Visa Promotes Debit Card Usage

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Usage of Visa debit cards has grown 33% in the last five years. To take advantage of this movement, Visa has launched a new advertising campaign focused specifically on debit cards, called "yo paGO" ("I PAY"). It is part of its "More people GO with Visa" campaign, and aims to tell consumers the benefits of using debit cards over cash.

Source: CentralAmericaData.COM

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