(17 February 2022 – Global) Amazon has dropped its threat to stop accepting Visa cards across its global operations after reaching an agreement with the card scheme.
Amazon last month deferred previously announced plans to stop accepting Visa card payments in the UK due to what it perceived to be excessive charges for processing credit card transactions in post-Brexit Britain.
Those plans have now been dropped completely following Amazon's agreement with Visa. Amazon will also drop a 0.5 percent surcharge on Visa credit card transactions in Singapore and Australia, which it introduced last year.
“We’ve recently reached a global agreement with Visa that allows all customers to continue using their Visa credit cards in our stores,” Amazon said in a statement. “Amazon remains committed to offering customers a payment experience that is convenient and offers choice.”
Visa says its agreement with Amazon would see the two collaborate on “new product and technology initiatives to ensure innovative payment experiences for our customers in the future.”