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Visa International Service Association / Plaid Inc. merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by Visa International Service Association of Plaid Inc.

Updates to this page

From:
Competition and Markets Authority
Published:
16 June 2020
Last updated:
5 October 2020
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  1. Full text of the clearance decision published.

  2. The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Visa International Service Association of Plaid Inc. Summary of the phase 1 decision published.

  3. Start of the phase 1 merger inquiry and commencement notice published.

  4. First published.

Case type:
Mergers
Case state:
Closed
Market sector:
Financial services
Outcome:
Mergers - phase 1 clearance
Opened:
16 June 2020
Closed:
5 October 2020

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 Action
5 October 2020 Decision published
24 August 2020 Decision announced
29 June 2020 Launch of merger inquiry
16 June to 10 July 2020 Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

24 August 2020: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Visa International Service Association of Plaid Inc.

Launch of merger inquiry

29 June 2020: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Invitation to comment: now closed

16 June 2020: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk.

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