Charge Cards - South Africa
Charge cards seemed to be making a comeback in South Africa in 2010. Over the review period, charge card transactions saw slower growth as it lost market share to credit cards. This was largely due to the inflexibility of charge cards, whilst credit cards are not only less expensive in general, but also offer consumers the opportunity to pay back money at the end of every month thereby intrinsically turning credit cards into charge cards. Credit cards have additional flexibility and wider...
Euromonitor International's Charge 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.
Why buy this report?
Euromonitor International's Charge 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.
Why buy this report?
- Get a detailed picture of the Charge Card Transactions market;
- Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
- Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
- Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Charge Cards in South Africa
Euromonitor International
March 2011
List of Contents and Tables
Executive Summary
South Africa Upgrades Financial Card Infrastructure and Functionality
Debit Cards Shows Good Value Growth
Pre-paid Continues Performing Well
Visa's 2010 Fifa World Cup Sponsorship Pays Off
Paypal Enters South Africa
Big Banks' Dominance Under Threat in the Forecast Period
Key Trends and Developments
Economic Overview in Relation To Financial Cards
Fifa World Cup Technology Boost
Big Four Is Being Challenged by Smaller Players
Cash Still Popular for Lower-income Consumers
Debit Transactions Posts Stronger Growth Than Credit Card Transactions
Certain Financial Card Crimes Are Increasing
E-commerce and M-commerce Show Good Growth But From Small Bases
Market Indicators
Table 1 Number of POS Terminals 2005-2010
Table 2 Number of ATMs 2005-2010
Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2005-2010
Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2010
Table 5 Card Expenditure by Category 2010
Table 6 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2005-2010
Table 7 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2010
Market Data
Table 8 Consumer Payments: Value 2005-2010
Table 9 Consumer Payments: Number of Transactions 2005-2010
Table 10 Financial Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2005-2010
Table 11 Financial Cards Transactions: Value 2005-2010
Table 12 Financial Cards: Number of Transactions 2005-2010
Table 13 Financial Cards: Number of Accounts 2005-2010
Table 14 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2005-2009
Table 16 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2005-2009
Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 18 Consumer Payments Forecast: Value 2010-2015
Table 19 Consumer Payments Forecast: Number of Transactions 2010-2015
Table 20 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Cards in Circulation 2010-2015
Table 21 Financial Cards Forecast: Value 2010-2015
Table 22 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Transactions 2010-2015
Table 23 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Accounts 2010-2015
Definitions
Atm Function
Debit Function
Credit Function
Commercial Credit Cards
Charge Card Function
Commercial Charge Cards
Open Loop Pre-paid Function
Closed Loop Pre-paid Function
Store Cards
Pre-paid
Contact Smart Card
Contactless Smart Card
Card Expenditure by Location
Card Expenditure by Sector
Domestic Versus Foreign
Value Lost To Fraud
Summary 1 Research Sources
Definitions
Mortgages/housing
Consumer Credit
Auto Lending
Card Lending
Home Lending
Durables Lending
Education Lending
Other Personal Lending
Non-performing
Gross Lending
Outstanding Balance
Summary 2 Research Sources
Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (absa)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 3 Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA): Key Facts
Summary 4 Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA): Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 5 Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA): Competitive Position 2009
Capitec Group
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 6 Capitec Group: Key Facts
Summary 7 Capitec Group: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 8 Capitec Group: Competitive Position 2009
Firstrand Bank
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 9 FirstRand Bank: Key Facts
Summary 10 FirstRand Bank: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 11 FirstRand Bank: Competitive Position 2009
Nedbank Group Ltd
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 12 Nedbank Group Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 13 Nedbank Group Ltd: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 14 Nedbank Group Ltd: Competitive Position 2009
Standard Bank of South Africa
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 15 Standard Bank of South Africa: Key Facts
Summary 16 Standard Bank of South Africa: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 17 Standard Bank of South Africa: Competitive Position 2009
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Category Data
Table 36 Charge Cards Category Performance: 2005-2010
Table 37 Charge Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2005-2010
Table 38 Charge Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
Table 39 Charge Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
Table 40 Personal Charge Cards Category Performance: 2005-2010
Table 41 Personal Charge Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2005-2010
Table 42 Personal Charge Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
Table 43 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
Table 44 Commercial Charge Cards Category Performance: 2005-2010
Table 45 Commercial Charge Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2005-2010
Table 46 Commercial Charge Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
Table 47 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
Table 48 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 49 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2005-2009
Table 50 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 51 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2005-2009
Table 52 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 53 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2005-2009
Table 54 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 55 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2005-2009
Table 56 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 57 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2005-2009
Table 58 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 59 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2005-2009
Table 60 Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2010-2015
Table 61 Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2010-2015
Table 62 Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2010-2015
Table 63 Charge Cards in Circulation Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2010-2015
Table 64 Personal Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2010-2015
Table 65 Personal Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2010-2015
