Visa Europe Limited operates as the UK entity of Visa Inc., a world leader in digital payments. The company's core business is to connect consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments in over 200 countries and territories to fast, secure, and reliable electronic payments. It operates one of the world's most advanced processing networks, VisaNet, which provides fraud protection for consumers and assured payment for merchants. 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, and prepaid programs to their customers. Visa Europe was an association owned by member banks until it was acquired by Visa Inc. in 2016, unifying it into a single global company.

Founded in

United Kingdom