.

What we do

We offer consulting services for issuers, acquirers, merchants, fintechs and others across six practice areas that span the entire customer journey.

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Strategy

We help clients formulate payment strategies to drive growth and profitability, compete in the digital economy and address key topics such as open banking, real-time payments and emerging third-party platforms

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Product

We deliver product value propositions for clients including new product development, refreshes and upgrades

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Portfolio Management

We help clients identify the right customers and best portfolio actions that drive acquisition, engagement and retention

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Risk

We help clients better manage risk and fraud while optimizing the customer experience

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Digital

We support clients to develop and execute digital strategies addressing issues such as top of wallet, card on file, activation and ongoing engagement

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Execution

We embed our consultants inside our clients' organizations to support the implementation of recommendations

Discover business insights, best practices and proven data-driven marketing strategies that increase your return on investment.

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Insights

The use of machine learning in financial services

VCA has developed new solutions to improve portfolio profitability and performance. Learn how machine learning is changing the financial sector.

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Best Practices

Creating a digital payment strategy

Design an optimal experience.

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Whitepaper

Learn about the strategy considerations for acquirers

Integrated payments have become central to merchant acquirer business performance. Read about strategy tips for building a global acquiring business.

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Best Practices

Six ways to attract millennials as bank customers

Initiate lifelong banking relationships.

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Best Practices

Eight best practices to acquire new credit card customers

Learn how to build on existing customer relationships and offer the right products for consumers.

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Best Practices

Small business credit and debit marketing

Capture more spend for your small business program.

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Best Practices

How consumers evaluate credit cards

Create effective offers for a variety of products.

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Best Practices

Six social media tactics for financial institutions

Harness the power of social media to engage new and existing customers.

We take advantage of our global reach and subject matter expertise to integrate international best practices and help our clients stay at the forefront of the industry.

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Case Study: Customer Lifecycle Management

A healthy credit card portfolio begins with a compelling product and high-performing distribution. However, for sustained success, you also need an effective customer lifecycle management program. See how Barclays Africa enlisted Visa Consulting & Analytics to bring more discipline and consistency to its customer lifecycle management.

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Contact Visa Consulting & Analytics

Please contact your Visa Representative to find out more how we can help or send us an email.
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