Key Takeaways Visa's 14.4% YTD rise driven by transaction growth, cross-border volumes and expanding VAS.EPS expected to grow 11.7% in FY26 and 13.2% in FY27, with revenues rising 11.1% and 10.4%.Stablecoin and agentic commerce initiatives position Visa for gradual long-term acceleration.Visa Inc. (V) , a global leader in payment processing, continues to deliver what long-term investors value most: consistency. Supported by resilient consumer spending, rising cross-border volumes and the steady expansion of ...

Mastercard has granted a license to QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, to extend its issuing and acquiring activities in Syria, a move intended to modernize the nation’s digital payments infrastructure.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy ...

Key Takeaways V earns from payment volumes as a core payment infrastructure without lending or taking credit risk.V posted 8% year-over-year payment volume growth in FY25 from digital and cross-border use.V is expanding into fraud prevention, analytics, tokenization and real-time payments to diversify revenues.Visa Inc. (V) remains a key player in the digital payments landscape, even as fintech innovations and alternative payment options are on the rise. The main reason lies in the company’s network size an ...

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is among the 7 Best Digital Payments Stocks to Invest In Now.  Visa Inc. (V) and Mastercard To Pay $167.5m To Settle Lawsuit Over ATM Fees On December 19, 2025, Reuters reported that Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and Mastercard had settled a class-action lawsuit alleging they conspired to maintain artificially high ATM access fees by paying a total of $167.5 million. The proposed settlement requires judicial approval and was submitted to the federal district court in Washington. Both companies wo ...

Visa Inc. (V), headquartered in San Francisco, California, operates a retail electronic payments network and manages global financial services. Valued at $646.7 billion by market cap, the leading digital payments company also offers global commerce by transferring value and information among financial institutions, merchants, consumers, businesses, and government entities. The digital payments giant is expected to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings for 2026 in the near future. Ahead of the event, ...

Key Takeaways V is driving growth from global payment volumes, cross-border strength and investments in AI and stablecoins.PayPal is boosting engagement via agentic commerce, Venmo monetization and expanding merchant services.PYPL trades at a lower valuation with faster projected EPS growth, pointing to stronger near-term upside.The global payments landscape continues to evolve as digital payments become more mainstream, regulatory scrutiny intensifies and platforms compete for dominance in terms of scale, ...

South Indian Bank has announced the launch of the RuPay Contactless SIB Paytag Sticker, NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled payment instrument designed to deliver a faster, secure and frictionless payment experience to customers. The compact NFC enabled sticker can be conveniently affixed to personal accessories such as mobile phones, wallets or cardholders, enabling customers to make quick tap-and-pay transactions at contactless Point-of-Sale (POS) terminals without the need to carry a physical debit ca ...

Visa estimates roughly $11 trillion in cash remains in circulation globally, underscoring how entrenched physical money still is and a greenfield opportunity for digital payments.Predictions of a cashless world have circulated for decades, yet physical money continues to anchor daily commerce across much of the globe.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy ...

Baron Funds, an investment management company, released its “Baron Emerging Markets Fund” third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund returned 10.89% (Institutional Shares) in the third quarter compared to a 10.64% return for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the Benchmark) and a 11.48% return for the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Growth Index (the Proxy Benchmark). YTD, the fund returned 31.79% compared to 27.53% and 28.19% for the indexes. The firm was satisfied w ...

Japanese tech giant Sony is preparing to launch its own USD-pegged stablecoin in the market, used for payments across its gaming and anime ecosystem. The launch will reportedly happen in early 2026. Sony Bank to Come Up with Its USD-Pegged Stablecoin Japan’s popular media outlet Nikkei disclosed plans for Sony Bank’s plans to explore issuing a USD stablecoin by early 2026. This marks one of the direct entries by a Japanese firm into the US stablecoin market. Moreover, it’s also part of Sony Group’s broad ...