Date:20/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/20/stories/2008032055341700.htm

Business - Briefly

Visa raises $17.9 b in record IPO

NEW YORK: Visa on Tuesday burned its name into the record books for U.S. initial public offerings, raising $17.9 billion as investors seized on its growth potential and lack of direct exposure to the global credit crisis.