In the review period, pre-paid cards showed progression to online (mobile, smart watch, etc...) payment, especially within transportation pre-paid cards such as Suica and PASMO cards. More people opted to use smartphone app versions of pre-paid cards rather than physical cards, due to the convenience of registering a payment type to the app and quickly scanning their device through the gate.
Euromonitor International's Pre-Paid Card Transactions in Japan report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Pre-Paid Card Transactions market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands; * Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Pre-Paid Cards in Japan
Euromonitor International
November 2023
List Of Contents And Tables
PRE-PAID CARDS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Shift to online (mobile) payment accelerates as semiconductor shortage hits physical cards
Tosho cards available online
Quo Card strong for digital gift-giving
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Contact touch-on (contactless) credit cards will become a threat
Japan plans to implement payroll cards using pre-paid cards
Pre-paid cards can help support financial inclusivity
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 2 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 3 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023