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MasterCard Brasil leads
MasterCard Brasil was the leading operator in credit cards in 2024. With a market share value above 55% in 2024, MasterCard Brasil secured its leadership in a highly competitive category through a combination of aggressive commercial policy and strategic partnerships with banks, fintech, and even co-branding.
Fintech player attracts younger consumers
Nubank was amongst the most dynamic issuers in 2024 through key strategies, combining technology and targeted communication with its target audience, primarily young people. This enabled the fintech player to gain scale through a massive influx of new customers and without a physical agency.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Credit Card Transactions industry in Brazil 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 Credit Card Transactions industry in Brazil, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Credit Card Transactions in Brazil 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 Credit Card Transactions in Brazil?
- What are the major trends key to understanding Credit Card Transactions in Brazil?
- 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?
Credit Cards in Brazil - Category analysis
Credit Cards in Brazil - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Strong growth for credit cards
A popular method of payment
Evolution of Pix not necessarily a threat to credit cards
Interest-free instalments support popularity of credit cards
Limited threat from Pix
Fintech set to reinforce popularity of credit cards
MasterCard Brasil leads
Fintech player attracts younger consumers
Table 1 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 2 Credit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 3 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 6 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 7 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 8 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 9 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 10 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 11 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 12 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 13 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 14 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 15 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 16 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 17 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 18 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 19 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 20 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 21 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 22 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 23 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 24 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 25 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 26 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 27 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 28 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 29 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 30 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 31 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 32 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 33 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 34 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 35 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 36 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Debit Cards in Brazil - Category analysis
Debit Cards in Brazil - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Growth despite increasing competition
Migration of Bolsa Familia to debit cards boosts number of cards in circulation
Strong competition from Pix
Trend one
New Pix feature ramps up competition for debit cards
Government programmes to maintain importance of debit cards
Visa holds top spot
Caixa Econômica Federal benefits from role in government programmes
Table 37 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 38 Debit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 39 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 40 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 41 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 42 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 43 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 44 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 45 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 46 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 47 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 48 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Pre-Paid Cards in Brazil - Category analysis
Pre-Paid Cards in Brazil - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Growth across both open loop and closed loop pre-paid cards
Barred from providing debit cards, Nubank offers pre-paid cards
PAT plays important role in closed loop pre-paid cards
Clearer rules should guide pre-paid cards
iFood looking to strengthen presence in pre-paid cards
Banks join forces in strategic partnerships with leading corporate benefits companies
Exclusivity agreement between Nubank and MasterCard
Ticket introduces personalised pre-paid card
Table 49 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 50 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 51 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 52 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 53 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 54 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 55 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 56 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 57 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 58 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 59 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 60 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 61 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 62 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 63 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 64 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 65 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 66 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 67 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 68 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 69 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 70 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 71 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 72 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 73 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 74 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 75 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 76 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Store Cards in Brazil - Category analysis
Store Cards in Brazil - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Store cards struggling to compete with alternative payment methods
Competition from other types of cards weakens position of store cards
Target audience impacted by challenging economic scenario
Store cards set to suffer from further intensification of competition from alternatives
Still a potential role for store cards
Economic challenges affect core customer base for store cards
Guararapes Confecções leads
Table 77 Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 78 Store Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 79 Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 80 Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 81 Store Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 82 Store Cards: Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 83 Forecast Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 84 Forecast Store Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 85 Forecast Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 86 Forecast Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Financial Cards and Payments in Brazil - Industry Overview
Financial cards seeing growth
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Macroeconomic factors impact interest rates
Strong growth in number of credit cards and open loop pre-paid cards in circulation
Debit cards and other payment methods feeling strong competition from Pix
Fintech helps to drive growth in payment and lending methods
What next for financial cards and payments?
Banco Itaú Holding Financeira SA takes the lead
MasterCard benefits from aggressive commercial policy and strategic partnerships
Table 87 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2020-2025
Table 88 Number of ATMs: Units 2020-2025
Table 89 Value Lost to Fraud 2020-2025
Table 90 Card Expenditure by Location 2025
Table 91 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2020-2025
Table 92 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2025
Table 93 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 94 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2020-2025
Table 95 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 96 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 97 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 98 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 99 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 100 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 101 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 102 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 103 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 104 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 105 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 106 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2025-2030
Table 107 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 108 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 109 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 110 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 111 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 112 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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Summary 1 Research Sources
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Credit Card Transactions
- Commercial Credit Card Transactions
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- Average Personal Credit Card Balance
- Average Personal Credit Card Limit
- Personal Credit Card Utilisation
Credit Card Transactions
Credit cards allow for purchases against a preapproved line of credit. The account holder has the choice of whether to pay off the entire balance each month or opt for monthly instalments with the balance serving as revolving credit. If the cardholder decides to revolve a balance, the consumer pays interest. Credit cards can include affinity cards, reward cards and types of co-branded cards. Co-branded retailer cards—issued by retailers acting as financial institutions and without usage restrictions—are included in this category. Cards issued by a retailer with usage limited to a specific store within a predefined retail group fall under the store cards definition. Debit cards with an overdraft function are not counted as cards with a credit function. Payments are tracked based on the country of residence / account issuance and include outbound spend while excluding inbound spend.
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