Table of Contents
OVERVIEW
- Catalyst
- Summary
- Methodology
INTRODUCTION
- The Payment Card Competitor Tracker provides both one month and 12 month
views of developments
- Each month, Datamonitor tracks the most relevant announcements from 64
competitors
- Datamonitor' s Cards and Payments Team provides analysis of the key
developments at both the one month and 12 month level
- A fully searchable database of developments from January 2007 onwards is
also delivered alongside the report
KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN APRIL
- China UnionPay' s partnership with Global Payments and expansion into the
UAE was the key story of the month
- China UnionPay was highly active in signing agreements with key partners
in April allowing for a rapid expansion of its global merchant acceptance
network
- MasterCard launches free iPhone application allowing users to search for
ATMs
- Developments have remained stable in April but are on par with the
12-month average
- There were 55 developments in the April competitor tracker, a slight
decrease on the previous year
- Product development has continued to drive activity in April, with M&A
activity reaching its highest point in six months
- Developments in rewards and innovations as well as the mobile sector
were the biggest areas of interest in April
- Partnership and organic growth accounted for the bulk of activity in
M&A, partnership and organic growth
PRODUCT, SERVICES AND INNOVATION
- American Express
- US: American Express offers exclusive benefits for cardholders at the
2009 Tribeca Film Festival
- Atos-Origin
- UK: Atos-Origin is selected by Go-Ahead for its online ticketing system
- China UnionPay
- Japan: UnionPay standard yen prepaid card issued in Japan
- Citigroup
- Czech Republic: Citi promotes retail discounts of up to 35%
- Indonesia: Citi launches new travel benefit service
- Australia: Citibank ATM network becomes the second largest network in
Australia
- Philippines: Citi cardholders offered new travel promotion
- Singapore: Citibank launches ‘AXS D-Pay' bill payment Service
- Singapore: Visa and Citibank launch mobile payment using Visa payWave
- Philippines: Citi and SM Department Store introduce triple credit card
points campaign
- Pakistan: Citibank introduces ATM-generated mini credit card statements
- Discover
- Mexico/Singapore: Diners Club opens new airport lounges
- ICICI
- India: ICICI bank and Singapore Airlines launches Visa Platinum credit
card
- Mashreq
- UAE: Mashreq launches mobile phone payments
- MasterCard
- US: MasterCard introduces contactless payment sticker mobile devices
- Taiwan: MasterCard and E.Sun Bank launch Chien-Ming Wang prepay gift card
- US: MasterCard launches ATM finding iPhone application
- Canada: MasterCard Canada, Citi Cards Canada and Bell Mobility complete
mobile payment trial
- PayPal
- US: PayPal and Blackbaud introduce low-cost web tools aimed at the
nonprofit sector
- Standard Chartered
- China: Standard Chartered launches anti-money laundering technology
- TSYS
- Europe: TSYS launches commercial card management platform CentreSuite in
Europe
- US: TSYS introduces payment solutions for healthcare providers and
retailers
- US: TSYS Acquiring Solutions approves new PC and virtual terminal
point-of-sale systems
- US Bancorp
- US: US Bancorp introduces the FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Card
- Visa
- Malaysia: Visa offers mobile NFC point-of-sale payments
- Singapore: Visa and Citibank launch mobile payment using Visa payWave
- Wells Fargo
- US: Online invoicing system launched for small businesses
M&A, PARTNERSHIPS AND ORGANIC GROWTH
- American Express
- China: ICBC and American Express re-affirm their strategic cooperation
- Atos-Origin
- Germany: Atos-Origin and Postbank extend card processing contract
- China Union Pay
- China: China Union Pay signs global co-operation agreement with Global
Payments
- UAE: CUP announces acceptance agreement in UAE
- Australia: CUP enters into a co-operation memorandum of understanding
with Tourism Victoria
- Citigroup
- Russia: Citibank opens a new branch in the Metropolis mall
- Poland: Citibank Credit Card and Citi Handlowy receive recognition from
the Consumer Federation
- Korea: Citibank opens Citigold Select Center in Yoido Cultural Space
- Fidelity Information Services
- US: Fidelity acquires Metavante Technologies
- Poland: FIS' Profile core banking system is implemented across 100
branches
- US: Fidelity, Yodlee and Western Union partner for online payments
- First Data
- Australia: First Data signs agreement with Maritime, Mining and Power
Credit Union
- Lithuania: First Data integrates ATM Network for three Banks in Lithuania
- ICBC
- China: ICBC and American Express re-affirm their strategic cooperation
- Mashreq
- China: Mashreq strengthens UAE' s ties with China UnionPay
- Egypt: Mashreq officially launches retail operations in Egypt
- MasterCard
- US: MasterCard PayPass gains acceptance in Circle K
- Europe: MasterCard Europe enters into an interim arrangement with the
European Commission
- PayPal
- UK: Nielson reports large growth in UK web traffic to Paypal
- TSYS
- US: TSYS renews processing agreement with Navy Federal
- US Bancorp
- US: Elavon signs up Tappan Street Restaurant Group' s Taco Mac
- US: US Bank issues 30 millionth gift card, remaining the top Visa gift
card issuer
- Visa
- Asia Pacific: Visa renews alliance with Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and
The Walt Disney Company
- Canada: Visa reports tourist card spending has risen in Canada
- Hong Kong: Visa launches advertising campaign, “More People Go
with Visa”
APPENDIX
- Methodology
- Further reading
- Ask the analyst
- Datamonitor consulting
- Disclaimer
TABLES
- Table: The 64 companies and subsidiaries covered by Datamonitor' s Payment
Card Competitor Tracker
FIGURES
- Figure: Competitor developments saw a marginal decrease over March, with
55 developments overall but this remains on trend with the 12-month average of
58
- Figure: M&A, partnership and organic growth developments reached a
six-month high in April
- Figure: Asia Pacific and the Middle East saw the most growth in April,
while North America and Western Europe both experienced declines
- Figure: Issuers had a significant decline in activity in April, while
schemes and processors saw positive increases
- Figure: Loyalty/rewards, Product/service innovation and Mobile
developments continued to be key areas for developments in April, in line with
12-month trends
- Figure: Overall partnership and M&A developments saw an increase in April,
while M&A deals fell
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