Payment Card Competitor Tracker: January 2008

Table of Contents

• Overview
  • Catalyst
  • Summary
  • Methodology
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • Who is the target reader?
  • Companies covered by the Payment Card Competitor Tracker
• Product, Services and Innovation
  • Roundup of the key developments in January 2008
    • Mobile trials and the launch of a ' green' product are among the most interesting developments in January
  • ANZ Bank
    • Australia: ANZ launches mobile phone banking
  • Bank of America
    • US: Bank of America announces expansion of NASCAR Banking Program
  • Bank of Montreal
    • Canada: Bank of Montreal extends global money transfer service
  • BBVA
    • Europe: BBVA launches Gold 3 MasterCard
  • Capital One
    • US: Capital One unveils personalized card service
  • Citigroup (incl. Diners Club)
    • Poland: Citi Handlowy issues medical pre-paid card
    • UAE: Citibank introduces co-branded debit card
    • UK: Citi launches easyJet MasterCard
  • GE Money
    • Australia: GE Money launches green credit card
  • JP Morgan Chase
    • US: Chase launches co-brand with Office Depot
  • MasterCard
    • Global: MasterCard launches Optimiser business and public sector procurement service
  • RBS
    • UK: NatWest and RBS launch e-statement service
  • Unicredit Group
    • Austria: Uncredit announces SEPA compliant services
  • US Bancorp
    • US: US Bank and MasterCard launch mobile payment pilot
• M&A, Partnerships and Organic Growth
  • Roundup of the key developments in January 2008
    • January was quiet in terms of M&A, but several interesting partnerships were announced
  • American Express
    • US: Heartland Payment Systems and American Express sign agreement
    • US: American Express and Nova enter partnership
  • Bank of America
    • China: Bank of America relocates Asia card services executive
  • Bank of Montreal
    • Canada: Bank of Montreal opens new branches
  • Barclaycard
    • UK: Barclaycard partners with Spendvision
  • BNP Paribas
    • Libya: BNP Paribas and Sahara Bank launch strategic partnership
  • Discover
    • US: Discover announces contactless acceptance in vending machines
  • Erste Bank
    • Austria: Erste Bank to offer Tchibo/Eduscho promotions with products
  • Elavon
    • UK: Elavon and One Cost announce charity donations based on processing volumes
  • First Data
    • Europe: First Data receives approval over deal with AIB
    • Germany: First Data to provide prepaid card processing for Cadooz
    • US: First Data Partners with Desert Schools Federal Credit Union
  • GE Money
    • India: GE Money appoints India CEO
  • Grupo Santander
    • Spain: Banco Santander agrees to sells headquarters
  • HSBC
    • UK: VocaLink to manage HSBC ATMs in convenience stores
  • KBC
    • Belgium: KBC Group announces changes to executive committee
  • RBS
    • UK: RBS signs ATM advertising deal
  • Société Générale
    • France: Société Générale and La Banque Postale sign understanding
  • TSYS
    • US: Synovus completes TSYS spin-off
  • UniCredit Group
    • Ukraine: Bank Austria Creditanstalt acquires major share in Ukrsotsbank
  • US Bancorp
    • US: American Express and Nova enter partnership
    • US: NOVA purchases Southern DataComm
  • Visa
    • US: IBC Bank and Visa sign debit agreement
  • Westpac
    • China: Westpac opens branch office in Shanghai
• APPENDIX
  • Methodology
  • Further reading
  • Ask the analyst
  • Datamonitor consulting
  • Disclaimer
  • List of Tables
    • Table 1: The 64 companies and subsidiaries covered by Datamonitor' s Payment Card Competitor Tracker