Debit Cards - Italy

February 2011 | 36 pages | ID: D4D084EBB81EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

Italian consumers are increasingly using debit cards for transactions where they would previously have used cash, so consumers’ money is increasingly taking on an electronic format. This is being driven by almost universal confidence in the chip and PIN system now used for all debit cards in Italy and the ever-growing rates of POS merchant acceptance.

Euromonitor International's Debit Transactions in Italy 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 Debit 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

Debit Cards in Italy
Euromonitor International
February 2011

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Executive Summary
Financial Crisis Negatively Affects Card Spending
Revolving Cards Face Troubles: Inspection by the Bank of Italy
Pre-paid Cards Continue Their Rapid Development
Domestic Banks Lead Financial Cards
Financial Cards Continue To Make Gains Against Cash Usage
Key Trends and Developments
Recent Financial Crisis and Weaker Economy Constrain Card Industry
M-payments and Contactless Card Development
Revolving Cards To See Reduced Growth in 2010
E-commerce - A New Driver of Card Payment Growth
'account Cards' and Multifunctional Cards Are Preferred by Italians
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
Cartasi SpA
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
  Summary 2 CartaSi SpA: Key Facts
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Findomestic Banca SpA
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
  Summary 3 Findomestic Banca SpA: Key Facts
  Summary 4 Findomestic Banca SpA: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Intesa San Paolo SpA
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
  Summary 5 Intesa San Paolo SpA: Key Facts
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Poste Italiane SpA
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
  Summary 6 Poste Italiane SpA: Key Facts
  Summary 7 Poste Italiane SpA: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Unicredit Banca SpA
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
  Summary 8 UniCredit Banca SpA: Key Facts
  Summary 9 UniCredit Banca SpA: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Category Data
  Table 24 Debit Cards Category Performance: 2005-2010
  Table 25 Debit Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2005-2010
  Table 26 Debit Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
  Table 27 Debit Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth 2005-2010
  Table 28 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2005-2009
  Table 29 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2005-2009
  Table 30 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2005-2009
  Table 31 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2005-2009
  Table 32 Debit Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2010-2015
  Table 33 Debit Cards Forecast Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2010-2015
  Table 35 Debit Cards in Circulation Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2010-2015