When individuals and small businesses succeed, communities prosper

We’re actively working with financial institutions, governments and fintechs to help provide underserved communities and unbanked populations access to innovative financial solutions. We’re also providing relief and support to front-line organizations and small businesses during the pandemic.

Working with financial institutions and fintech partners

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Our Purpose

We’re working to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

  • Policy Research

    E-payments add billions to global GDP

    The Visa Economic Empowerment Institute (VEEI) is a resource and discussion forum for policymakers to transform the digitization of the economy into a force for empowerment.²

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  • REACHING THOSE IN NEED

    €17 million disbursed on prepaid cards

    Visa prepaid cards were issued to Andalusian families significantly affected by the economic hardship from COVID-19 so they could purchase food and critical supplies.³

    Read about disbursements
  • DIGITAL INCLUSION

    Enabling digital payments for urban mobility

    Visa has been involved in 700+ urban mobility projects and helped launch over 470 contactless PAYG transit projects worldwide, including Edinburgh, Singapore and New York.4

    More about urban mobility

Visa Foundation is helping communities recover from the pandemic

Since 1991, we’ve been offering financial education programs across the globe