Accept Discover® Global Network and increase your international reach
Access to the global network with just one integration
By accepting Discover® Global Network, you open the door to a global network that generates billions of dollars in transaction volume. Not only the Discover® Card from the United States, but also Diners Club International® and more than 25 other network alliances are part of this outstanding network.
Your advantages at a glance:
- Access to a network of 345 million cardholders around the world (1)
- Present in over 200 countries and regions
- >589 billion US dollars are paid per year using the cards of the Discover® Global Network
- Connection to more than 25 global payment networks
Access to the global network with just one integration
By accepting Discover® Global Network, you open the door to a global network that generates billions of dollars in transaction volume. Not only the Discover® Card from the United States, but also Diners Club International® and more than 25 other international partners are part of this outstanding network.
Your advantages at a glance:
- Access to a network of 345 million cardholders around the world (1)
- Present in over 200 countries and regions
- >589 billion US dollars are paid per year using the cards of the Discover® Global Network
- Connection to more than 25 global payment networks
Familiar payment methods for your customers
It is usually very important to customers to be able to pay using their familiar payment method. They even prefer businesses that accept their preferred payment method. This means that merchants who offer the Discover® Global Network in their payment portfolio can expand their target group and thus generate more sales.
Conversely, the lack of a payment method can have a negative impact on the buying experience and even lead to customers not returning to make further purchases.
54% of Cardholders* changed merchant or spend behavior if their payment type was not accepted
29% of cardholders* form a worse impression of the merchant if their preferred payment option is not offered (2)
But 66% of cardholders* would visit merchant again if preferred payment type was accepted
Particularly in e-commerce, familiar and preferred payment methods are crucial. Offer your customers exactly the options they are looking for on every channel.
92% of cardholders* feel that it is important for international ecommerce sites to accept their preferred payment type (2)
84% of cardholders* search for their preferred payment method before shopping internationally online (2)
Get ready for international customers
With the Discover® Global Network, you can attract international customers to your store. Through our global network of more than 25 international alliances, you can accept a wide variety of cards. In addition to Discover Card and Diners Club International®, there are many more to choose from, enriching the shopping experience for existing and new customers.
Benefit from Discover® Global Network
Discover® Global Network continues to expand its existing global network of partners to make it easier for millions of customers to pay and for you to expand your customer base to reach more international customers.
Convince customers at first glance
With Discover® Global Network, you can reach an international audience and have the chance to boost international transactions.
Show at first glance that you are part of the global network and reach new customers with strong purchasing power. That’s because 66% of Cardholders* look for signage before paying (2).
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This is an overview of the options available:
(1) Total DGN cardholders. Based on data from Discover Global Network partners and other third-party sources as of December 31, 2023.
(2) C+R Research study of 1,356 Discover cardholders, November 2023, on behalf of DFS Services LLC
Cardholders of the Discover® Global Network from Brazil, Croatia, Ecuador, India, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and the USA who have traveled around the world in the last 36 months.
**Based on signed network alliance agreements over the last fourteen years with major payment networks in the respective countries – Panoramic Research study conducted in 2022.