Trump admin expands VISA bond requirement to 38 countries
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A proposed legal settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants could soon change how some shoppers pay at checkout.
Brazil recently reinstated the electronic visa requirement for citizens of the United States (and Australia and Canada), effective April 10, 2025, while South Korea, on the contrary, waived its K-ETA requirement for U.S. citizens until December 31, 2026.
Meanwhile, the company continues to send a lot of cash back to shareholders. In fiscal 2025, Visa returned $22.8 billion through share repurchases and dividends. The bulk of this capital return was in the form of share repurchases during fiscal 2025. Visa repurchased $18.2 billion worth of its own stock.
Visa (V) ended the recent trading session at $352.23, demonstrating a -1.03% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.01%. Elsewhere,
Following the imposition of visa bonds for Kyrgyz travelers to the United States, a Kyrgyz politician has suggested Bishkek reassess its visa-free program for Americans.
The US Embassy in India has warned B1 and B2 visa holders that misuse of visitor visas or overstaying the permitted duration could result in a permanent ban on future travel to the United States.