| Date | Title | | 05/23/13 | Visa Inc. Names Ryan McInerney President| Appoints Elizabeth Buse Head of Global Solutions and Bill Sheedy Head of Strategy, M&A, Government Relations and Strategic Initiatives
FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced the appointment of Ryan McInerney as President of Visa Inc. In this role, Mr. McInerney will be responsible for Visa's global client organization, product management as well as a new solutions group, which will focus on building and bringing to market new products and s... |
| | 05/16/13 | Phishing Scams Continue To Plague Consumers| New Consumer Tips and Video Keep Consumers from Getting Hooked
Today, Consumer Federation of America (CFA), with the support of Visa Inc., is releasing new consumer education materials about "phishing," a serious fraud problem. Phishing is when crooks, pretending to be from well-known companies, organizations, or government agencies, contact individuals and trick them into revealing their Social Security numbers, financial account information, passwords, or other personal information. That info... |
| | 05/14/13 | Visa Inc. to Host Investor Day| FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced that it will host an Investor Day on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in San Francisco. Visa Inc.'s management team will provide an overview of the company's global strategy, key business and product initiatives, and financial objectives. Speakers will include:
Charlie Scharf, Chief Executive Officer
Byron Pollitt, Chief Financial Officer
Elizabeth Buse, Group President – APCEMEA
Bill Sheedy, Group President ... |
| | 05/13/13 | Visa Adds New Capabilities to its Innovative Offers Platform| Allows issuers and retailers of all sizes to deliver customized offers and a more seamless checkout experience.
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 13, 2013-- Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced a processing enhancement for Visa Offers, a solution that enables Visa issuers, acquirers and merchants of all sizes to deliver targeted rewards to Visa cardholders. The enhanced service has the potential to eliminate paper coupons, allowing consumers, who opt in, to earn points and discounts as ... |
| | 05/02/13 | Visa Inc. Announces Participation at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference| FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced that Charlie Scharf, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston on May 14, 2013. The discussion will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time and last for approximately 35 minutes.
A listen-only audio webcast and replay will be accessible for 30 days on the Investor Relations web site at http://investor.visa.com.
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| | 05/01/13 | Visa Inc. Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2013 Net Income of $1.3 billion or $1.92 per diluted share| - Broad-based net revenue growth of 15%
- Company repurchased 12 million shares during the quarter, leaving $1.0 billion in remaining authorization
FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced financial results for the Company's fiscal second quarter 2013 ended March 31, 2013.
Net income for the quarter was $1.3 billion or $1.92 per share, an increase of 17% and 20%, respectively, over the prior year adjusted results. The prior year... |
| | 04/24/13 | Travel Budgets Set to Increase According to Visa Global Travel Intentions Study 2013| United States ranks as top destination for global travelers followed by the United Kingdom, France and China
SINGAPORE, April 26, 2013 – Visa's latest Global Travel Intentions Study 2013 has revealed that global cross-border tourism is thriving and travelers intend to increase budgets for their next trip by an average of five percent – with some holidaymakers even suggesting that they would more than double what they spent on their previous trip.
Visa's regular barometer of travel trends indic... |
| | 04/24/13 | Visa Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend| FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced that its board of directors had declared a quarterly dividend in the aggregate amount of $0.33 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of class B and class C common stock on an as-converted basis) payable on June 4, 2013, to all holders of record of the Company's class A, class B and class C common stock as of May 17, 2013.
About Visa
Visa is a global payments technology company that co... |
| | 04/17/13 | U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Cordray Delivers Keynote at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago / Visa Inc. Financial Literacy and Education Summit| Visa releases research at Summit showing Brazil has the most financially literate women, followed by Australia, Mexico and the United States
CHICAGO, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Richard Cordray, the Director of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, delivered the keynote address today at the annual Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago / Visa Financial Literacy and Education Summit, which brought together government leaders from around the world to focus on the unique pe... |
| | 04/12/13 | CLEAR and Visa Offer Expedited Travel for Visa Signature Account Holders| Tweet This: .@CLEAR_me
and @VisaSignature
announce special pricing for account holders to speed through airport
security lines
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 12, 2013--
Visa Signature account holders can now speed through airport security
thanks to Visa’s (NYSE: V)
new relationship with CLEAR, the leading biometric identity service used
in airport security. Visa Signature account holders can enroll to
receive discount... |
| | 04/09/13 | ADP® Renews Agreement with Visa amid Rising Adoption of U.S. Prepaid Cards| Four Million Checks Lost Annually Cost Businesses $8 to $10 per Replaced Check1
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 9, 2013-- Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and ADP today announced an agreement to offer employers the ALINE Pay by ADP® electronic payroll program. The ALINE Pay program includes the award-winning ALINE Card by ADP®, a Visa prepaid card that can be integrated into an organization's current payroll system as a standalone product or as part of the ALINE Pay solution. The agreement is a... |
| | 04/01/13 | Visa Inc. To Announce Fiscal Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results on May 1, 2013| FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) will report its fiscal second quarter 2013 financial results on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The results, along with accompanying financial information, will be released after market close and posted on the Visa Investor Relations website.
