Abstract
Overview
Introduction
Payment Cards in the Czech Republic is an invaluable guide to one of Eastern
Europe' s quickest growing payment card markets. Created using a combination of
primary and secondary research, this report provides statistics on market
size, market shares and card acceptance. It provides an overview of
regulation, competitor activities and product innovation. It concludes with
market forecasts.
Scope
- The focus of the report is on consumer payment cards, as opposed to
commercial products
- Data and analysis provided on debit cards, credit cards, and deferred
debit and charge cards
- The report parameters extend to issuance only. Merchant acquiring and card
processing are not covered
- Historic market data is presented from 2001 to 2005, with forecast data
presented to 2010. Competitor market shares are presented for 2005
Report Highlights
The payment card market in the Czech Republic is small but growing rapidly. At
the end of 2005 there were 7 million cards in issue, of which less than ten
per cent were revolving credit cards. However, credit cards are the fastest
growing segment of the market, with the number of revolving credit cards
growing by more than tenfold since 2001
Pay now cards are the most frequently used type of card, In 2005 the average
pay now card was used 32 times, compared to the average revolving credit card,
which was used just 12 times.
The level of card acceptance in the Czech Republic has grown rapidly in the
2001 to 2005 period but still remains low in comparison to Western European
card markets. At the end of 2005 there were 194 people for every POS and 3,005
people for every ATM
Reasons to Purchase
- Access detailed information about the Czech payment card market, including
cards in issue, transaction volumes and transaction frequency
- Understand the structure of the Czech payment card market, including
recent regulatory developments and their impact on the market
- Learn Datamonitor' s forecasts to 2010, specifying card numbers,
transaction values and transaction volumes, broken down by card type
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