Commercial and money movement (Visa Direct)
Business payments and push-to-card payouts, grouped with value-added services as a growth area in Visa's reporting.
What it is
Visa Direct moves funds to cards and accounts, for payouts, disbursements and transfers, and Visa's commercial products cover business payments such as B2B and virtual cards. Visa reports these as commercial and money movement solutions.
Why it matters to the stock. Money movement adds fee streams beyond card spend and competes with fintech payout and remittance providers. The unit's growth is a test of whether Visa can monetize payments outside its card base.
News
Visa Direct to connect to UnionPay's MoneyExpress for payouts into mainland China
Visa announced at Web Summit Qatar that Visa Direct will link its global network to UnionPay International's MoneyExpress platform.
Deal