Hard Facts

Visa International has the largest global ATM network in over 113 countries.

Mastercard International has over 23,000 member financial institutions serving consumers in 220 countries and territories and has over 3,50,000 ATM locations around the globe.

The first card was issued in India by Visa in 1981.

The country's first Gold Card was also issued from Visa in 1986.

The first international credit card was issued to a restricted number of customers by Andhra Bank in 1987 through the Visa program, after getting special permission from the Reserve Bank of India