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Sector Analysis
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Australia Cards and Payments – Opportunities and Risks to 2027
Australia Cards and Payments Market Report Overview The Australia cards and payments market size is $681.7 billion in 2023. The market is expected to achieve a CAGR of more than 7% during 2023-2027. Australians are very comfortable using debit, credit, and charge cards for payments. Furthermore, growth in the payments space has been characterized by the rise of contactless payments, growth in debit card usage, and the emergence of digital wallets. Since consumers now have more payment choices, particularly for...
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Social Commerce Market Size, Share, Trends and Analysis by Region, Product, Access, Platform and Segment Forecast to 2030
Accessing the in-depth insight from the ‘Social Commerce’ report can help you: Make informed decisions about investments, partnerships, and product development Identify your competitors positioning to stay ahead in the market Identify promising areas, growth trends, segments, and markets to expand your product portfolio or successful investment Anticipate expected changes in demand and adjust your business development strategies Identify potential areas of disruption How is our ‘Social Commerce’ report different from other reports in the market? The report presents in-depth market sizing and forecast at a segment level for...
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Canada Cards and Payments – Opportunities and Risks to 2026
Canada Cards and Payments Market Report Overview The Canada cards and payments market was valued at $744.8 billion in 2022 and is expected to achieve a CAGR of more than 6% from 2022-2026. The proliferation of digital-only banks has helped drive competition in the banking space, thus boosting debit card holding. Furthermore, contactless technology is gaining prominence in Canada, with banks and scheme providers increasingly promoting this technology. Canada Cards and Payments Market Outlook, 2022-2026 ($ Billion) To gain more...
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Digital Payments Market Size, Share, Trends and Analysis by Region, Mode of Payment, Industry and Segment Forecast to 2030
Accessing the in-depth insight from the ‘Digital Payments’ report can help you: Make informed decisions about market entry, technology adoption, and consumer spending patterns Identify your competitors’ capabilities to stay ahead in the market Identify promising segment analysis (Mode of Payment and Industry), growth trends, regional trends, and markets to expand your regional presence, product portfolio or successful investment Anticipate expected changes in demand and adjust your business development strategies How is our ‘Digital Payments’ report different from other reports in the market? The report presents in-depth market sizing and forecast at...
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India Cards and Payments – Opportunities and Risks to 2026
India Cards and Payments Market Report Overview The India cards and payments market size was valued at $263.5 billion in 2022 and is expected to achieve a CAGR of more than 18% during 2022-2026. Cash use is gradually declining in India because of government initiatives, bank efforts, and growing consumer confidence in electronic payments. The government has taken several steps to bring more of the population under the purview of the banking system, as well as to promote electronic payments....
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Thematic Analysis
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Banking and Payments Industry M&A Deals by Top Themes in 2022 – Thematic Intelligence
Banking and Payments Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals Report Overview The banking and payments sector witnessed 3,424 M&A deals worth $365 billion in 2022. North America lead the M&A activity in 2022. The top themes driving M&A activity in the banking and payments sector in 2022 were digital lending and digital banking. The banking and payments industry M&A deals thematic intelligence report provides an overview of the global M&A activities in the banking and payments sector in 2022. The report...
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Analyst Opinions
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Six Key Payments Trends for 2023
Six Key Payments Industry Trend Overview The major payment trends of 2023 point towards an improvement in payment infrastructure. The payments industry is continuing its march towards further digitization in preparation for a cashless economy. As more payments are completed digitally, consumers have more options. This requires payment companies and merchants to adopt multiple payment solutions to ensure they can remain competitive and meet their consumers’ needs. Emerging payment trends such as ‘super apps’, Software Point of Sale (SoftPOS), and...
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Thematic Analysis
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Banking and Payments Predictions in 2023 – Thematic Intelligence
Explore trends and insights from the following data in our best-selling ‘Banking and Payments Predictions in 2023’ thematic report: Identify top themes impacting the sector which include AI, Conversational Platforms, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Financial Wellbeing, Robo-Advice, Social Media, Generation Hashtag, Digital Banking, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), SME Banking, Data Privacy, Open Banking, User Experience, Digital Lending, Strategic Partnerships, and Blockchain. For each theme, we offer a series of predictions, identify winners and losers and classify the top 10 themes into...
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Analyst Opinions
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Digital Banking Trend Analysis – The Quest for Profitability Driving Strategies and Product Development of Digital-Only Providers
Digital Banking Trend Analysis Market Overview Digital banking has entered the mainstream across the globe. Digital banks have gradually become big enough to challenge conventional incumbents in markets including Brazil and South Korea. However, in other markets such as Hong Kong, digital banking is gradually commencing. The digital banking trend analysis market research report provides an overview and analysis of the current state of play among digital-only banks across the world. To achieve this, the business models of 11 digital-only...
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Thematic Analysis
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ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) in Payments – Thematic Intelligence
The ESG in payments deals was worth 1.5 billion in 2021. ESG is a growing trend that is affecting all industries, including the payments industry. The interest in ESG increased due to consumers’ and investors’ desire to see companies reflect their values. Many companies have been recruiting in the sector in the past few years too. For instance, Visa and Mastercard have decided to tie their executive employee compensation to the company’s ESG goals. This should incentivize executives to consider...
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