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Published on Monday, Sep 29, 2008
• Headquarters: San Francisco.
• Merchant locations: 29 million.
• ATMs worldwide: 1.2 million.
• Number of cards: 1.6 billion.
• Services: credit, debit, prepaid products, commercial payment plans.
• History: Began as BankAmericard 50 years ago in Fresno, Calif.
KEY DATES
• 1958: BankAmericard founded.
• 1976: BankAmericard changes name to Visa.
• 1997: Global business volume reaches $1 trillion.
• 2001: Volume reaches $2 trillion.
• 2008: Public stock issued in largest offering in U.S. history.
• Headquarters: San Francisco.
• Merchant locations: 29 million.
• ATMs worldwide: 1.2 million.
• Number of cards: 1.6 billion.
• Services: credit, debit, prepaid products, commercial payment plans.
• History: Began as BankAmericard 50 years ago in Fresno, Calif.
KEY DATES
• 1958: BankAmericard founded.
• 1976: BankAmericard changes name to Visa.
• 1997: Global business volume reaches $1 trillion.
• 2001: Volume reaches $2 trillion.
• 2008: Public stock issued in largest offering in U.S. history.
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