Category: Financial Services
Financial Services market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Consumer Lending in the United Kingdom
Consumer Lending in the United Kingdom In comparison with Eurozone countries, the UK economy has continued to be impacted by high inflation and the soaring cost of living in 2023. While rising electricity and gas prices drove inflation in 2022, they have been gradually decreasing in 2023, and what i ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in the Philippines
Consumer Lending in the Philippines At the beginning of 2023, the industry anticipated a surge in consumer lending demand as Filipinos resumed spending as the country emerged out of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A substantial share of consumers also resorted to loans to manage their expenses. ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in Taiwan
Consumer Lending in Taiwan In 2023, the total credit amount in Taiwan surged over the previous year. This figure has doubled since pre-pandemic levels at the end of 2019. Taiwan's financial landscape boasts a multitude of institutions holding significant liquid funds. Taiwanese consumers are increas ... Read More
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Store Cards in Morocco
Store Cards in Morocco The popularity of store cards was already in decline during the review period. Among the main reasons for this is that many local consumers struggle to see the advantages that these cards offer or, alternatively, they understand the advantages but do not believe that these are ... 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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Consumer Lending in Brazil
Consumer Lending in Brazil Brazilians are well-acquainted with dividing payments into instalments, a practice prevalent in both traditional retail credit (known as ""crediário"") and credit card payments. The compounding effects of inflation, a challenging job market, and reduced consumer purchasing ... Read More
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Charge Cards in Singapore
Charge Cards in Singapore Charge card transactions have demonstrated a consistent upward trajectory in terms of transaction volume and retail value in 2023, coinciding with the resurgence of travel activities in Southeast Asia as pandemic-related restrictions have been removed. The revival of intern ... 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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Credit Cards in Singapore
Credit Cards in Singapore Credit card transactions in Singapore have sustained considerable growth in both total retail value and transaction volume, owing to the resurgence of the travel industry in Asia Pacific. This revival of travel has become the key growth driver for recent credit card offerin ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in Japan
Consumer Lending in Japan Consumer lending in Japan is growing in 2023 in line with demand for greater convenience and easy access to lending services, mainly due to more services being accessed online. New emerging players, such as LINE Pocket Money by LINE Credit Corporation and Merpay Smart Money ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in Australia
Consumer Lending in Australia The major talking point of 2023 from a consumer lending point of view has been the increase in interest rates over the year as a result of the RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) attempting to address high inflation rates. Due to higher interest rates, outstanding balance h ... 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 South Africa
Consumer Lending in South Africa The South African economy has continued to struggle in 2023, as reflected by 0.4% real GDP growth, the unemployment rate stagnating beyond 32%, and the South African rand depreciating further against major currencies. Economic growth has also been constrained by pers ... 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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Embedded Finance Revolutionising Cross-Border Transaction
Embedded Finance Revolutionising Cross-Border Transaction Global cross-border transaction market is projected to exceed USD40 trillion in 2028, largely driven by trading. Fast, low cost and secure became the three key service requirements of embedded cross-border transaction solutions, while local p ... Read More
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World Market for Consumer Finance
World Market for Consumer Finance The world market for consumer finance continues to see card and electronic payment value grow for consumers around the world as consumer confidence strengthens. Card payment value growth over the forecast period is expected to be driven by credit card functions whil ... Read More
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Embedded Finance Driving Growth of Digital Ecosystem: Part II - Key Products
Embedded Finance Driving Growth of Digital Ecosystem: Part II - Key Products From a product perspective, embedded payment market competition has been intensified with digital players, which are challenging the card operators. For deposit and lending, leading banks such as Goldman Sachs and CIMB have ... Read More
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Elevating Engagement: The Loyalty Landscape in Asia Pacific
Elevating Engagement: The Loyalty Landscape in Asia Pacific Asia Pacific is a region characterised by diverse economies, cultures and demographics. In such an environment, loyalty programmes need to be crafted to meet local consumers’ preferences. Asia Pacific is facing a turning point where it can ... Read More
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Embedded Finance Driving Growth of Digital Ecosystem: Part I – Key Drivers
Embedded Finance Driving Growth of Digital Ecosystem: Part I – Key Drivers Embedded finance has been rapidly evolving from non-digital to digital. If finance is the fuel for the economy, then digital embedded finance is the invisible aviation grade fuel powering jets of digital businesses. Supportiv ... Read More
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Sub-Saharan Africa: A Rising Economic Frontier?
Sub-Saharan Africa: A Rising Economic Frontier? The report analyses the economic state of Sub-Saharan Africa. It seeks to assess the opportunities in the region against the backdrop of its young, large and fast-growing population, as well as the bottlenecks Sub-Saharan Africa faces, including widesp ... Read More
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Building Brand Loyalty in Latin America
Building Brand Loyalty in Latin America Customer loyalty in Latin America is evolving amid the evolving consumer preferences and needs. Players must embrace regional macroeconomic, social and consumer specifics to be able to withstand the increasing competition. Embracing technological innovation an ... Read More
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Fintech Applied
Fintech Applied “Fintech Applied” refers to the greater integration of fintech with commerce. Fintech companies are innovating to increase access to financial products and services, improve the security of payments, increase funding, and enhance the merchant and customer relationship. In this next p ... Read More
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Fintech’s Next Phase
Fintech’s Next Phase “Fintech’s next phase” refers to the greater integration of fintech with commerce. Fintech companies are innovating to increase access to financial products and services, improve the security of payments, increase funding, and enhance the merchant and customer relationship. In t ... Read More
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