Research and Markets is offering a report, “The World Market for Financial Cards,” to provide a guide to the size and shape of the market for financial cards on a global scale.
It provides the latest retail sales data (1998-2003) to identify growth markets at the regional level, as well as in over 30 individual countries. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of the factors influencing the market–be they disposable income, consumer credit, card fraud or consumer spending.
Forecasts to 2008 illustrate how the market is set to change. Product coverage includes ATM cards, charge cards, credit cards, debit cards, e-purse cards, store cards and smart cards. The report provides data on value sales, number of transactions and number of cards in circulation.
The report also pinpoints growth sectors and identify factors driving change to aid in understanding the competitive environment and the market’s major players. It uses five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.