Category: Service Industries
Service Industries market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Pre-Paid Cards in Thailand
Pre-Paid Cards in Thailand Pre-paid cards are largely used for commuting and travelling in Thailand, with a considerable amount of closed loop pre-paid card usage accounted for by electronic ticketing on the Thai capital’s public transportation systems BTS and MRT. During the COVID-19 pandemic, comm ... Read More
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Debit Cards in the Philippines
Debit Cards in the Philippines Debit cards in the Philippines have largely been known and treated as ATM cards only. Prior to the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the use of debit cards was primarily for making cash withdrawals. This was because most people were either unaware that they could use ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Thailand
Financial Cards and Payments in Thailand In 2023, the Thai economy is witnessing an economic recovery following the harsh impact of the pandemic and consumer confidence is on the rise. Private consumption is gathering momentum aided by the government program “Shop Dee Mee Kuen” (Shopping and Payback ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Malaysia
Financial Cards and Payments in Malaysia Financial cards and payments in Malaysia in 2023 exhibited significant continuation with 2022 in terms of the direction of travel in the post-Coronavirus (COVID-19) period. The strong moves towards a cashless society in Malaysia, pushed by the government and ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Saudi Arabia
Financial Cards and Payments in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has taken significant steps to transform itself into a cashless society – starting even before the event of the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered digital evolution in industries globally. In this regard, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in Italy
Pre-Paid Cards in Italy Pre-paid cards continued to be one of the most popular types of financial card in Italy, particularly in the case of young adults or those without a bank account. However, as with other financial cards, the rise of contactless payments expanded usage of pre-paid cards to a wi ... Read More
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Charge Cards in Thailand
Charge Cards in Thailand During the COVID-19 pandemic, the charge card category declined significantly due to restrictions on all activities such as traveling, dining and entertainment, which impacted normal patterns of expenditure. In the post-pandemic era, consumers have returned to routine spendi ... Read More
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Debit Cards in Saudi Arabia
Debit Cards in Saudi Arabia Debit cards continue to make up a large portion of all financial cards in Saudi Arabia. Indeed, debit cards are even more prevalent than credit cards in the KSA, owing to a number of factors, such as wide acceptance and convenience of use, as well as an absence of charges ... Read More
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Credit Cards in Malaysia
Credit Cards in Malaysia The resumption of daily routines as the country emerges out of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has sparked spending on both personal and commercial credit cards. In 2023, the number of commercial credit cards in circulation is rebounding, following declines caused by the e ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in the Philippines
Pre-Paid Cards in the Philippines The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic led to a series of government aid initiatives distributed through pre-paid cards. This contributed to rising awareness among consumers about these financial products and their convenience, especially for lower-income Filipinos. Th ... Read More
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Store Cards in Thailand
Store Cards in Thailand At the beginning of 2023, the Thai government launched the Shop Dee Mee Khuen (Shop and Pay tax deductions program) allowing a personal income tax deduction of up to THB40,000. This programme covers a variety of goods and services such as fuel, food and beverages, products so ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Italy
Financial Cards and Payments in Italy Financial cards and payments performed well in Italy in 2023, both in terms of the number of cards in circulation and the value of transactions. Growth was underpinned by the growing trend towards cashless payments, even for smaller amounts, thanks to the develo ... Read More
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Debit Cards in Thailand
Debit Cards in Thailand The adoption of digital payments in Thailand is growing, backed by the central bank policy to shift towards a less cash-reliant society which is free of charge transactions. The banking industry has launched cardless withdrawals to bring greater convenience to customers. Paym ... Read More
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Charge Cards in Saudi Arabia
Charge Cards in Saudi Arabia Charge cards follow a typical pattern in Saudi Arabia, where such cards have a set consumer base consisting of, mainly, affluent Saudi citizens who use these cards while travelling. Therefore, the rebound of travel and tourism following the pandemic restrictions is benef ... Read More
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Consumer Credit in Greece
Consumer Credit in Greece In 2023, gross lending in the primary category of other personal lending is experiencing a slowdown in growth due to inflation and reduced disposable incomes. Rising prices, coupled with stagnant salaries, have instilled a sense of insecurity in consumers, making them hesit ... Read More
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Charge Cards in Malaysia
Charge Cards in Malaysia Charge cards continue to struggle to appeal widely, and consumer demand is set to remain relatively low at the end of the review period. This situation is confirmed by the limited supply of charge cards from banking institutions in Malaysia. Indeed, many banks have dropped t ... Read More
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Credit Cards in the Philippines
Credit Cards in the Philippines According to the Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP), the Q1 2023 growth rate in credit cards, the highest since the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, reflects local consumers’ resurgence in terms of shopping, travelling and purcha ... Read More
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Debit Cards in Malaysia
Debit Cards in Malaysia Wider acceptance is boosting the use of personal debit cards in Malaysia. The rising popularity of personal debit cards underpins the growth in the number of cards and volume and value transactions. The increased numbers of POS terminals is widening the acceptance of debit ca ... Read More
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Credit Cards in Italy
Credit Cards in Italy Despite a decline in the number of cards in circulation, credit cards in Italy registered dynamic growth in terms of both number of transactions and transaction value in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. This was driven by the growing popularity of cashless trans ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in Malaysia
Pre-Paid Cards in Malaysia Despite increased competition from other payment methods, pre-paid cards retains the potential for growth as Malaysia continues to shift towards a cashless society. With the use of cash in long-term decline, a trend accelerated by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in the Philippines
Financial Cards and Payments in the Philippines While the initial surge in spending and reopening of the economy, with the easing of the threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and lifting of related restrictions, has started to stabilise, the Philippines continues to experience robust growth in both volum ... Read More
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Debit Cards in Italy
Debit Cards in Italy The enduring consumer preference for debit cards over credit cards continued throughout 2023, with the former accounting for the more than 10 times the value of the latter in terms of transactions. Such cards are easy to obtain in Italy, as well as having low associated costs. F ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in Saudi Arabia
Pre-Paid Cards in Saudi Arabia Pre-paid cards are benefitting from the Kingdom’s move towards a cashless society – especially so in certain areas. For example, as seen with the uptake of pre-paid cards for the payment of workers’ salaries, notably so for domestic workers. In this case, the Kingdom h ... Read More
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Store Cards in Italy
Store Cards in Italy Store cards continued to register a negative performance in 2023, in terms of both the number of cards in circulation and the value of transactions, continuing the trend established during the review period. This was due to strong competition from other financial card types and ... Read More
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Consumer Lending in Greece
Consumer Lending in Greece The growth of gross lending in consumer lending for 2023 is moderate and slower than what was anticipated a year ago. Factors such as surging inflation, an escalating energy crisis exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine (with its effects fully realised in 2023), an ... Read More
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