Category: Service Industries
Service Industries market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Financial Cards and Payments in South Africa
Financial Cards and Payments in South Africa The number of financial cards in circulation is set to continue to increase in 2023, supported by a steady rise in the banked population and the intensified competition between issuers. Meanwhile, value transactions across categories such as debit cards a ... Read More
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Debit Cards in South Africa
Debit Cards in South Africa The prices of essential goods and services such as food and electricity have continued to rise in 2023, despite the relatively lower level of inflation, which moved from 7.0% in 2022 to 5.7% in 2023. Debit card value transactions benefited from this trend. The overall per ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in South Africa
Pre-Paid Cards in South Africa As mobility has normalised in 2023, following restrictions imposed during the pandemic, demand for pre-paid cards for the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system has benefited from households resuming activities such as work and school. Growth in transaction values has also b ... 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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Consumer Credit in Spain
Consumer Credit in Spain Buy now pay later (BNPL) continues to grow in popularity, particularly among young adults, and there is a notable shift to BNPL loans. A significant number of financial services providers have launched their own BNPL programmes, including Banco Santander, CaixaBank and BBVA, ... 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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New Economic Reality: Geopolitical Risks and Globalisation Reset
New Economic Reality: Geopolitical Risks and Globalisation Reset The global economy is facing weaker growth and increasing fragmentation, as a result of rising geopolitical tensions, especially due to the war in Ukraine and the US-China strategic rivalry. Protectionism, industrial policy and a focus ... 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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Disruptive Trends in Digital Banks in Asia Pacific and Australasia - III: Recommendations
Disruptive Trends in Digital Banks in Asia Pacific and Australasia - III: Recommendations Besides building ecosystem partnerships, banks have to balance between convenience and data privacy and risk control, on alternative data usage. Also, BNPL poses a threat to banks’ growth, if banks do not under ... Read More
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Disruptive Trends in Digital Banks in Asia Pacific and Australasia - II: Market landscape
Disruptive Trends in Digital Banks in Asia Pacific and Australasia - II: Market landscape Early digital banks in East and South Asia have generated profits. Their success in both developed and emerging markets is a good reference for new digital banks, especially in Southeast Asia. However, a few di ... Read More
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Visa Inc in Consumer Finance (World)
Visa Inc in Consumer Finance (World) Visa is the second largest network operator globally after UnionPay. The company is known for its long-term stability and global reach, enabling secure payments for consumers in all of the world’s regions. 2022 has been a successful year for Visa, as confirmed by ... Read More
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Disruptive Trends of Digital Banks in Asia Pacific and Australasia – How to Win the Profit Battle
Disruptive Trends of Digital Banks in Asia Pacific and Australasia – How to Win the Profit Battle Benefiting from growing smartphone penetration, supportive regulations and so on, a growing number of digital banks have been launched, challenging the incumbents. However, among all digital banks, less ... Read More
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American Express Co in Consumer Finance (World)
American Express Co in Consumer Finance (World) American Express is a diverse financial services provider and is one of the largest card issuers and card networks globally. In financial products, the company is best known for its charge and commercial card products. American Express is one of the fe ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Latin America
Financial Cards and Payments in Latin America Although it is not the case in Brazil, the region’s biggest market, cash is still the leading payment method in many Latin American countries. However, governments and financial institutions are working hard to encourage greater use of cards and digital ... Read More
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UnionPay in Consumer Finance (World)
UnionPay in Consumer Finance (World) Although UnionPay is the largest card operator globally by card payment value, it is still far behind Visa and Mastercard outside China across all card segments. Besides commercial cards, its mobile app and QR, in which it has been expanding, UnionPay could explo ... Read More
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Economies in 2023
Economies in 2023 Euromonitor International forecasts global economic growth to slow significantly to 2.3% in 2023, as demand weakens amid uncertainties, inflation and tightened financial conditions. Unemployment could rise, but the labour market will remain tight. Commodities prices are expected to ... Read More
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Digital Payments in Mobility Index 2022:Where to Play Next?
Digital Payments in Mobility Index 2022:Where to Play Next? Consumer mobility is evolving as urbanisation, sustainability and growing technological savviness are driving demand for travel supported by dynamic payment solutions. Euromonitor International introduces the Digital Payments in Mobility In ... Read More
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