Table 66 Personal Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2010-2015
Table 67 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2010-2015
Table 68 Commercial Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2010-2015
Table 69 Commercial Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2010-2015
Table 70 Commercial Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2010-2015
Table 71 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2010-2015
Euromonitor International
March 2011
List of Contents and Tables
Executive Summary
South Africa Upgrades Financial Card Infrastructure and Functionality
Debit Cards Shows Good Value Growth
Pre-paid Continues Performing Well
Visa's 2010 Fifa World Cup Sponsorship Pays Off
Paypal Enters South Africa
Big Banks' Dominance Under Threat in the Forecast Period
Key Trends and Developments
Economic Overview in Relation To Financial Cards
Fifa World Cup Technology Boost
Big Four Is Being Challenged by Smaller Players
Cash Still Popular for Lower-income Consumers
Debit Transactions Posts Stronger Growth Than Credit Card Transactions
Certain Financial Card Crimes Are Increasing
E-commerce and M-commerce Show Good Growth But From Small Bases
Market Indicators
Table 1 Number of POS Terminals 2005-2010
Table 2 Number of ATMs 2005-2010
Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2005-2010
Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2010
Table 5 Card Expenditure by Category 2010
Table 6 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2005-2010
Table 7 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2010
Market Data
Table 8 Consumer Payments: Value 2005-2010
Table 9 Consumer Payments: Number of Transactions 2005-2010
Table 10 Financial Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2005-2010
Table 11 Financial Cards Transactions: Value 2005-2010
Table 12 Financial Cards: Number of Transactions 2005-2010
Table 13 Financial Cards: Number of Accounts 2005-2010
Table 14 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2005-2009
Table 16 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2005-2009
Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 18 Consumer Payments Forecast: Value 2010-2015
Table 19 Consumer Payments Forecast: Number of Transactions 2010-2015
Table 20 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Cards in Circulation 2010-2015
Table 21 Financial Cards Forecast: Value 2010-2015
Table 22 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Transactions 2010-2015
Table 23 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Accounts 2010-2015
Definitions
Atm Function
Debit Function
Credit Function
Commercial Credit Cards
Charge Card Function
Commercial Charge Cards
Open Loop Pre-paid Function
Closed Loop Pre-paid Function
Store Cards
Pre-paid
Contact Smart Card
Contactless Smart Card
Card Expenditure by Location
Card Expenditure by Sector
Domestic Versus Foreign
Value Lost To Fraud
Summary 1 Research Sources
Definitions
Mortgages/housing
Consumer Credit
Auto Lending
Card Lending
Home Lending
Durables Lending
Education Lending
Other Personal Lending
Non-performing
Gross Lending
Outstanding Balance
Summary 2 Research Sources
Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (absa)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 3 Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA): Key Facts
Summary 4 Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA): Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 5 Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA): Competitive Position 2009
Capitec Group
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 6 Capitec Group: Key Facts
Summary 7 Capitec Group: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 8 Capitec Group: Competitive Position 2009
Firstrand Bank
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 9 FirstRand Bank: Key Facts
Summary 10 FirstRand Bank: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 11 FirstRand Bank: Competitive Position 2009
Nedbank Group Ltd
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 12 Nedbank Group Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 13 Nedbank Group Ltd: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 14 Nedbank Group Ltd: Competitive Position 2009
Standard Bank of South Africa
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 15 Standard Bank of South Africa: Key Facts
Summary 16 Standard Bank of South Africa: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Summary 17 Standard Bank of South Africa: Competitive Position 2009
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Category Data
Table 36 Charge Cards Category Performance: 2005-2010
Table 37 Charge Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2005-2010
Table 38 Charge Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
Table 39 Charge Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
Table 40 Personal Charge Cards Category Performance: 2005-2010
Table 41 Personal Charge Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2005-2010
Table 42 Personal Charge Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
Table 43 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
Table 44 Commercial Charge Cards Category Performance: 2005-2010
Table 45 Commercial Charge Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2005-2010
Table 46 Commercial Charge Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
Table 47 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
Table 48 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 49 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2005-2009
Table 50 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 51 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2005-2009
Table 52 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 53 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2005-2009
Table 54 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 55 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2005-2009
Table 56 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 57 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2005-2009
Table 58 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2005-2009
Table 59 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2005-2009
Table 60 Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2010-2015
Table 61 Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2010-2015
Table 62 Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2010-2015
Table 63 Charge Cards in Circulation Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2010-2015
Table 64 Personal Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2010-2015
Table 65 Personal Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2010-2015
Table 66 Personal Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2010-2015
Table 67 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2010-2015
Table 68 Commercial Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2010-2015
Table 69 Commercial Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2010-2015
Table 70 Commercial Charge Cards Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2010-2015
Table 71 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2010-2015