Credit Cards » Where EMV Credit Cards Are The Status QuoSome globetrotters may get a culture shock when they pull out their traditional magnetic-stripe credit cards. More countries are adopting EMV credit cards, which stands for Europay, MasterCard and Visa. The cards contain an embedded microchip, and merchants in these places may reject a mag-strip card. This map illustrates the percentage of terminals that take special-chip cards in different regions of the world outside the U.S. and the proliferation of these cards across the globe.Click on the map to view in full size.EMV adoption rates by regionSource: EMVCo. Share this story LinkedIn Delicious Reddit Stumbleupon Email story More On EMV Credit Cards: Going abroad: Who offers EMV credit cards Who needs to take an EMV credit card abroad? How to travel abroad with no EMV credit card Create a news alert for "credit cards"
Credit Cards » Where EMV Credit Cards Are The Status Quo
Some globetrotters may get a culture shock when they pull out their traditional magnetic-stripe credit cards. More countries are adopting EMV credit cards, which stands for Europay, MasterCard and Visa. The cards contain an embedded microchip, and merchants in these places may reject a mag-strip card. This map illustrates the percentage of terminals that take special-chip cards in different regions of the world outside the U.S. and the proliferation of these cards across the globe.
Click on the map to view in full size.
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