根据相关新闻报道，全球最大支付网络运营商维萨公司(Visa)于2024年9月24日股价出现大跌，原因是当天美国司法部正式对其提起反垄断诉讼。司法部指控维萨采取了一系列反竞争做法,非法垄断了美国借记卡市场。
具体来说,美国司法部称维萨通过与银行、商家签订排他性协议,阻止竞争对手进入借记卡网络市场。同时也威胁要对使用其他支付网络的商家收取惩罚性费用。此外,维萨还通过财务激励等手段,诱使潜在竞争者选择与其合作而不是独立发展。
据了解,维萨目前处理了美国超过60%的借记卡交易,年营收超过70亿美元。司法部表示,维萨的垄断地位使其能够收取远高于正常市场的费用,这种额外成本最终会转嫁给商家和消费者。因此维萨的行为不仅损害了竞争对手,也影响了消费者的利益。
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