i2c Inc., a global leader in financial technology, has been recognized as an Established Leader in Juniper Research’s Modern Card Issuing Platforms Market 2025–2030 report, reinforcing its position as one of the most trusted innovators in digital payments. The new Competitor Leaderboard evaluates 22 major vendors in the card-issuing ecosystem, and i2c’s top-tier placement highlights its strong product depth, market growth, and commitment to helping issuers adapt to the evolving expectations of today’s cardholders.
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Juniper Research’s analysis focuses on a vendor’s ability to offer innovative, flexible, and scalable solutions key attributes as banks and fintechs worldwide continue shifting toward modern, cloud-driven issuing platforms. i2c’s recognition is powered by its single, cloud-native issuer processing stack, which supports credit, debit, and prepaid programs on a unified system.
The company’s credit platform enables issuers to launch everything from consumer and commercial cards to co-branded programs, secured cards, private-label solutions, BNPL, and installment products—all supported by end-to-end credit lifecycle management. On the debit side, i2c provides instant issuance, digital wallet provisioning, AI-driven fraud monitoring, and global multi-currency features for digital-first debit programs. Its prepaid engine processes over $70 billion annually with support for travel, gift, government, and reloadable cards designed for mobile-first users.
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Amir Wain, Founder and CEO of i2c, said the recognition underscores the company’s vision. “This placement reflects the power of our unified platform and the investments we continue to make so issuers can deliver intelligent, personalized card programs at scale. Our goal is to give clients the speed and flexibility they need to compete in an increasingly digital world.”
The acknowledgment comes at a time when demand for modern card-issuing technology is accelerating. Juniper projects the market will more than double from $1.8 billion in 2025 to over $4.2 billion in 2030driven by the need for instant issuance, adaptive credit products, and real-time personalization. Research from PYMNTS and i2c also highlights that U.S. consumers maintain significantly higher balances on their primary credit cards, emphasizing issuers’ growing need to offer standout, data-rich experiences.
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According to Juniper Research Analyst Jawad Jahan, the industry is entering a new phase of maturity. He notes that vendors are increasingly differentiated by the flexibility of their platforms and their ability to support advanced use cases such as tokenization, virtual cards, and embedded finance. i2c’s leadership position reflects its readiness to meet these expanding market demands.
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