Credit card saturation and debit card boom in Germany?
According to the Bundesbank’s payment statistics, the number of credit cards issued1 fell by 6% (for so-called charge…
The mysticism of numbers
The mysticism of numbers There is a bon mot attributed to Bismarck: “Laws are like sausages, it is…
The narrative of Mastercard and Visa dominance
Do the International Card Schemes (ICS) Mastercard and Visa dominate in Europe or even in Germany? Do these…
Infographic | Corona and the European card business
Did the pandemic affect the European card business? In the first year of the new Corona era, the…
How does a credit card payment work?
Credit cards are becoming a popular method of payment in Germany. Approximately five percent of the turnover from…