Visa's executive management team will then host a live audio webcast beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss the financial results and business highlights.
... |
| | 03/20/13 | Overstock.com Joins Roster of 35 eCommerce Merchants that Accept V.me by Visa|
Tweet this: Shopping for a table, t-shirt, or toothbrush and need to
checkout fast? V.me and Overstock.com have you covered #eCommerce
#shopping
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 20, 2013--
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced that Overstock.com,
Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK) is the latest top eCommerce merchant to accept V.me
by Visa payments. The discount retailer added V.me as a streamlined
checkout option, making it simple to enroll ... |
| | 03/20/13 | Travel Spend Rises Six Percent over 2011 to $57 Billion According to Visa Insights| FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 20, 2013--
According to the 2012 Travel Snapshots released today by Visa Inc.
(NYSE:V), Visa account holders continued packing their bags as
aggressively as they did in 2011. According to VisaVue® Travel data,
spending by Visa account holders traveling to Brazil, Canada, Mexico and
United States jumped six percent to $57 billion compared to 2011.
VisaVue Travel Data Spending Highlights
... |
| | 03/15/13 | President Bill Clinton Helps Launch Kiva City Little Rock to Bolster Small Business Growth| Kiva, Visa Inc. and Accion Texas Inc. Team Up to Provide Access to Small Dollar Loans through Proven Crowdfunding Platform
Little Rock, Ark. – March 15, 2013 – President Bill Clinton today helped announce the launch of Kiva City Little Rock, an initiative that expands the availability of microloans for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Little Rock area. The program reaches underserved borrowers by crowdfundin... |
| | 03/06/13 | Visa Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies| Recognized by Ethisphere Institute for leadership in promoting ethical business standards
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 6, 2013-- Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), the global payments technology company, today was recognized for leadership in business ethics when it was placed on the 2013 list of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute, a leading international think tank. Visa joins a group of global brands who are dedicated to doing business with world-class ethical practice... |
| | 02/28/13 | Visa Inc. to Present at the Credit Suisse Annual Global Services Conference and the Barclays Emerging Payments Forum|
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced its participation in the following investor conferences in the month of March:
On Wednesday, March 13, Byron Pollitt, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Credit Suisse Annual Global Services Conference in Scottsdale, AZ. The discussion will begin at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time and last for approximately 30 minutes.
On Wednesday, March 20, Charlie Scharf, Chief Executive Officer, will present the... |
| | 02/26/13 | New Report Finds Women Are An Underserved Market For Mobile Financial Services| BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A study released today by the GSMA mWomen Programme and Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) entitled, Unlocking the Potential: Women and Mobile Financial Services in Emerging Markets, shows that women in developing countries represent a significant underserved market and commercial opportunity for mobile financial service providers. The study, focused on women in Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, was undertaken to gain additional insight i... |
| | 02/26/13 | Visa Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Sign Letter of Intent for New and Expanded Partnership Agreement| FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2013--
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) announced that
the companies have agreed to a letter of intent for a new and expanded
10-year renewable partnership agreement. The partnership is designed to
accelerate the growth of electronic payments, deliver added value to
merchants and provide a better experience for cardholders.
Under terms of the planned deal, JPMorgan Cha... |
| | 02/25/13 | Visa and Samsung Sign Global Alliance Agreement to Accelerate Mobile (NFC) Payments|
Financial institutions will be offered a secure service to download
payment account information to Samsung’s mobile devices.
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2013--
Visa and Samsung today announced a global alliance that combines Visa’s
expertise in payments with Samsung’s leadership in mobile device
technology – an alliance that has the potential to significantly
accelerate the availability of mobile payments globally.
... |
| | 02/25/13 | Visa Signs Agreement with ROAM to Increase Availability of Mobile Acceptance Solutions Worldwide|
ROAM is the first global mCommerce provider to participate in the Visa
Ready Partner Program for mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) solutions
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2013--
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced that it has signed an agreement with
leading mobile commerce provider ROAM, an Ingenico company, to enable
merchants of all sizes to accept electronic payments using mobile
technology. The companies aim to displace cash pa... |
| | 02/22/13 | Visa Introduces Visa Ready Partner Program|
Accelerates the deployment of innovative payment solutions globally
Enables financial institutions and merchants to take advantage of new payment technologies, such as mobile NFC payments, mobile point-of-sale acceptance solutions
Visa Ready symbol will identify new payment devices and solutions approved by Visa
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2013-- Visa today launched a new partner program designed to accelerate the introduction of innovative payment solutions globally a... |
| | 02/20/13 | Visa Showcases Mobile Payments at Mobile World Congress 2013| FOSTER CITY, Calif. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2013-- Visa, in collaboration with mobile operators, financial institutions, device manufacturers and technology providers, is making mobile money a reality for consumers around the world, transforming the way people shop, pay and get paid.
