Category: Financial Services
Europe Financial Services
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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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Property Management Services in the UK - Industry Market Research Report
... priced out potential homebuyers. Demand from non-residential properties rose due to an expanding number of businesses in the UK requiring industry-managed office space. Revenue is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 1.1% ... 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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Italy Life Insurance: Key Trends and Opportunities to 2029
... Life Insurance: Key Trends and Opportunities to 2029’ report provides a detailed outlook by product category for Italy's life insurance segment. It provides values for key performance indicators such as gross written premium, penetration, and ... Read More
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Corporate Housing in the UK - Industry Market Research Report
... combined with significant tech and online marketing investments, is driving industry growth. Operators in this industry rent out and operate habitable real estate to corporate clients on a temporary basis. Corporations typically use serviced apartments ... 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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Commercial Real Estate Market in Europe 2025-2029
... report on the commercial real estate market in europe provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an ... 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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Bosnia and Herzegovina Insurance Industry: Key Trends and Opportunities to 2029
... and Herzegovina insurance industry. GlobalData’s ‘Bosnia and Herzegovina Insurance Industry: Key Trends and Opportunities to 2029’ report provides a detailed outlook by product category for the Bosnia and Herzegovina insurance industry. It provides values for ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Austria
... don't expect an imminent pickup in activity. But recent monthly retail sales data suggest improved consumer spending in Q4 2024 and we maintain consumption will be the main driver of growth over the near term. ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Poland
... modest pace. We expect investment will predominantly drive the pickup in the recovery this year due to the boost in EU-funded outlays. We also expect some improvement in exports. Still, we think subdued foreign demand ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Bulgaria
... government on January 16 put an end to the political stalemate since the snap elections last October. However, we think the government will find it difficult to achieve a well-functioning and effective coalition, as seven ... Read More
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Charge Cards in Greece
... major systemic bank Alpha Bank (the sole issuer) and Diners Club (the sole operator) ending in 2024 and not being renewed, there remains no active personal charge card scheme in Greece. The first big blow ... Read More
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Credit Cards in Sweden
... higher usage among existing customers. With inflation falling over 2024, transaction values were less impacted by inflation compared to the previous two years, yet value growth remained robust. After the pandemic, there was much pent-up ... Read More
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Debit Cards in Sweden
... of debit card transactions rose steadily in 2024 due to the ease of using contactless technology and mobile wallets, with more consumers using them in place of cash. Steady growth is also evident in terms ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in Sweden
... cards were the star performer in 2024, whilst closed loop pre-paid cards have been steadily losing ground over the review period. Pre-paid cards were heavily impacted by the pandemic with usage plummeting in 2020. Euromonitor ... Read More
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Store Cards in Sweden
... transactions and cards expenditure for several years. Even inflation, which generally boosts card transaction values, and the pent-up demand seen post-pandemic, was unable to turnaround the decline seen in store cards. Swedes increasingly prefer payment ... Read More
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Credit Cards in Ukraine
... growing adoption of contactless payments, propelled by the expansion of supporting infrastructure and the popularity of digital wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, further strengthened the market. Banks actively introduced credit card products ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Greece
... the dominant card type. Greece, a traditionally cash-oriented economy, has been quick to adopt card payments over recent years, a trend accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the momentum of e-commerce and digital wallets, as ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Ukraine
... on cities and frequent power outages disrupting merchants, ATMs, and bank branches, the industry demonstrated remarkable resilience. To safeguard the financial system, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) implemented the Power Banking initiative, creating a ... Read More
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