Visa Inc. is a world leader in digital payments, operating one of the largest retail electronic payments networks, VisaNet. The company's mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable, and secure payment network — enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Founded in 1958 as the BankAmericard program, it evolved into Visa in 1976 and became a public company in 2008. Visa does not issue cards, extend credit, or set rates and fees for consumers; rather, it provides financial institutions with Visa-branded payment products that they then use to offer credit, debit, prepaid, and cash access programs to their customers.

Founded in

United States