The Payments Market size is estimated at USD 2.85 trillion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 4.78 trillion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 10.88% during the forecast period (2024-2029).
The key factor augmenting the market's growth include growing digitization, growth in E-commerce, rising internet penetration, and rapid adoption of mobile payments, among others.
The payment market competition appears to be fragmented, with several players in the market. These major players offer innovative digital payment technologies and indulge in mergers and acquisitions to gain market share. Major players in the Global payments market include Mastercard Inc., Visa Inc., UnionPay International, and PayPal Holdings Inc., among others.
In May 2023, TD Bank launched a new suite of credit card products to harness the growing momentum in the credit card space. The company introduced a no-interest credit card that charges a simple monthly fee, a pioneering concept in the U.S. market, and the introduction of TD FlexPay, touted as TD's most flexible credit card yet, featuring increased payment flexibility and attractive balance transfer offers.
In September 2022, Hi, the crypto & fiat financial app, introduced the world's first debit card featuring NFT avatar customization powered by Mastercard. Eligible cardholders could personalize the face of their card with an NFT avatar they verifiably owned and spent at more than 90 million locations worldwide where Mastercard is accepted. The hi Debit Card was available in six variants with a range of benefits, depending on membership tier at hi.
In May 2022, Mastercard announced a strategic partnership with HyperPay, Saudi Arabia's e-commerce payment services provider, to boost the adoption of digital payment solutions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The partnership aimed to help businesses, SMEs, and governments move from cash to digital. Further, as part of the deal, Mastercard also invested in HyperPay, leading a USD 40 million funding round.
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