The eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano introduced Jim Burke to the difficulties millions of Americans face when they try to use their credit cards abroad. Burke stood in line for more than seven hours at an…

Four local financial institutions - Krungthai Card, Bank of Ayudhya, Kasikornbank and Siam Commercial Bank - feature in the Top 50 Asia-Pacific issuers by credit-card outstandings, according to Lafferty's Global Credit Card Rankings.

NEW YORK » It's becoming a little bit easier for credit card holders to understand the interest rates and penalty charges they face. That's because regulations that took effect earlier this year are having an impact. But a study released Monday said credit card offers are still far more complicated than a decade ago, which makes it harder for consumers to make comparisons.