1. VISA International is currently the world's largest credit card and traveler's check organization. Visa International owns brand trademarks such as VISA, ELECTRON, INTERLINK, PLUS and VISACASH. Visa International itself does not issue cards directly. VISA brand credit cards are issued by members participating in Visa International (mainly banks).
2. VISA Electron users can swipe their cards to make purchases at overseas VISA merchants. Take the Pacific International Card issued by Bank of Communications as an example:
1) The VISA card is valid for one year and is suitable for those who frequently go abroad. people and students studying abroad; the card can be used to make purchases at more than 24 million special merchants around the world, and to withdraw US dollar cash at ATMs with the VISA or PLUS logo in more than 120 countries and regions around the world.
2) The VISA Electron card is valid for 6 months and can be applied for immediately. Suitable for short-term business trips and outbound tourists. The card can be used for payment and consumption at 12.5 million special merchants around the world, and can be used at more than 760,000 ATM machines in more than 120 countries and regions around the world. The annual fee is only half that of a VISA card.
3) Debit cards with the VISAElectron logo have functions such as cash deposits and withdrawals, and consumption settlement. Cardholders can use it at domestic and foreign VISAElectron merchants and ATMs marked with VISA, VISAElectron, and PLUS logos. In addition, VisaElectron cards are not accepted by Ebay.
4) VE is a signature debit card, and VI is a connection password card. VE is developing rapidly, and VI is basically obsolete. VE can be used across regions, while VI is limited to this region.