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Visa Checkout reaches 20m accounts milestone

Published: 12 Apr 2017 - 09:59 pm | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2021 - 12:19 pm
 Visa Checkout

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Visa Inc. (NYSE:V),  announced that Visa Checkout, the easier way to use a Visa card online, is sustaining tremendous growth, reaching more than 20 million enrolled accounts. Visa Checkout enables millions of consumers to pay in just a few clicks on any device around the web with some of the world’s top merchants.
Visa Checkout will also continue to expand to new markets in 2017 in Central Europe and the Middle East, including Kuwait, Qatar and Ukraine. They join United Arab Emirates, South Africa, United Kingdom United States (and territories), and 20 other markets that offer Visa Checkout.
“Visa Checkout continues to simplify the online checkout process for consumers, while helping merchants increase sales and convert items in the cart to completed purchases,” says Hadi Raad, Head of Emerging Products and Innovation, Central Europe, Middle East, & Africa, Visa.
“Reaching 20 million enrolled accounts is a huge achievement and further affirms Visa Checkout’s purpose of bringing the trust and security of your Visa card to the evolving digital world. We are looking to build on this global success by bringing Visa Checkout to additional markets in the region so more consumers can benefit from the frictionless payment experience this service brings while shopping online,” added Raad.  
Merchants who have recently adopted Visa Checkout to improve their online shopping experience to increase conversion rates with additional customers include Avis Budget, Cape Union Mart, Cobone, Cole Haan, FIFA, Marriot, Sprii and Tajawal.