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Visa International Inc

Headquarters : 900 Metro Center Blvd. Foster City, CA 94404 United States of America United States of America web www.visa.com tel. 650-432-3200 analytics


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Fraud 3 Sales 5 Bn $.€ /year Influence 2
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2008Visa is the biggest credit card network in the world.Bloomberg
2007Visa has 1.4 billion cards globally, for 3300 billion dollars of transactions per year..Les Echos
2007Visa carried out 64% of the transactions by credit cards in the world.Bloomberg
2006Visa provides 45% of the bank cards used in Europe.L'Expansion
2006In Europe, more than one euro out of ten is spent via a Visa card.Les Echos
2006Visa is the biggest credit card network in the U.S.AP
2006Visa has 1.2 billion cards globally.AP
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2002
6000
1998
5000
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yearfinancial misdemeanorsales source
2005 Plainte en nom collectif de propriétaires de cartes bancaires dont les données ont été dérobées. Les plaignants accusent la société d'avoir négligé la sécurité de leurs systèmes et de ne pas avoir informé le public de l'intrusion. Les données de 40 millions de cartes bancaires ont été dérobées et peut être utilisées frauduleusement.     ZDNet
2004 Condamné pour pratiques anticoncurrentielles     Les Echos
2002   4,8   billion US$
2001   3,6   billion US$
2000   3   billion US$
1998 Anti-competitive practice: ordered by the US Department of Justice to end a policy of blocking member banks from issuing rival cards, Visa settles suit for 2 Bn US$     Les Echos
1998   2,55   billion US$
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» Financial delinquency in 2007
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purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution
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2001Access to foreign market (through MAI, WTO, GATS), prevent binding environmental regulations : USCIB (US Council For International Business) : : US Government translateUSCIB
1998Legislation favorable to company's interests : Direct donation : amount: 5300 thousand US$ : US President, Congress, Senate translateAP
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» Influence in 2007
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dubious practice : image
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2001ad budget: 349 million US$; Advertising Age
2000ad budget: 428 million US$; Advertising Age
2000slogan: Le futur choisit carte bleue Visa.;
2000 ad
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