Private company
issuing bank
Bank that offers payment cards
An issuing bank is a bank that offers card association branded payment cards directly to consumers and businesses, such as credit cards, debit cards, contactless devices such as key fobs as well as prepaid cards. The name is derived from the practice of issuing cards to a consumer.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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An issuing bank is a bank that offers card association branded payment cards directly to consumers and businesses, such as credit cards, debit cards, contactless devices such as key fobs as well as prepaid cards. The name is derived from the practice of issuing cards to a consumer.2
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- WikipediaIssuing bank
- WikidataQ1674798
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- 1Wikidataissuing bank on Wikidata
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