Credit Cards in Argentina - Research and Markets

Although credit cards have been losing ground to debit cards in Argentina for several years, they remain popular among those who frequently pay for goods and services in instalments. Most notably, they are often used to make purchases under Ahora plans.

The publisher's Credit Card Transactions in Argentina 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 Credit Card Transactions, Personal Credit Card Transactions.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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CREDIT CARDS IN ARGENTINA

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Banks discourage use of credit cards for Ahora plans by not raising spending limits
American Express begins offering its Platinum card in metal instead of plastic
Visa remains the leading credit card operator but faces growing competition

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Ahora plans will continue to be an important driver of growth in credit card usage
Credit card borrowing likely to remain more attractive than personal loans
New discounts and rewards will help to stimulate credit card spending

CATEGORY DATA

Table 1 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 2 Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 3 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 4 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 6 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 7 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 8 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 9 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 10 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 11 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 12 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 13 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 14 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 15 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 16 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 17 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 18 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 19 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 20 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 21 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 22 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 23 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 24 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 25 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 27 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 28 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 29 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 30 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 31 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 32 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 33 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 34 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 35 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027

FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN ARGENTINA

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Financial cards and payments in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Adoption and acceptance of QR code payments expand at a fast pace
Visa and Mastercard remain the leading operators
What next for financial cards and payments?

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 37 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2017-2022
Table 38 Number of ATMs: Units 2017-2022
Table 39 Value Lost to Fraud 2017-2022
Table 40 Card Expenditure by Location 2022
Table 41 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2017-2022
Table 42 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2022

MARKET DATA

Table 43 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 44 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2017-2022
Table 45 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 46 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 47 Commerical Payments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 48 Commercial Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 49 Personal Payments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 50 Personal Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 51 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 52 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 53 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 54 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 55 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 56 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 57 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 58 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2022-2027
Table 59 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 60 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 61 Forecast Commercial Payments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 62 Forecast Commercial Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Personal Payments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Personal Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 66 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027