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The definitive account of the trillion-dollar payment card industry. The payment card business has evolved from its inception in the 1950s as a way to handle pa

Since Diners Club issued its first charge cards in 1950, payment cards—credit, debit, and charge cards—have revolutionized how and whenwe pay for goods and

In the United States, we now take our ability to pay with plastic for granted. In other parts of the world, however, the establishment of a "credit-card economy

"In the United States, we now take our ability to pay with plastic for granted. In other parts of the world, however, the establishment of a "credit-card econom

This book examines the nature of retail financial transaction infrastructures. Contributions assume a long-term outlook in their exploration of the key financia