At Mobile World Congress 2013, to be held February 25-28 in Barcelona, Spain, the company will unveil the latest mobile payments and services at its exhibition stand in hall 6, stand 6E40. In addition,... |
| | 02/13/13 | Visa Launches Mobile Managed Service| New global service significantly reduces the complexity and cost to offer mobile financial services to unbanked consumers. Aircel and ICICI Bank in India among the first clients to offer a mobile money program hosted and managed by Visa.
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2013-- Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced the launch of a new plug-and-play mobile money platform that will make it easy and cost-efficient for financial institutions and mobile operators to offer mobile financial... |
| | 02/07/13 | Electronic Payments Stimulate Economic Growth According to New Study | Study Concludes that Debit and Credit Card Usage Boosted Global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $983 Billion between 2008 and 2012; Equivalent to Creating 1.9 Million Jobs.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The growth in the use of electronic payment products, such as credit and debit cards, added $983 billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the 56 countries examined between 2008 and 2012, according to a study conducted for Visa by Moody's Analytics, a leading independent provider of econo... |
| | 02/06/13 | Visa Inc. Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2013 Net Income of $1.3 billion or $1.93 per diluted share and Authorizes New $1.75 Billion Share Repurchase Program|
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Broad-based net revenue growth of 12%
Earnings per share of $1.93 includes a catch-up tax benefit effect of approximately $0.11 per share
New share repurchase authorization on top of remainder at December 31, 2012 brings outstanding authorization to about $2.9 billion
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced financial results for the Company's fiscal first quarter 2013 ended December 31, 2012. Net income for the quarter was $1.3 bill... |
| | 02/04/13 | Visa Expands U.S. Roadmap for EMV Chip Adoption to Include ATM and a Common Debit Solution| Visa to Make Technology Available to Debit Issuers and Networks to Facilitate Issuer Flexibility and Merchant Routing Choice
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced its support for a common U.S. debit solution and an expansion of Visa's previously announced roadmap for EMV (Europay MasterCard Visa) chip card adoption in the United States to include a migration path for ATM transactions. To help facilitate chip adoption and issuer compliance... |
| | 01/30/13 | Visa Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend|
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced that its board of directors had declared a quarterly dividend in the aggregate amount of $0.33 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of class B and class C common stock on an as-converted basis) payable on March 5, 2013, to all holders of record of the Company's class A, class B and class C common stock as of February 15, 2013.
About Visa
Visa is a global payments technology compan... |
| | 01/29/13 | Visa Board Elects Robert Matschullat as Independent Chair| SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2013--
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced that the company’s Board of
Directors has elected Robert W. Matschullat as Visa’s non-executive,
independent chair. The appointment is effective April 1, following the
retirement of executive chair Joseph W. Saunders, as planned. At the
same time, John Swainson’s term as Lead Director will end, and he will
return to his position as a member of the company’s Board.
... |
| | 01/28/13 | The Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion, Citi, and Visa Inc. Launch Financial Inclusion 2020 to Accelerate Universal Financial Access | Initiative will develop and advance a roadmap for full financial inclusion through unprecedented global collaboration of leading companies, NGOs, policymakers, and regulators
Washington, DC (January 28, 2013) – The Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion, together with Citi (NYSE: C) and Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), today announced the launch of the Financial Inclusion 2020 campaign (FI2020). FI2020 is focused on the acceleration of financial inclusion by uniting the private sector, governments, NGOs,... |
| | 01/23/13 | Visa Inc. Announces Participation in KBW, Pacific Crest and Goldman Sachs Conferences|
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced its participation in the following investor conferences in the month of February:
On Monday, February 11, Jim McCarthy, Global Head of Product, will present at the KBW Cards, Payments & Financial Technology Symposium in New York. The discussion will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time and last for approximately 45 minutes. A listen-only audio webcast and replay will be accessible for 30 days on the I... |
| | 01/08/13 | Visa Inc. To Announce Fiscal First Quarter 2013 Financial Results on February 6, 2013|
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) will report its fiscal first quarter 2013 financial results on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. The results, along with accompanying financial information, will be released after market close and posted on the Visa Investor Relations website.
Visa's executive management team will then host a live audio webcast beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss the financial results and business highlight... |
| | 01/08/13 | Visa Inc. Appoints Michael Ross as Global Head of Human Resources| FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2013--
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced the appointment of Michael Ross as
the Global Head of Human Resources. In this role, Mr. Ross will be
responsible for all human resources functions in the organization,
including talent management, staffing, compensation and employee
relations, as well as developing effective retention, diversity and
performance management strategies. Mr. Ross will report to Char... |
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