PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Stabilisation and slow economic growth to be mirrored in performance of commercial charge cards
Commercial charge cards are expected to record slow, positive growth in number of cards in circulation, and somewhat faster growth in volume and value of transactions over the forecast period. The positive outlook for commercial charge cards is due to the positive prospects of the Greek economy, which is expected to see a period of stability and further mild growth over the forecast period, having recovered from the various crises of the past.
Travelling and dining to remain main areas for commercial charge cards
While growth of commercial charge cards over the forecast period will be reinforced by broader developments in the payments landscape (momentum of electronic transactions driven by digital wallets, contactless transactions, rising e-commerce), travel and leisure/dining, “traditional” corporate expenses associated with charge cards, are set to remain key for the category’s performance. Given a mildly positive economic outlook in which business activity is set to grow, companies are expected to keep using charge cards for business expenses, notably travel and dining, their “traditional” areas, as charge cards offer them flexibility and control on business expenses.
No return in sight for personal charge cards
After the departure of Diners Club from the Greek market and the replacement of Alpha Bank’s Diners personal charge cards with Mastercard personal credit cards in 2024, the category of personal charge cards belong to the past and this is unlikely to change over the forecast period. This will be because the market’s needs previously covered by personal charge cards will be covered by credit cards, which offer greater flexibility and a wider range of increasingly attractive benefits.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Charge Card Transactions industry in Greece with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Charge Card Transactions industry in Greece, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Charge Card Transactions in Greece report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Charge Card Transactions in Greece?
- What are the major trends key to understanding Charge Card Transactions in Greece?
- How has COVID-19, recession and macroeconomic volatility impacted the market?
- How long will the market take to recover? What are the opportunities now?
- How will political context and shifting cultural values shape future growth?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Charge Cards in Greece - Category analysis
Charge Cards in Greece - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Personal charge cards: End of an era
Commercial charge cards growing along the Greek economy
Alpha Bank and Visa lead the remaining category of commercial charge cards
Stabilisation and slow economic growth to be mirrored in performance of commercial charge cards
Travelling and dining to remain main areas for commercial charge cards
No return in sight for personal charge cards
Credit Cards in Greece - Category analysis
Credit Cards in Greece - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Stability and start of economic growth translate into growth for credit cards
Competition arises with expanding BNPL services
Economic growth signals rise for commercial credit cards – a stable competitive landscape
Steady, small growth for credit cards anticipated
Competition with BNPL services set to intensify
Commercial credit cards to grow along with economic developments, but face competition from other commercial cards
Debit Cards in Greece - Category analysis
Debit Cards in Greece - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Debit cards continue to grow at the expense of cash
In a stable competitive landscape, dynamic growth of digital wallets creates some space for newcomers
Commercial debit cards also benefit from the country’s new stability
Further growth for debit cards anticipated
The rising relevance of fintechs
New payment tools in an increasingly complex competitive landscape
Pre-Paid Cards in Greece - Category analysis
Pre-Paid Cards in Greece - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
E-commerce and digitalisation further boost pre-paid cards
Government benefits remain key in the pre-paid card business
Ongoing positive growth for closed-loop pre-paid cards
Government benefit cards to keep fuelling growth for open-loop pre-paid cards
Virtual cards to keep developing amid ongoing rise of e-commerce and digital wallets
Further growth for closed-loop pre-paid cards
Financial Cards and Payments in Greece - Industry Overview
Financial cards and payments in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
BNPL services continue to grow
Competitive landscape
What next for financial cards and payments?
DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Charge Card Transactions
- Commercial Charge Card Transactions
- Personal Charge Card Transactions
Charge Card Transactions
A charge card (sometimes referred to as a Travel and Entertainment card) shares the “pay later” component with credit cards. However, charge card balances normally have to be paid off monthly and do not attract interest charges. Charge cards typically possess high (or even no) pre-set spending limits and may carry a high annual fee. Payments are tracked based on the country of residence / account issuance and include outbound spend while excluding inbound spend.
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