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Payment Cards in the Czech Republic 2007

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Mar. 9, 2007 - 82 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 Czech Republic still has a large industrial sector

Structural reform in the Czech economy

GDP growth has been steady

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 - Ceska Narodni Banka (CNB)

Interbank processor

Commercial Banks

Building societies

Credit and savings cooperatives

Privatization has changed the face of the Czech banking sector

The influence of foreign investors gave the market a much needed boost

Consequently, the Czech banking market is dominated by foreign players

Regulatory environment

Regulatory bodies

The Czech National Bank (Department of Banking Regulation and Supervision)

CNB Banking Supervision uses two basic supervisory methods - off-site surveillance and on-site examinations.

The Office of Supervision of Savings and Credit Cooperatives

Banking associations

Czech Banking Association (CBA)

Payment Card Association (BCA)

Credit bureaux

The Central Register of Credits (CRC)

Czech Banking Credit Bureau (CBCB)

Recent regulatory developments

European Consumer Credit Directive

Key issues

Fraud and EMV

The Czech Republic is advanced in EMV migration

SEPA



COMPETITOR AND PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Card scheme market shares

Pay now cards

Cards in issue

Value of transactions

Credit cards

Cards in issue

Value of transactions

Deferred debit and charge cards

Cards in issue

Value of transactions

Card issuer market shares

Pay now cards

Credit cards

Deferred debit and charge cards

Product analysis

Pay now products

Revolving credit products

Introductory offers are uncommon

APRs continue to fall

Deferred debit and charge cards

Product features

Loyalty progams are slowly being introduced

Partnership cards are becoming more common

Product innovations

Komercni Banka has introduced the E-Card

Mulit-functional cards have been introduced



FORECASTING THE PAYMENT CARD MARKET IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Forecasting the pay now market

Forecasting the credit card market

Forecasting the deferred debit and charge card market

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 the Czech Republic, 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 the Czech banking sector, 2001-2005

Table 6: Major foreign players participating in the Czech banking market, 2005

Table 7: Fees for pay now cards in the Czech Republic, 2007

Table 8: Rates and fees for a selection of Czech credit cards, 2007

Table 9: Prices and benefits of deferred debit and charge cards in the Czech Republic, 2006

Table 10: Datamonitor's forecast of the pay now card market, 2006f-2010f

Table 11: Datamonitor's forecast of the credit card market, 2006f-2010f

Table 12: Datamonitor's forecast of the deferred debit and charge card market, 2006f-2010f

Table 13: Population numbers and demographic splits in the Czech Republic and other major European countries, 2005

Table 14: The percentage of people over the age of 20 in the major European countries, 2005

Table 15: GDP at current prices across major European countries, 2005

Table 16: Real GDP growth rates, 2001-2005

Table 17: POS terminals and population per terminal in the Czech Republic, 2001-2005

Table 18: ATMs and population per ATM in the Czech Republic, 2001-2005

Table 19: Current relevant Datamonitor publications

Table 20: Future relevant Datamonitor publications, 2006




List of Figures

Figure 1: An overview of the Czech Republic, 2005

Figure 2: In terms of population, the Czech Republic is a small European country, 2005

Figure 3: The Czech Republic has one of the smallest GDPs in Europe, 2005

Figure 4: The Czech Republic has a larger industrial sector than most European countries, 2005

Figure 5: The Czech Republic has seen steady economic growth, 2001-2005

Figure 6: The Czech Republic has less than one card per person, 2005

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

Figure 8: Pay now cards account for the majority of transaction volumes, Czech Republic, 2001-2005

Figure 9: Pay now cards have the highest number of transactions per card per year, Czech Republic, 2001-2005

Figure 10: The value of card transactions has more than doubled, Czech Republic, 2001-2005

Figure 11: Deferred debit and charge cards have the highest average transaction value, Czech Republic, 2001-2005

Figure 12: The Czech POS network has grown rapidly, 2001-2005

Figure 13: The Czech ATM network has expanded, 2001-2005

Figure 14: Supervisory bodies and professional associations in the Czech Republic, 2005

Figure 15: Visa has become the dominant pay now scheme, Czech Republic, 2001-2005

Figure 16: Visa accounts for the majority of pay now transaction value, Czech Republic, 2001-2005

Figure 17: Most credit cards are issued on the Visa scheme, Czech Republic, 2001-2005

Figure 18: MasterCard now accounts for the majority of credit card transaction value, Czech Republic, 2001-2005

Figure 19: American Express is the dominant scheme for deferred debit and charge cards, Czech Republic, 2001-2005

Figure 20: American Express continues to account for the majority of deferred debit and charge card transaction values, Czech Republic, 2005

Figure 21: Ceska Sporitelna is the biggest issuer of pay now cards in the Czech Republic, 2005

Figure 22: Ceska Sporitelna is the biggest issuer of credit cards in the Czech Republic, 2005

Figure 23: Komercni Banka is the main issuer of deferred debit and charge cards, Czech Republic, 2005

Figure 24: The National Geographic Card, Czech Republic, 2007

Figure 25: The Komercni Banka UNIcard, Czech Republic, 2007

Figure 26: The pay now market will grow steadily, Czech Republic, 2005-2010f

Figure 27: The credit card segment is forecast to grow rapidly, Czech Republic, 2005-2010f

Figure 28: The deferred debit and charge card market is set to decline, Czech Republic , 2005-2010f

Figure 29: The Czech Republic payment card market, SWOT analysis, 2006

Figure 30: Datamonitor's core consulting capabilities

Abstract

Introduction

Payment Cards in the Czech Republic is an invaluable guide to one of Eastern Europe's quickest growing payment card markets. Created using a combination of primary and secondary 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.

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 for 2005
Highlights

The payment card market in the Czech Republic is small but growing rapidly. At the end of 2005 there were 7 million cards in issue, of which less than ten per cent were revolving credit cards. However, credit cards are the fastest growing segment of the market, with the number of revolving credit cards growing by more than tenfold since 2001 Pay now cards are the most frequently used type of card, In 2005 the average pay now card was used 32 times, compared to the average revolving credit card, which was used just 12 times. The level of card acceptance in the Czech Republic has grown rapidly in the 2001 to 2005 period but still remains low in comparison to Western European card markets. At the end of 2005 there were 194 people for every POS and 3,005 people for every ATM

Reasons to Purchase
  • Access detailed information about the Czech payment card market, including cards in issue, transaction volumes and transaction frequency.
  • Understand the structure of the Czech 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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