STOCK TITAN

Visa Completes Acquisition of Tink

Rhea-AI Impact
(Low)
Rhea-AI Sentiment
(Neutral)
Rhea-AI Summary

Visa has successfully completed its acquisition of Tink, an open banking platform connecting over 3,400 financial institutions in Europe. This strategic move aims to enhance Visa's digital offerings, enabling clients to provide better financial management tools and services to consumers. Tink's integration is expected to bolster Visa's infrastructure, promoting innovation in digital financial services globally. Tink will operate as a standalone subsidiary, continuing under the leadership of its current CEO, Daniel Kjellén.

Positive
  • Acquisition of Tink expands Visa's digital payment capabilities, enhancing service offerings.
  • Access to Tink's API increases connectivity to over 15,000 financial institutions.
  • Tink's integration is expected to drive innovation and improve customer experiences.
Negative
  • Integration of Tink may face operational challenges that could affect overall performance.

STOCKHOLM & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa (NYSE: V) today announced it has completed its acquisition of Tink – an open banking platform that enables financial institutions, fintechs and merchants to build financial products and services and move money. Through a single API, Tink enables its customers to move money, access aggregated financial data, and use smart financial services such as risk insights and account verification. Tink is integrated with more than 3,400 banks and financial institutions, reaching millions of bank customers across Europe.

Visa has acquired Tink (Graphic: Business Wire)

Visa has acquired Tink (Graphic: Business Wire)

With the transaction complete, the combination of Visa and Tink is expected to enable clients to deliver substantial benefits for consumers to better control their financial experiences, including managing their money, financial data and financial goals. Businesses large and small will also have access to a greater and more customized range of tools to operate digitally and securely, whether initiating payments, reconciling bank statements and accounts or enabling alternative financing.

“Digital tools are driving the new economy, and the combination of Visa and Tink will support greater choice and quality of digital money services as the lines between commerce, financial services and payments continue to converge,” said Charlotte Hogg, CEO of Visa Europe.

Jack Forestell, Chief Product Officer of Visa, added, “Openness and innovation are the two vital elements necessary to fuel the growth of future digital financial services. The combination of Visa’s proven infrastructure and sustained investment in resilience, cybersecurity and fraud prevention with Tink’s APIs, technology and customer relationships will help accelerate the adoption of open banking around the world by providing a secure, reliable platform for innovation.”

“Global networks enable innovators to scale, and Visa provides the best foundation for Tink to build on,” said Daniel Kjellén, CEO and co-founder of Tink. “Visa will help Tink increase its connectivity to more than 15,000 financial institutions, utilizing Visa’s consumer trust and brand recognition to develop the future of financial services, that we can together offer to clients throughout Europe, and around the globe.”

In the near-term, Tink will operate as a standalone subsidiary of Visa. Tink CEO and Co-founder Daniel Kjellén and the existing management team will continue to lead the organization.

About Visa Inc.

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.

About Tink

Tink is a leading open banking platform in Europe that enables banks, fintechs and startups to develop data-driven financial services. Through one API, Tink allows customers to access aggregated financial data, initiate payments, enrich transactions, verify account ownership and build personal finance management tools. Tink connects to more than 3,400 banks that reach over 250 million bank customers across Europe. Founded in 2012 in Stockholm, Tink’s 500 employees serve more than 300 banks and fintechs in 18 European markets, out of offices in 13 countries. We power the new world of finance. For more information, visit tink.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are identified by words such as “will,” “is expected,” and other similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding Tink’s future success, the impact of the acquisition on Visa’s growth, and the other benefits to Visa, developers, financial institutions and consumers.

By their nature, forward-looking statements: (i) speak only as of the date they are made; (ii) are not statements of historical fact or guarantees of future performance; and (iii) are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Therefore, actual results could differ materially and adversely from Visa’s forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including shifts in the regulatory and competitive landscape, cybersecurity incidents, the pace and success of integration, and various other factors, including those contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

You should not place undue reliance on such statements. Except as required by law, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Visa

Constantine Panagiotatos

Press@visa.com

Tink

Linda Winder

press@tink.com

Source: Visa Inc.

FAQ

What is the significance of Visa's acquisition of Tink?

The acquisition allows Visa to enhance its digital financial services and expand its offerings, integrating Tink's technology with its existing infrastructure.

How will Visa's acquisition of Tink impact customers?

Customers will benefit from improved financial management tools and services, enabling better control over their financial experiences.

When did Visa complete the acquisition of Tink?

Visa announced the completion of the acquisition on March 9, 2022.

What is Tink's role after the acquisition by Visa?

Tink will operate as a standalone subsidiary of Visa, with its existing management team continuing to lead.

What are the future prospects of Visa after acquiring Tink?

The acquisition is expected to accelerate Visa's growth in digital financial services, expanding its market reach and service capabilities.

VISA Inc.

NYSE:V

V Rankings

V Latest News

V Stock Data

607.77B
1.85B
0.57%
89.84%
1.05%
Credit Services
Services-business Services, Nec
Link
United States of America
SAN FRANCISCO