Pre-Paid Cards in South Africa

Pre-paid cards are being used for an increasingly diverse range of purposes. Previously, the main form of card found in the country was closed loop gift cards. Although still dominant, the last two years has seen the introduction of transport cards, with travel cards playing an increasing role as well. New and upgraded transport infrastructure is being installed with pre-paid transport charge cards. A good example of this is the Gautrain, the high-speed train which runs through Pretoria,...

Euromonitor International's Pre-Paid 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: Closed Loop Pre-Paid Card Transactions, Commercial Charge Card Transactions, Commercial Credit Card Transactions, Open Loop Pre-Paid Card Transactions, Personal Charge Card Transactions, Personal Credit Card Transactions.

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

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Contents

Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Category Data
  Table 1 Pre-paid Cards Category Performance: 2006-2011
  Table 2 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Category Performance: 2006-2011
  Table 3 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Category Performance: 2006-2011
  Table 4 Pre-paid Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2006-2011
  Table 5 Pre-paid Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2006-2011
  Table 6 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2006-2011
  Table 7 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2007-2011
  Table 8 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth 2006-2011
  Table 9 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 10 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 11 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 12 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 13 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 14 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 15 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 16 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 17 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 18 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 19 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 20 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 21 Pre-paid Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2011-2016
  Table 22 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2011-2016
  Table 23 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2011-2016
  Table 24 Pre-paid Cards Forecast Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2011-2016
  Table 25 Pre-paid Cards Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2011-2016
  Table 26 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2011-2016
  Table 27 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2011-2016
  Table 28 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2011-2016
Absa Bank Ltd in Financial Cards and Payments (south Africa)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 1 ABSA Bank Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 2 ABSA Bank Ltd: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 3 ABSA Bank Ltd: Competitive Position 2011
Firstrand Bank in Financial Cards and Payments (south Africa)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 4 FirstRand Bank Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 5 FirstRand Bank Ltd: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 6 FirstRand Bank Ltd: Competitive Position 2011
Nedbank Group Ltd in Financial Cards and Payments (south Africa)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 7 Nedbank Group Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 8 Nedbank Group Ltd: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 9 Nedbank Group Ltd: Competitive Position 2011
Standard Bank of South Africa in Financial Cards and Payments (south Africa)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 10 Standard Bank of South Africa: Key Facts
Summary 11 Standard Bank of South Africa: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 12 Standard Bank of South Africa: Competitive Position 2011
Executive Summary
Financial Cards Shows Signs of Recovery
Cash Still Preferred by Lower Income Consumers
Technology Remains A Key Growth Driver
Charge Cards Showing Renewed Vigour
Firstrand Bank Rebrands and Performs Well
Key Trends and Developments
Market Trends Differ Significantly by Income Group
Technology Trends
Prepaid Cards Remain the Most Dynamic Area
Crime Still A Major Issue
Consumers Becoming Tired of the Big Four
Market Indicators
  Table 29 Number of POS Terminals 2006-2011
  Table 30 Number of ATMs 2006-2011
  Table 31 Value Lost to Fraud 2006-2011
  Table 32 Card Expenditure by Location 2011
  Table 33 Card Expenditure by Category 2011
  Table 34 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2006-2011
  Table 35 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2011
Market Data
  Table 36 Consumer Payments: Value 2006-2011
  Table 37 Consumer Payments: Number of Transactions 2006-2011
  Table 38 Financial Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2006-2011
  Table 39 Financial Cards Transactions: Value 2006-2011
  Table 40 Financial Cards: Number of Transactions 2006-2011
  Table 41 Financial Cards: Number of Accounts 2006-2011
  Table 42 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 43 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 44 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 45 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 46 Consumer Payments Forecast: Value 2011-2016
  Table 47 Consumer Payments Forecast: Number of Transactions 2011-2016
  Table 48 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Cards in Circulation 2011-2016
  Table 49 Financial Cards Forecast: Value 2011-2016
  Table 50 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Transactions 2011-2016
  Table 51 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Accounts 2011-2016
Sources
Summary 13 Research Sources
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