Category: Debit Cards
Debit Cards market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Pre-Paid Cards in China
Pre-Paid Cards in China Pre-paid cards in China is expected to see slight growth in 2024 in terms of cards in circulation and volume and current value transactions. This momentum will mainly be supported by the continued rebound of closed loop pre-paid cards by all measures, as travel and commuting ... Read More
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Debit Cards in Singapore
Debit Cards in Singapore Debit cards is set to see solid growth in transaction values in Singapore in current value terms in 2024, along with an even stronger increase in transaction volumes. Debit cards are increasingly being used for low to medium value transactions, such as transportation, dining ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in Singapore
Pre-Paid Cards in Singapore In 2024, pre-paid cards in Singapore is expected to continue to see gradual growth. Open loop pre-paid cards is set to gain traction due to the broader acceptance and enhanced functionality of such cards across multiple payment scenarios. These cards are increasingly bein ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Singapore
Financial Cards and Payments in Singapore Card payment transactions in Singapore are expected to grow significantly in current value and volume terms in 2024. Singapore’s transition toward a cashless society has continued to accelerate in 2024, underpinned by economic growth and strong consumer spen ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in Hong Kong, China
Pre-Paid Cards in Hong Kong, China Pre-paid cards in Hong Kong continues to be mainly driven by the open loop format, with number of transactions, number of cards issued, and value transactions of the latter all continuing to rise in 2024. This is in contrast to the niche of closed loop pre-paid car ... Read More
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Debit Cards in Hong Kong, China
Debit Cards in Hong Kong, China The local market boasts a mature card payment landscape, yet debit cards in Hong Kong holds relatively low share within payment transactions compared to credit cards. While overall card penetration rate is high, with 3.4 cards per inhabitant, credit and charge cards d ... Read More
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Confectionery Packaging in South Korea
Confectionery Packaging in South Korea Total confectionery packaging volumes increased in South Korea in 2023, seeing a gradual recovery after sales declined during the pandemic. Flexible packaging remained the dominant pack type in chocolate confectionery in 2023, as this offers versatility and ada ... Read More
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Debit Cards in India
Debit Cards in India A government-led financial inclusion initiative is enticing a burgeoning population to embrace the formal banking sector, which is acting in favour of further driving debit card penetration. The government’s financial inclusion initiative, also known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Y ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in India
Pre-Paid Cards in India Pre-paid card transactions witnessed healthy double-digit growth in transaction volumes over 2021-2022. However, in 2023, the category witnessed a decline in volume of transactions as consumers became increasingly inclined to choose alternative products such as mobile payment ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in India
Financial Cards and Payments in India A government-led financial inclusion initiative enticed a burgeoning population to embrace the formal banking sector, resulting in further uptake of financial cards, in particular, debit cards, in 2023. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) benefited in bri ... Read More
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Consumer Credit in Austria
Consumer Credit in Austria Consumer credit has experienced a significant drop in all areas of gross lending in 2023. In light of the sharp increases in the cost of living since 2022, Austrians have generally been frugal with expenditure. Individuals are focused on meeting their immediate basic needs ... Read More
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Debit Cards in Austria
Debit Cards in Austria Debit card transactions remained the main driver behind the shift from cash to card payments in 2023. Every bank account holder in Austria owns at least one debit card, which is heavily favoured for payments at the POS, with debit card consumers confident that there are no ext ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in Austria
Pre-Paid Cards in Austria Closed loop pre-paid card transactions in Austria are essentially merchant-issued gift cards, and demand for these continued to increase in 2023. In a time of persistently high inflation with increased prices of essentials such as food and petrol, gift cards became popular, ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in the US
Consumer Lending in the US The primary challenges facing consumer lending in 2023 have been a continuation of 2022’s twin factors of higher inflation and increasing interest rates. While the story in 2022 was one of largely unchecked inflation affecting much of the US economy, 2023 has really zeroed ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in Colombia
Consumer Lending in Colombia The Colombian economy felt the effects of a slowdown in the first semester of 2023 due to a restrictive monetary policy, compounded by a significant increase in interest rates at the end of 2022. This caused credit card interest rates to rise above 40%, leading to consum ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in Chile
Consumer Lending in Chile Chile's economy faces challenges as bank credit declined in 2022, the most negative annual variation in 30 years. The economic slowdown stems from a gradual adjustment to previous macroeconomic imbalances, with range projections of -0.5%-0.25% in 2023. Credit is showing low ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in Mexico
Consumer Lending in Mexico The consumer lending landscape in Mexico is expected to continue to display growth in both gross lending and the outstanding balance in 2023. 2023 is proving to be particularly favourable for the growth and expansion of fintech companies, which extend credit to consumers w ... Read More
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Debit Cards in Hong Kong, China
Debit Cards in Hong Kong, China Since the reopening of borders in the fourth quarter of 2022, there has been a surge in enthusiasm among Hong Kong’s population to travel abroad after enduring three years of the pandemic. Residents are now showing a strong and sustained interest in reallocating their ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in Hong Kong, China
Pre-Paid Cards in Hong Kong, China Octopus has established itself as the most widely used and popular open loop pre-paid card in Hong Kong, offering a myriad of convenient features and services. Recognising the growing interest among local residents to explore the mainland during weekends or holiday ... Read More
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Store Cards in Turkey
Store Cards in Turkey There were no store cards with “pay later” options available in Turkey at the end of the review period. All cards issued by retailers are closed loop pre-paid cards that enable payment in specific retail outlets. Over the forecast period, prospects for store cards remain weak a ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in China
Consumer Lending in China Demand for consumer lending is set to see a moderate rebound in 2023, as the pandemic has eased, and consumer spending has returned, especially on services and in other discretionary categories. However, growth in consumer lending in China is expected to be slow, following ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Singapore
Financial Cards and Payments in Singapore The financial cards and payments landscape in Singapore has experienced notable transformations as the nation progresses towards its goal of becoming a cashless society. This evolution has been primarily driven by the rise of digitalisation, empowering payme ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in Singapore
Pre-Paid Cards in Singapore EZ-link, the leading open-looped pre-paid card in Singapore, has significantly benefited from the resumption of regional travel. Not only has EZ-link gained traction among tourists visiting Singapore, who find it a convenient payment solution for various modes of public t ... Read More
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Debit Cards in Singapore
Debit Cards in Singapore The consistent growth of debit cards in Singapore can be attributed to the ongoing enhancement of benefits provided to debit cardholders. In the past, debit card offerings and associated benefits were generally outpaced by those offered by credit cards. However, in an attemp ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in Spain
Consumer Lending in Spain The costs of households have continued to rise across the board in 2023 due to the change in tone of the monetary policy of the European Central Bank, which increased interest rates four times during 2022 and 2023, resulting in rising interest rates on mortgages and consume ... Read More
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