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Visa Economic Empowerment Institute (VEEI)
Insights on the power of payments to drive economic growth.
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Trade at a Crossroads: Realignment and Resilience
Amb. Demetrios Marantis and Dr. Kati Suominen join Todd Fox to unpack global trade realignment and how policy shapes opportunities for businesses of all sizes.
Checking out the bottom line: Boosting SME productivity through digital payments
Investments in digital payment technology can improve labor productivity and profit margins for small and medium enterprises.
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Trust in a Fragmented World: Technology & Global Finance
Dr. Axel Weber and Amb. Koji Tsuruoka join Todd Fox to discuss how building strong relationships across sectors can mitigate global fragmentation risks.
Learn about trust in a fragmented world
Balancing Growth & Stability in a Fragmented World
Todd Fox discusses the role of central bankers and financial regulators in balancing economic growth and stability with Dr. Loretta Mester and Lord Jonathan Hill.
Visa Economic Empowerment Institute research + insights
Read more about the intersection between payments technology and economic empowerment.
- 06/05/2026
Checking out the bottom line: Boosting SME productivity through digital payments
Investments in digital payment technology can improve labor productivity and profit margins for small and medium enterprises.
Read the SMB productivity research
- 04/16/2026
Assessing whether stablecoin velocity translates into economic impact
Stablecoin velocity is often cited as evidence of economic relevance. VEEI analysis shows why context matters—and what velocity really measures.
Read the stablecoin velocity analysis
- 04/14/2026
Fragmentation on the rise? Evidence from trade data
Analysis of global trade data finds a slowdown in new trade relationships and growing concentration of flows in high-value corridors.
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- 04/02/2026
An efficient frontier analysis of stablecoin reserve management
VEEI analysis explores how U.S. and EU stablecoin regulations reshape reserve strategies, compress returns, and shift issuer economics toward liquidity and resilience.
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- 03/18/2026
Crypto card activity rebounds, expands globally
Increased use of crypto cards signals renewed and accelerating consumer interest in leveraging digital assets for everyday retail payments.
- 02/26/2026
The role of digital financial services in crisis resilience
As crises grow more frequent and complex, digital payments have played a critical role in helping economies deliver aid, facilitate commerce, and recover more quickly from shocks.
Learn more about digital payments and resilience
Areas of focus
Visa Economic Empowerment Institute works with public sector officials, non-governmental organizations, and financial consortiums to address global issues affecting payments innovation.
Future of payments
We identify opportunities for public-private collaboration in support of an open and innovative payments landscape, allowing economies to thrive.
Future of commerce
We promote open digital and cross-border commerce, supporting economic opportunity for individuals, businesses, and governments.
Financial access
We provide insights on the role of payments technology in empowering individuals to take charge of their journey toward full financial inclusion.