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Payment cards in Poland 2007

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Feb. 14, 2007 - 85 Pages


Table of Contents


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

What is this report about?

Scope of the report

Structure of the report

MARKET CONTEXT

Introduction

Country overview

Demographics

Economy

The service sector now dominates the Polish economy

Restructuring of the Polish economy

Entry into the EU has contributed to Poland's increased GDP growth rate

Inflation

Distribution of income (Gini coefficient)

Market size

Market penetration

Cards in issue

Number of transactions

Frequency of use

Value of card transactions

Average transaction values

Card acceptance

POS statistics

ATM statistics

Market structure

The central bank - the National Bank of Poland

Commercial banks

Cooperative (savings) banks

The process of privatization in the Polish banking sector

The first phase of privatization was characterized by limited foreign participation

Second phase signaled the change in privatization policy

The role of foreign players in Poland's banking sector has been the subject of debate

Foreign players were only involved in the privatization process toward the end of the 1990s

By the end of 2005, the Polish banking sector was dominated by foreign investors

Regulatory environment

Regulatory bodies

Commission for Banking Supervision

Central Inspectorate of Banking Supervision

Banking associations

Polish Banking Association

Credit bureaux

Biuro Informacji Kredytowej (BIK)

Recent regulatory developments

Issuers have been fined for colluding on interchange fees

European Consumer Credit Directive

Key issues

Fraud and EMV

Poland lags behind in EMV migration

SEPA

COMPETITOR AND PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Card scheme market shares

Pay now cards

Number of cards in issue

Value of transactions

Credit cards

Number of cards in issue

Value of transactions

Deferred debit and charge cards

Number of cards in issue

Value of transactions

Card issuer market shares

Pay now cards

Credit cards

Deferred debit and charge cards

Competitor developments

The market continues to consolidate

Unicredito has increased its presence in the Polish market by merging BPH and Pekao Bank

DnB NOR expands in the Polish market

Banco Comercial Portugues increases its stake in Bank Millennium to 65.5 per cent

FORTIS acquires Dominet

Bank Pekao expands to the Ukraine

Foreign players are to face scrutiny in Poland

Product analysis

Revolving credit products

Introductory offers are uncommon in Poland

Annual fees are normal features of credit cards

APRs have fallen froom 2001 - 2006

Deferred debit and charge cards

Product features

Co-branding is becoming established in Poland

The option to pay in instalments is a common feature

Loyalty programs are becoming more widespread

Affinity cards are becoming commonplace in the market

Product innovation

Bank Zachodni prints the cardholder's photograph on its credit cards

Millennium has introduced a variable fee structure

Prepaid cards are gaining a presence in Poland

FORECASTING THE PAYMENT CARD MARKET IN POLAND

Forecasting the pay now market

Credit cards

Deferred debit and charge cards

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

APPENDIX

Supplementary data

Market context

Definitions

Affinity Card

Credit Card

Deferred debit/charge card

EMV

EPC

ePurse

Interchange

Merchant Service Charge

Pay now cards

POS Terminal

Research methodology

Cards and Payments database

Future readings

Datamonitor's custom research capabilities

Cards & Payments Team contact details

How to contact experts in your industry




List of Tables

Table 1: Population distribution by age group in Poland, 2005

Table 2: GDP per capita for selected European countries, 2005

Table 3: Inflation rates in a number of major European markets, 2001-2005

Table 4: GINI coefficients in Europe, 2001-2003

Table 5: Ownership statistics of Polish commercial banks, 2000-2005

Table 6: Leading foreign players in the Polish banking sector, 2005

Table 7: Rates and fees on a selection of Polish credit cards, 2006

Table 8: Fees on a selection of Polish deferred debit and charge cards, 2006

Table 9: A selection of co-branded credit cards, Poland, 2006

Table 10: Features of Polish credit card loyalty programs, 2006

Table 11: Millennium Bank's variable price structure, 2006

Table 12: Datamonitor's forecast of the pay now card market, 2006f-2010f

Table 13: Datamonitor's forecast of the credit card market, 2006f-2010f

Table 14: Datamonitor's forecast of the deferred debit / charge card market, 2006f-2010f

Table 15: Population numbers and demographic splits in Poland and other major European countries, 2005

Table 16: The percentage of people over the age of 20 in the major European countries, 2005

