Category: Credit Cards
Credit Cards market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Pre-Paid Cards in Peru
Pre-Paid Cards in Peru Pre-paid cards maintained healthy growth in Peru 2024, in transactions, values, and numbers of cards in circulation. A. positive performance is being seen in both open loop and closed loop pre-paid cards, as each of these types of cards has seen significant development in the ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Peru
Financial Cards and Payments in Peru Financial cards and payments continued to grow in Peru in 2024, due to several factors. One of the most influential factors is the improvement of the Peruvian economy, which is helping to boost consumption in general, thanks to the growth in national production, ... Read More
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Credit Cards in Italy
Credit Cards in Italy Credit cards in Italy has shown another solid performance in 2024, with healthy growth in volume and current value transactions projected for the entire year. Usage levels have been buoyed by a substantial reduction in inflation, in that the easing of cost-of-living pressures h ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Italy
Financial Cards and Payments in Italy Financial cards and payments in Italy has shown a solid performance in 2024, with total card circulation numbers and volume and current value transactions rising at healthy rates. Expansion continues to be underpinned by the increasing tendency of consumers and ... Read More
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Charge Cards in Italy
Charge Cards in Italy Charge cards in Italy has fared well in 2024, with volume and current value transactions rising at robust rates and growth in circulation numbers anticipated to be up slightly on 2023. With the recent spike in inflation having now largely subsided and other key macroeconomic in ... Read More
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Store Cards in Italy
Store Cards in Italy As occurred throughout the review period, store cards in Italy has seen circulation numbers and volume and current value transactions contract in 2024. The use of these instruments has been falling steadily for over a decade amidst growing consumer migration to other types of fi ... Read More
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Charge Cards in Portugal
Charge Cards in Portugal In 2024 the market size for charge cards in Portugal remained small, with issuers much more focused on credit cards. Only a few players offer charge cards to clients with these cards seen as secondary and complementary products to their main offering. In Portugal, charge car ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in Portugal
Consumer Lending in Portugal Consumer lending gross lending in Portugal recorded positive growth in 2024, mainly driven by the continuous rise in mortgages, and as families still relied upon personal credit to manage various expenses, even with high interest rates. In auto lending, second hand cars ... Read More
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Consumer Credit in Poland
Consumer Credit in Poland In 2024, consumer credit in Poland saw the value of consumer credit gross lending in 2024 impacted by rising household incomes and demand for financing the purchases with credit cards. Also influencing the category’s progress in 2024 were lower inflation rates than in 2023, ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in Norway
Consumer Lending in Norway Consumer lending witnessed another record year of growth in Norway over 2024. Following the challenging pandemic years and a period of high inflation due to the war in Ukraine, the economy is beginning to feel the positive effects of falling inflation. In 2024, both gross ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in the Netherlands
Consumer Lending in the Netherlands Consumer lending continued to suffer from downwards pressure in the Netherlands in 2024, due to ongoing regulations from the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), along with national banks such as De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), and other regulators. ... Read More
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Consumer Credit in Norway
Consumer Credit in Norway Card lending remains the largest type of consumer credit in Norway in gross lending terms. In 2024, card lending faces little competition in the consumer credit landscape with almost two-thirds of gross lending attributed to card lending in Norway. While card lending decrea ... Read More
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Consumer Credit in Portugal
Consumer Credit in Portugal Consumer credit in Portugal benefitted from high inflation and the resultant reduction of households’ purchasing power in 2024. Local consumers have been changing their purchasing habits in recent years, increasingly opting for credit cards and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). A ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in Portugal
Pre-Paid Cards in Portugal Pre-paid cards in Portugal saw both open loop and closed loop cards grow in 2024, benefitting from a positive economic environment. Inflation rates decreased in a trend set to persist into the early forecast period at least, meaning less pressure on prices and greater grow ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in Canada
Consumer Lending in Canada Consumer lending in Canada continued to grow in 2024 despite the challenge environment. Thanks to high inflation, interest rates were high level throughout the year, with the hope for rate cuts unrealistic until the later months of 2024 and into 2025. The country is suffer ... Read More
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American Express Co. in Payments and Lending (World)
American Express Co. in Payments and Lending (World) American Express is a leading global financial services provider and one of the world's largest card issuers and networks, renowned for its charge and commercial credit cards products. It is also one of the few global networks that also issues a g ... Read More
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Consumer Credit in the Netherlands
Consumer Credit in the Netherlands Non-card lending saw negative pressure in the Netherlands in 2024, due to the increased focus on responsible credit and the enforcement of credit rules. The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has identified consumer credit players who were not st ... Read More
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Credit Cards in Portugal
Credit Cards in Portugal Credit cards in Portugal benefitted from falling interesting rates and rising consumer confidence in 2024. Though inflation levels and interest rates remained relatively high, the slowdown of the Euribor interest rates bolstered consumer confidence. This was especially show ... Read More
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Store Cards in Portugal
Store Cards in Portugal Store cards in Portugal witnessed its number of cards in circulation continue to fall in 2024, with the decline driven largely by retailers’ cards shifting to the credit cards category. Transaction value rose marginally, however, boosted by improvements in available income as ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Portugal
Financial Cards and Payments in Portugal Financial cards and payments continued to rise in Portugal in 2024 as cards and electronic payments continued taking ground from paper. The trend towards for cashless payment solutions has accelerated, largely due to contactless technology and the adoption of ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in Poland
Consumer Lending in Poland Consumer lending in Poland saw solid growth in terms of consumer credit gross lending in 2024. While inflation was falling it remained above target, and the country’s economic growth was stimulated by consumption and public spending. Unemployment levels were low, and there ... Read More
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Charge Cards in Canada
Charge Cards in Canada Charge cards in Canada faced challenges to growth in 2024. High prices of groceries, as well as gas and rent, most Canadians struggled to meet their monthly financial needs. Credit card outstanding balances soared, despite the efforts of the Bank of Canada to control inflation ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in Canada
Pre-Paid Cards in Canada Pre-paid cards in Canada saw growth spurred by rising demand for financial inclusion and access to banking in 2024. These cards, whether, open or closed, are an easy way for consumers to make transactions and payments. With the continued trend of consumers moving away from c ... Read More
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Credit Cards in the Netherlands
Credit Cards in the Netherlands Credit cards face extinction due to the withdrawal of the ""Gespreid Betalen Faciliteit"" (Spread Payment Facility) in the Netherlands in 2024. The Dutch government and financial institutions have focussed on reducing fraud and enhancing consumer protection, leading t ... Read More
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Store Cards in Norway
Store Cards in Norway Store cards remain a niche category in Norway, with transactions on these cards continuing to decline in 2024 as they lose appeal as a form of payment. While Norway is one of the most advanced societies in the world regarding card payments, the digitalisation trend has had litt ... Read More
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