Category: Banking & Financial Services
Europe Banking & Financial Services
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France POS Terminal Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)
... period (2025-2030). The French market for point-of-sale (POS) terminals has experienced robust growth in recent years, driven by advancements in technology, shifting consumer behaviors, and regulatory initiatives supporting digital transactions. Companies, particularly in the retail ... Read More
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Macro - Weekly Briefings - United Kingdom
... first glance, we think it has little relevance for the monetary policy outlook. Of more importance was the MPC's updated forecasts, which showed inflation above target for nearly three years, and a worse growth-inflation trade-off. Read More
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Store Cards in Denmark
... are all rising, store cards is following a different trajectory. All key indicators - circulation, transactions and value - are falling, reflecting the cards’ diminished role in consumer payments. This pattern is consistent with previous ... Read More
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Consumer Credit in the Czech Republic
... to reduced demand in card lending, the single largest category in gross lending terms by some distance. With inflationary pressures having receded significantly from the highs witnessed in the previous two years, Czechs became less ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in Denmark
... which is characterised by a high level of digitalisation and one of the lowest cash usage rates globally. Pre-paid cards are used for a variety of purposes, supporting their continued expansion. However, despite this growth, ... Read More
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Debit Cards in Denmark
... exceeding the Danish population, reflecting the widespread adoption of this payment method. Alongside the increasing number of cards, overall category transactions are also on the rise. While the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily impacted debit card usage ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Denmark
... pandemic, which temporarily altered spending and payment habits, followed by a rebound as Danes returned to familiar patterns. The post-pandemic surge in foreign spending and other pent-up demand was compounded by the inflationary effects of ... Read More
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Consumer Credit in Denmark
... continued preference among consumers for short-term borrowing, with consumer credit expanding at a stronger pace compared to housing loans. Within gross lending, card lending has increased its share of total consumer credit, highlighting the growing ... Read More
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Credit Cards in Denmark
... point at which transactions volume and value exceeded 2019 figures, and further expansion has been recorded since. Despite this positive development, the number of credit cards in circulation continued its gradual but steady decline - ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Ukraine
... from crucial destruction of energy infrastructure and manufacturing capacities, labour shortages, and rising inflation. But it is supported by high spending on defence and a broadly stable macroeconomic environment, enabled by extensive Western financial support. Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Hungary
... we expect the ensuing recovery to be gradual at best due to soft foreign demand and tight policy mix at home. So, while we continue to expect GDP growth to increase to over 3% in ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Latvia
... turn of the year was soft. We expect recovery will proceed this year, setting the stage for the above-3% GDP growth in 2026 amid a continued rebound in domestic demand and some improvement in the ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Czech Republic
... Steady growth in consumer spending, underpinned by healthy real earnings growth, will likely continue to drive growth in 2025. We also expect a gradual improvement in capital spending towards H2 2025, with the policy mix ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Romania
... spending and investment likely to be the principal drivers of this upturn. However, the ongoing weakness in key European trading partners and the impact of tighter fiscal policy should temper the pace of the recovery. Read More
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Debit Cards in the Czech Republic
... maturity, though the slowdown also reflected growing competition from open loop pre-paid cards, credit cards and electronic direct/ACH transactions that can be made via digital wallets or mobile apps and do not require financial cards. ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Switzerland
... event adjusted GDP growth estimates for Switzerland at 1.4% for 2025 and 1.5% for 2026. Current indicators suggest an ongoing bifurcated development characterised by solid private consumption and ongoing weak demand for traditional industry goods. Read More
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Consumer Credit in Spain
... and businesses alike have enjoyed the relatively regulation-free space of BNPL, however, in 2023, the European Commission updated regulations around consumer credit to reflect the increased use of alternative and digital credit options, such as ... Read More
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Charge Cards in the Czech Republic
... negative trend observed throughout the review period. Stringent application criteria and the requirement to pay off balances in full every month have historically limited the appeal of these instruments in the country, with their use ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in the Czech Republic
... at a healthy pace. It remained a key beneficiary of the increasing willingness of local consumers and businesses to choose card-based and digital payment solutions over cash, as these instruments are easily accessible and becoming ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in the Czech Republic
... the country to reduce their use of cash in favour of card-based and digital payment solutions. Having become more ingrained in the aftermath of the pandemic, this behaviour continued to be encouraged by improvements in ... Read More
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Credit Cards in the Czech Republic
... the wider macroeconomic climate improved, households and companies became less reliant on these instruments for financing essential needs and emergency purchases and more inclined to pay off balances accumulated earlier in the review period, when ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Croatia
... year. A gradual restocking process as industrial fortunes turn should support a quicker rebound than we expected. Over the next few years, GDP growth will slow but remain healthy as the positive output gap narrows. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Belgium
... this year, following estimated growth of 1.0% in 2024, as tight monetary policy unwinds and manufacturing recovers. We expect inflation will average 2.0% in 2025, after 3.1% in 2024, thanks to easing underlying inflationary pressures. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Italy
... 1% in 2024, as the contribution from energy inflation will likely increase from the sizeable drop seen in recent quarters. Risks to our forecasts are to the downside and linked to domestic and international factors. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Norway
... and a resilient labour market driving consumption will support a cyclical rebound this year. Norges Bank's rate cuts will feed quickly into financial conditions, although the boost to growth won't fully materialise until next year. Read More
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