Visa


				2005–2014
1958–1976	1976–1992	1992–2000	1998–2006	2005–2014	2014–present

BankAmericard/Barclaycard/Carte Bleue/Chargex

1958–1976

Visa was originally launched in the United States in 1958 as BankAmericard, by Bank of America. The card was also licensed to banks in other countries, with each using localized brand names. In 1966, it was launched in the UK as Barclaycard, 1967 in France as Carte Bleue, and in 1968 in Canada as Chargex. In 1976, all BankAmericard licensees were united under the new Visa brand.