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Reach and Acceptance

Tap into a global network of possibilities

We connect more businesses and people around the world. Our unique model enables us to grow rapidly, help partners gain global scale and keep payments seamless for cardholders.

We connect more businesses and people around the world. Our unique model enables us to grow rapidly, help partners gain global scale and keep payments seamless for cardholders.

Grow further, faster with reliable, secure global commerce

We value the loyalty of our cardholders and yours, and proactively grow our merchant acceptance to ensure they welcome cards on our network.

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Over 200 countries and territories welcome our network1

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Millions of merchant acceptance points around the world2

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30 network alliances accelerating solutions3

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1.8M global ATMs offer cash access

1.  Based on transaction data collected from 2020 through 2024.

2. Based on data provided to Discover by merchants, acquiring institutions and other third parties as of December 31, 2024.

3. Based on signed Network Alliance agreements.

Our global alliance partners

With 30 global alliances3 with other networks, issuers and payments organizations, we collectively expand our reach and open acceptance to millions of global cardholders.

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AFS serves over 75 clients in more than 20 countries and has been delivering electronic payments outsourcing & fintech services in the MENA region for over 35 years.

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Areeba, part of M1 Group, the leading operating firm in the region launched in 2017.  The areeba network includes Point-of-Sale (POS) and e-commerce platforms across Lebanon.

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EVERTEC owns and operates the ATH network, the leading debit payment and automated teller machine (“ATM”) network in Puerto Rico.

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Bcard National Card Scheme of Borica AD has been in operation since 2016 and functions separately and independently from the card payment processor of Borica.

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BC Card operates the largest domestic payment network in South Korea, allowing BC Card cardholders to utilize the Discover®, Diners Club International® and PULSE® networks for international purchases and cash access outside of Korea.

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Cabal is a processor and payment company with Argentine origin that has extended its activity to countries in the region, such as Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil.

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DinaCard, as the largest acquiring network in Serbia, has more than 2.5 million members in the region.

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Dutch-Bangla Bank is Bangladesh’s first joint venture bank and the first to be fully automated.

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Eazy Financial Services was established in 2016 and is licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain. Their first product was the “Biometric Payment Network” inaugurated back in 2019.

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Elo was launched in 2011 by three of Brazil's largest banks (Banco do Brasil, Bradesco and CAIXA), and is the first 100% Brazilian payment brand.

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Interac is Canada’s leading payment services provider created in 1984 by the country’s major financial institutions.

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JCB is Japan’s only international payment brand with acceptance at about 35 million merchants globally.

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Network International Jordan owns JONET, the gateway connecting all the ATMs in Jordan, and provides card acceptance for merchants in Jordan.

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Mercury is the Middle East’s first domestic payment scheme providing acceptance at a large number of ATMs and merchant outlets across the UAE.

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NAPAS connects more than 17,000 ATMs, 270,000 POS machines, and 300 electronic payment companies, serving over 100 million cardholders of 46 commercial banks throughout Vietnam.

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NCCC, a non-profit domestic payment network in Taiwan, provides its members with centralized processing services such as international credit card brand licensing and sponsorship, a shared information system, and merchant network setup.

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Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) is the national payments network and shared central infrastructure for Malaysia’s financial markets.

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Prosa, Mexico Payment Network processes more than 3.6 billion transactions annually at point of sale, ATMs, mobile devices and online, and is one of the largest payment processors in Latin America.

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RuPay, supported by the Central Bank of India, is a national payment network with merchants and ATMs across India.

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mada is the National Payments Network in Saudi that is fully owned by the Saudi Central Bank. mada connects all (ATMs), (POS) terminals, and ecommerce stores throughout Saudi Arabia to a central payment system that in turn re-routes financial transactions performed between card issuers and acquirers, with over 8 Billion transactions annually.

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SIBS provides financial, modern, reliable and secure services to more than 300 million users, from three different continents, processing more than 4 billion transactions annually.

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Troy is the first and only Turkish domestic card scheme, with an aim to reduce cash usage with increased financial inclusion.

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UnionPay global acceptance network has expanded to 180 countries and regions, covering over 55 million merchants and about 2.9 million ATMs.

3. Based on signed Network Alliance agreements.

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Let cardholders know they're welcome

Attract customers in store and provide confidence online with free signage that lets our cardholders know that you accept their cards.

Solutions to expand your global reach

Global Card Program

Launch your own international card program backed by our global network, technologies and experts that can bolster your brand.

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Grow your business and attract new cardholders by becoming an issuer for Diners Club®.

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