Credit Cards in South Africa

November 2023 | 27 pages | ID: C39F44FB859EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

As more middle-income households are struggling to reach month-end, due to the combined effects of rising interest rates, which have put pressure on existing vehicle and mortgage loans, as well as inflationary pressures, which have affected disposable incomes, credit cards are becoming a viable cushion used by consumers to navigate the South African economic crisis. From a supplier perspective, mounting impairment across the lending industry, with Capitec Bank, for instance, reporting up to a 62...

Euromonitor International's Credit Card Transactions in South Africa report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Commercial Credit Card Transactions, Personal Credit Card Transactions.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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• Get a detailed picture of the Credit Card Transactions market;
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• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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Contents

Credit Cards in South Africa
Euromonitor International
November 2023
List Of Contents And Tables
CREDIT CARDS IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Economic constraints drive demand for credit cards
Buy now pay later (BNPL) attracts price-sensitive shoppers
Credit card fraud remains a concern, as fraudulent transactions continue to rise
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Demand for credit cards will stabilise during the forecast period
Buy now pay later (BNPL) schemes will evolve as demand rises
Fintechs might threaten the expansion of commercial credit cards
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 2 Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 3 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 4 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 6 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 7 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 8 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 9 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 10 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 11 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 12 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 13 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 14 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 15 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 16 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 17 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 18 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 19 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 20 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 21 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 22 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 23 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 24 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 25 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 26 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 27 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 28 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 29 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 30 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 31 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 32 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 33 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 34 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 35 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 36 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2023: The big picture
Digital payment options continue to gain traction amongst tech-savvy shoppers
Rapid Payments Programme (RPP) launch in 2023
Influx of new entrants intensifies the competition amongst financial card issuers
What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 37 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2018-2023
Table 38 Number of ATMs: Units 2018-2023
Table 39 Value Lost to Fraud 2018-2023
Table 40 Card Expenditure by Location 2023
Table 41 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2018-2023
Table 42 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2023
MARKET DATA
Table 43 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 44 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2018-2023
Table 45 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 46 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 47 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 48 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 49 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 50 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 51 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 52 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 53 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 54 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 55 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 56 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2023-2028
Table 57 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 58 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 59 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 60 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 61 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 62 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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