Charge Cards Market Overview in Italy

• Publication date: May 2013
• Report size: 26 pages

Due to competition from pre-paid, debit and credit cards, in 2010 charge cards saw slower growth in comparison to the review period, with card numbers rising by 4% versus a CAGR of 5% between 2005 and 2010. Growth also slowed in transaction value terms, with current value growth of 4% in 2010 over the previous year, in comparison to a review period CAGR of 5%. Among all financial cards, the charge cards category was the first to be launched and d...

Due to competition from pre-paid, debit and credit cards, in 2010 charge cards saw slower growth in comparison to the review period, with card numbers rising by 4% versus a CAGR of 5% between 2005 and 2010. Growth also slowed in transaction value terms, with current value growth of 4% in 2010 over the previous year, in comparison to a review period CAGR of 5%. Among all financial cards, the charge cards category was the first to be launched and developed in Italy. As a consequence, the category...

The Charge Card Transactions in Italy report establishes the size and structure of the industry for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the industry (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of segment projections and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Closed Loop Pre-Paid Card Transactions, Commercial Charge Card Transactions, Commercial Credit Card Transactions, Open Loop Pre-Paid Card Transactions, Personal Charge Card Transactions, Personal Credit Card Transactions.

Data coverage: indsutry size (historic and projections ), market shares , brand shares and distribution channel figures .

Reasons to Buy This Report
* Gain in-depth understanding of the Charge Card Transactions industry ;
* Identify areas of growth and understand key dynamics ;
* Get a full overview of the competitive landscape , the industry ’s major players and leading brands;
* Anticipate market change with 5 year forecasts .

Credit Card Industry in Italy

Charge Cards in Italy

February 2011
List of Contents and Tables
Executive Summary
Financial Crisis Negatively Affects Card Spending
Revolving Cards Face Troubles: Inspection by the Bank of Italy
Pre-paid Cards Continue Their Rapid Development
Domestic Banks Lead Financial Cards
Financial Cards Continue To Make Gains Against Cash Usage
Key Trends and Developments
Recent Financial Crisis and Weaker Economy Constrain Card Market
M-payments and Contactless Card Development
Revolving Cards To See Reduced Growth in 2010
E-commerce - A New Driver of Card Payment Growth
"account Cards" and Multifunctional Cards Are Preferred by Italians
Market Indicators
Data table 1 Number of POS Terminals from 2005 to 2010
Data table 2 Number of ATMs from 2005 to 2010
Data table 3 Value Lost to Fraud from 2005 to 2010
Data table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2010
Data table 5 Card Expenditure by Segment 2010
Data table 6 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards from 2005 to 2010
Data table 7 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2010
Market Data
Data table 8 Consumer Payments: Value from 2005 to 2010
Data table 9 Consumer Payments: Number of Transactions from 2005 to 2010
Data table 10 Financial Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation from 2005 to 2010
Data table 11 Financial Cards Transactions: Value from 2005 to 2010
Data table 12 Financial Cards: Number of Transactions from 2005 to 2010
Data table 13 Financial Cards: Number of Accounts from 2005 to 2010
Data table 14 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer from 2005 to 2009
Data table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator from 2005 to 2009
Data table 16 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transaction Value by Operator from 2005 to 2009
Data table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transaction Value by Issuer from 2005 to 2009
Data table 18 Consumer Payments Projection : Value from 2010 to 2015
Data table 19 Consumer Payments Projection : Number of Transactions from 2010 to 2015
Data table 20 Financial Cards Projection : Number of Cards in Circulation from 2010 to 2015
Data table 21 Financial Cards Projection : Value from 2010 to 2015
Data table 22 Financial Cards Projection : Number of Transactions from 2010 to 2015
Data table 23 Financial Cards Projection : Number of Accounts from 2010 to 2015
Definitions
Atm Function
Debit Function
Credit Function
Commercial Credit Cards
Charge Card Function
Commercial Charge Cards
Open Loop Pre-paid Function
Closed Loop Pre-paid Function
Store Cards
Pre-paid
Contact Smart Card
Contactless Smart Card
Card Expenditure by Location
Card Expenditure by Segment
Domestic Versus Foreign
Value Lost To Fraud
Summary 1 Research Sources
Cartasi SpA
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 2 CartaSi SpA: Key Facts
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Findomestic Banca SpA
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 3 Findomestic Banca SpA: Key Facts
Summary 4 Findomestic Banca SpA: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Intesa San Paolo SpA
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 5 Intesa San Paolo SpA: Key Facts
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Poste Italiane SpA
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 6 Poste Italiane SpA: Key Facts
Summary 7 Poste Italiane SpA: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Unicredit Banca SpA
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 8 UniCredit Banca SpA: Key Facts
Summary 9 UniCredit Banca SpA: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Competitive Positioning
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Category Data
Data table 24 Charge Cards Category Performance: from 2005 to 2010
Data table 25 Charge Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation from 2005 to 2010
Data table 26 Charge Cards Category Performance: % Growth from 2005 to 2010
Data table 27 Charge Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth from 2005 to 2010
Data table 28 Personal Charge Cards Category Performance: from 2005 to 2010
Data table 29 Personal Charge Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation from 2005 to 2010
Data table 30 Personal Charge Cards Category Performance: % Growth from 2005 to 2010
Data table 31 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth from 2005 to 2010
Data table 32 Commercial Charge Cards Category Performance: from 2005 to 2010
Data table 33 Commercial Charge Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation from 2005 to 2010
Data table 34 Commercial Charge Cards Category Performance: % Growth from 2005 to 2010
Data table 35 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth from 2005 to 2010
Data table 36 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer from 2005 to 2009
Data table 37 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator from 2005 to 2009
Data table 38 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer from 2005 to 2009
Data table 39 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator from 2005 to 2009
Data table 40 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer from 2005 to 2009
Data table 41 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator from 2005 to 2009
Data table 42 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer from 2005 to 2009
Data table 43 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator from 2005 to 2009
Data table 44 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer from 2005 to 2009
Data table 45 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator from 2005 to 2009
Data table 46 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer from 2005 to 2009
Data table 47 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator from 2005 to 2009
Data table 48 Charge Cards Projection Category Performance: from 2010 to 2015
Data table 49 Charge Cards Projection Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation from 2010 to 2015
Data table 50 Charge Cards Projection Category Performance: % Growth from 2010 to 2015
Data table 51 Charge Cards in Circulation Projection Category Performance: % Growth from 2010 to 2015
Data table 52 Personal Charge Cards Projection Category Performance: from 2010 to 2015
Data table 53 Personal Charge Cards Projection Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation from 2010 to 2015
Data table 54 Personal Charge Cards Projection Category Performance: % Growth from 2010 to 2015
Data table 55 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation Projection Category Performance: % Growth from 2010 to 2015
Data table 56 Commercial Charge Cards Projection Category Performance: from 2010 to 2015
Data table 57 Commercial Charge Cards Projection Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation from 2010 to 2015
Data table 58 Commercial Charge Cards Projection Category Performance: % Growth from 2010 to 2015
Data table 59 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation Projection Category Performance: % Growth from 2010 to 2015