Credit Cards in Belgium

April 2012 | 30 pages | ID: C124B522F43EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

There are just over one million credit cards in circulation in Belgium, but this is only one third of the number of charge cards. By tradition the Belgium public prefers the lower risk charge cards. The economic recession has struck credit cards harder than debit cards and charge cards, caused by consumers’ fear of running up more debt and losing control of their expenditure. Moreover, debit cards are provided for free to any inhabitant of Belgium.

Euromonitor International's Credit Card Transactions in Belgium 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.

Why buy this report?

• Get a detailed picture of the Credit 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.

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Contents

Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Category Data
  Table 1 Credit Cards Category Performance: 2006-2011
  Table 2 Credit Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2006-2011
  Table 3 Credit Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2006-2011
  Table 4 Credit Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth 2006-2011
  Table 5 Personal Credit Cards Category Performance: 2006-2011
  Table 6 Personal Credit Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2006-2011
  Table 7 Personal Credit Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2006-2011
  Table 8 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth 2006-2011
  Table 9 Commercial Credit Cards Category Performance: 2006-2011
  Table 10 Commercial Credit Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2006-2011
  Table 11 Commercial Credit Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2006-2011
  Table 12 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth 2006-2011
  Table 13 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 14 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 15 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 16 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 17 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 18 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 19 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 20 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 21 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 22 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 23 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 24 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 25 Credit Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2011-2016
  Table 26 Credit Cards Forecast Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2011-2016
  Table 27 Credit Cards Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2011-2016
  Table 28 Credit Cards in Circulation Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2011-2016
  Table 29 Personal Credit Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2011-2016
  Table 30 Personal Credit Cards Forecast Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2011-2016
  Table 31 Personal Credit Cards Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2011-2016
  Table 32 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2011-2016
  Table 33 Commercial Credit Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2011-2016
  Table 34 Commercial Credit Cards Forecast Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2011-2016
  Table 35 Commercial Credit Cards Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2011-2016
  Table 36 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2011-2016
Bnp Paribas Fortis in Consumer Finance (belgium)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
  Summary 1 BNP Paribas Fortis: Key Facts
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
  Summary 2 BNP Paribas Fortis: Competitive Position 2011
Kbc Bank & Insurance Holding Co in Consumer Finance (belgium)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
  Summary 3 KBC Bank & Insurance Holding Co: Key Facts
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
  Summary 4 KBC Bank & Insurance Holding Co: Competitive Position 2011
Executive Summary
Belgian Political and Financial Perspective Uncertain
Belgian Debit Card Landscape Cleared Up
Specialised Pre-paid Cards Flourish, Generic Proton Pre-paid Card Declines
E-commerce Ready To See Strong Growth in Online Payments
Contactless Payments by Cards and Mobile Phones Are Future Trends
Key Trends and Developments
Belgian Political and Financial Perspective Uncertain, Slow Recovery Economy
Belgian Debit Card Landscape Cleared Up
Proton Pre-paid Declines, Yet Some Specialised Pre-paid Cards Are Doing Well
E-commerce Ready To See Strong Growth in Online Payments
Market Indicators
  Table 37 Number of POS Terminals 2006-2011
  Table 38 Number of ATMs 2006-2011
  Table 39 Value Lost to Fraud 2006-2011
  Table 40 Card Expenditure by Location 2011
  Table 41 Card Expenditure by Category 2011
  Table 42 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2006-2011
  Table 43 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2011
Market Data
  Table 44 Consumer Payments: Value 2006-2011
  Table 45 Consumer Payments: Number of Transactions 2006-2011
  Table 46 Financial Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2006-2011
  Table 47 Financial Cards Transactions: Value 2006-2011
  Table 48 Financial Cards: Number of Transactions 2006-2011
  Table 49 Financial Cards: Number of Accounts 2006-2011
  Table 50 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 51 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 52 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 53 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 54 Consumer Payments Forecast: Value 2011-2016
  Table 55 Consumer Payments Forecast: Number of Transactions 2011-2016
  Table 56 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Cards in Circulation 2011-2016
  Table 57 Financial Cards Forecast: Value 2011-2016
  Table 58 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Transactions 2011-2016
  Table 59 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Accounts 2011-2016
Sources
  Summary 5 Research Sources