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Charge Cards in South Africa

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  • 25 Pages
  • November 2023
  • Region: South Africa
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1573140
Following the significant decline in transaction value and volumes experienced in 2020 due to extended restrictions imposed in the South African travel and hospitality industries in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the complete lifting of the state of emergency has since revived growth in charge cards. Demand has been more noticeable across higher-income consumer groups, whose activities and movements were restricted by extended travel bans during the pandemic.

The Charge Card Transactions in South Africa 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 Charge Card Transactions, Personal Charge 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 Charge 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.

Table of Contents

CHARGE CARDS IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Charge cards posts slow and steady recovery after the lifting of restrictions
  • Charge cards faces intensified competition from credit cards
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Charge cards will benefit from improved spending confidence
  • Competition likely to remain highly concentrated in charge cards
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
  • Table 2 Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 3 Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 4 Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 5 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
  • Table 6 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 7 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 8 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 9 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
  • Table 10 Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 11 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 12 Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 13 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 14 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 15 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 16 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 17 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 18 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 19 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 20 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 21 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 22 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 23 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 24 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 25 Forecast Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
  • Table 26 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 27 Forecast Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 28 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 29 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
  • Table 30 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 31 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 32 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 33 Forecast Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
  • Table 34 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 35 Forecast Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 36 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Financial cards and payments in 2023: The big picture
  • Digital payment options continue to gain traction amongst tech-savvy shoppers
  • Rapid Payments Programme (RPP) launch in 2023
  • Influx of new entrants intensifies the competition amongst financial card issuers
  • What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 37 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2018-2023
  • Table 38 Number of ATMs: Units 2018-2023
  • Table 39 Value Lost to Fraud 2018-2023
  • Table 40 Card Expenditure by Location 2023
  • Table 41 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2018-2023
  • Table 42 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2023
MARKET DATA
  • Table 43 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
  • Table 44 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2018-2023
  • Table 45 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 46 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 47 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 48 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 49 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 50 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 51 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 52 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 53 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 54 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 55 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
  • Table 56 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2023-2028
  • Table 57 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 58 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 59 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 60 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 61 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 62 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
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