Report
Dive into the rates, methods and reasons for sending and receiving lifeline payments abroad.
Grow faster, operate smarter, and compete stronger. As the world’s largest money movement network, we enable payments transactions at scale domestically and across borders, giving you real choice whenever you make a payment.
195+ enabled countries and territories
18B+ eligible global payment endpoints including eligible cards, accounts and digital wallets
10B+ transactions processed each year1
Whether you are a startup or a global enterprise, the scale and reach of the Visa Direct network give you all the options you need to anticipate the future and grow. Access over 18 billion global payment endpoints,2 195+ countries and territories, and 150+ currencies, putting global money movement at your fingertips.
Connect to a global network of 18B+ endpoints across eligible cards, accounts and wallets. Whether you’re paying suppliers locally or overseas, disbursing funds to customers, or enabling payouts for your platform, Visa Direct helps organisations simplify access through one large-scale network.
See how our clients are using Visa Direct’s network to support global payment operations at scale by giving their customers the speed, cost-savings, and flexibility that today’s always-on digital economy demands and expects.
Find out how Visa Direct helps Checkout.com simplify global money movement at scale.
Explore more to see how Visa Direct can help you keep pace with the needs of your business in an ever-changing world.
Podcast
Money Travels podcast
Explore global stories of human connection and real-time¹ payments.
Payment Guide
Hear from Visa leaders about why businesses and consumers need a better global money movement network.
Blog
How Visa Direct can help banks strengthen resilience and meet rising customer expectations.
Masterclass
Discover how Visa Direct is transforming cross-border payments — making them fast, fair, and fuss-free.
Discover how the world’s largest money movement network can help you grow faster and compete stronger.
Sources/Footnotes/Disclaimer
- Calculated using Visa data, July 2025.
- Availability varies by geography. Please refer to your Visa representative for more information on availability.
- Actual fund availability for all Visa Direct transactions may depend on the receiving financial institution, account type, region, compliance processes, and other factors, as applicable.
- Stablecoins services currently in pilot and with limited availability.
- Availability is measured based on Visa internal network performance metrics for card‑based transactions and is subject to exceptions, planned maintenance, geography, and third‑party dependencies. Actual availability may vary.
- Reach denotes endpoints across Visa Direct for Card, Account and Wallet. Visa Direct can reach via combined Visa Direct for Card, Account and Wallet capabilities (Visa Direct for Card, Account and Wallet reach varies by country). Actual fund availability for all Visa Direct transactions depends on various factors: Visa Direct for Card depends on receiving financial institution and region; Visa Direct for Account varies by receiving financial institution and account type, region, compliance processes, along with other factors; and Visa Direct for Wallet depends on receiving region and compliance processes. Wallet functionality varies by market. Please consult your Visa Representative.