Benefits of accepting Visa

A reliable network

VisaNet, the world’s largest electronic payments processing network, is capable of processing more than 56,000 transaction messages a second.¹

Larger transactions

While the average cash transaction is $17, credit card purchases average $70 while debit card purchases average $36.²

Efficiency and speed

Transactions are typically settled in 24-72 hours.

Improve the customer experience

As check usage continues to decline, card usage is on the rise, especially for younger customers.

Reach more consumers

Consumers carry 2.3 billion Visa cards worldwide.³

The best way to reach them? Start accepting Visa.

  • ¹ Based on testing conducted in August 2014 with IBM.
  • ² Visa Payment Panel Study (2Q11 to 1Q12 time period); Visa MARS Data: March 2015 – May 2015
  • ³ Figures are rounded, exclude Visa Europe and are as of December 31, 2014. Figures from the latest operational performance data.