Table 17: GDP at current prices across major European countries, 2005

Table 18: Real GDP growth rates, 2001-2005

Table 19: POS terminals and population per terminal in Poland, 2001-2005

Table 20: ATMs and population per ATM in Poland, 2001-2005

Table 21: Current relevant Datamonitor publications

Table 22: Future relevant Datamonitor publications, 2006




List of Figures

Figure 1: Country overview of Poland, 2005

Figure 2: In terms of population, Poland is a mid-sized European country, 2005

Figure 3: Poland's GDP is much smaller than those of Western Europe, 2006

Figure 4: The service sector dominates the Polish economy, 2005

Figure 5: Poland has experienced accelerated economic growth, 2001-2005

Figure 6: Poland has a very low level of penetration of payment cards, 2005

Figure 7: Pay now cards dominate the payment card market in Poland, 2001-2005

Figure 8: Pay now cards account for the largest share of card transaction volumes, 2001-2005

Figure 9: Deferred debit and charge cards have the highest number of transactions per card per year, 2001-2005

Figure 10: Pay now cards account for the majority of transaction value, Poland, 2001-2005

Figure 11: Average transaction values have fallen, Poland, 2001-2005

Figure 12: The POS network in Poland has expanded, 2001-2005

Figure 13: The ATM network in Poland is slowly expanding, 2001-2005

Figure 14: The number of co-operative banks has dramatically fallen, 1995-2005

Figure 15: The activities of Polish banks are carried out under the supervision of CBS and its executive body, 2005

Figure 16: Visa is the most common pay now scheme, Poland, 2001-2005

Figure 17: Visa accounts for the majority of pay now transaction value, Poland, 2001-2005

Figure 18: MasterCard's presence in the Polish credit card market has grown, 2001-2005

Figure 19: Visa continues to dominate the credit card market by transaction value, Poland, 2001-2005

Figure 20: The number of deferred debit and charge cards has fallen, Poland, 2001-2005

Figure 21: The transaction values of Visa deferred debit and charge cards have decreased rapidly, Poland, 2001-2005

Figure 22: PKO Bank Polski is the biggest issuer of pay now cards in Poland, 2005

Figure 23: Bank Hardlowy is the largest issuer of credit cards in Poland, 2005

Figure 24: Bank Pekao is the largest issuer of deferred debit and charge cards in Poland, 2005

Figure 25: Zachodni places the cardholder's photograph on its credit cards, 2006

Figure 26: Growth in the number of cards and transactions will drive up the value of pay now transactions, Poland, 2005-2010f

Figure 27: The credit card market is forecast to grow most quickly, Poland, 2005-2010f

Figure 28: The deferred debit and charge card market is forecast to decline, Poland, 2005-2010f

Figure 29: The Polish payment card market, SWOT analysis, 2006

Figure 30: Datamonitor's core consulting capabilities

Abstract

Introduction

Payment Cards in Poland is an invaluable guide to one of Eastern Europe's quickest growing payment card markets. Created using a combination of secondary and primary research, this report provides statistics on market size, market shares and card acceptance. It provides an overview of regulation, competitor activities and product innovation. It concludes with market forecasts and a SWOT analysis.

Scope

The focus of the report is on consumer payment cards, as opposed to commercial products Data and analysis provided on debit cards, credit cards and deferred debit and charge cards. The report parameters extend to issuance only. Merchant acquiring and card processing are not covered. Historic market data is presented from 2001 to 2005, with forecast data presented to 2010. Competitor market shares are presented to 2005.

Highlights

The Polish payment card market is small but growing quickly. Each year from 2001 to 2005, growth in card numbers has been, on average, 10.2 per cent, reaching 18.5 million cards in 2005. 81 per cent of these cards were pay now products. Polish consumers primarily use their payment cards as cash acquisition tools, rather than for paying for goods and services directly at a POS terminal. In 2005 83 per cent of transactions took place at ATMs. The issuing market for payment cards is dominated by four or five large issuers, but there are also many smaller issuers in the country. As a result of this, there has been a great deal of consolidation in the market, and it is reasonable to expect further merger and takeover activity in the future.

Reasons to Purchase
  • Access detailed information about the Polish payment card market, including cards in issue, transaction volumes and transaction frequencies.
  • Understand the structure of the Polish payment card market, including recent regulatory developments and their impact on the market.
  • Learn Datamonitor's forecasts to 2010, specifying card numbers, transaction values and transaction volumes, broken down by card type.
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