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Co-branded cards are being phased out
Although co-branding and the associated extra benefits (such as refunds on purchases) were popular among cardholders, partnering companies were not able to fully capitalise on the potential of these partnerships. Therefore, the number of co-branded cards has been declining, particularly since 2022, when Budapest Bank, one of the largest issuers of co-branded cards, was acquired by MKB Bank.
Commercial credit cards remain niche
Commercial credit cards remain niche, primarily because numerous alternative financing solutions for businesses offer lower costs. UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt is the dominant player in commercial credit cards, holding 93% of all company share, with Citigroup Inc and OTP Bank NyRt holding marginal shares.
Competitive threats to domestic credit cards come from international neobanks and BNPL
All major domestic banks have been offering personal credit cards for many years, indicating a mature competitive landscape. However, neobanks like Revolut pose a significant threat to the conventional credit card market, challenging traditional banks with innovative products and services.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Credit Card Transactions industry in Hungary 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 Hungary, 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 Hungary 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 Hungary?
- What are the major trends key to understanding Credit Card Transactions in Hungary?
- 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 Hungary - Category analysis
Charge Cards in Hungary - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Charge cards remain niche in 2024
American Express continues to dominate, focussing on multinational companies
Current situation created by the narrowing of the competitive environment
Further limited demand and no relaunch of personal charge cards expected
Smaller local companies unlikely to favour charge cards over other options
No new entries expected over the forecast period
Table 1 Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 2 Charge Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 3 Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 6 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 7 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 8 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 9 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 10 Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 11 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 12 Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 13 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 14 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 15 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 16 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 17 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 18 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 19 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 20 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 21 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 22 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 23 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 24 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 25 Forecast Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 26 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 27 Forecast Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 28 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 29 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 30 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 31 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 32 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 33 Forecast Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 34 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 35 Forecast Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 36 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Credit Cards in Hungary - Category analysis
Credit Cards in Hungary - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Lower base rate reduces cost of credit card borrowing
Credit cards still remain a competitive alternative for managing daily finances
Cofidis Group acquires Magyar Cetelem Bank and credit cards are phased out
Co-branded cards are being phased out
Commercial credit cards remain niche
Competitive threats to domestic credit cards come from international neobanks and BNPL
Table 37 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 38 Credit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 39 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 40 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 41 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 42 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 43 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 44 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 45 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 46 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 47 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 48 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 49 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 50 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 51 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 52 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 53 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 54 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 55 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 56 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 57 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 58 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 59 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 60 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 61 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 62 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 63 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 64 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 65 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 66 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 67 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 68 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 69 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 70 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 71 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 72 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Debit Cards in Hungary - Category analysis
Debit Cards in Hungary - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Rising banking fees prompt consumers to reevaluate their banking partner
From plastic to pixels: debit cards’ transition to mobile wallets continues
Commercial debit cards experience steady growth
Contactless payments become more common, decreasing the need for PIN codes or even physical cards
Cards increasingly used for payments over cash withdrawals
Card fraud prevention – safety concerns remain a top concern
Table 73 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 74 Debit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 75 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 76 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 77 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 78 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 79 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 80 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 81 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 82 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 83 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 84 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Pre-Paid Cards in Hungary - Category analysis
Pre-Paid Cards in Hungary - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
OTP Mobil Kft acquires Hellopay
SZÉP fringe benefit card incorporated into smartphone application
Revolut continues to develop and grow in Hungary
Contactless transactions and virtualisation revolutionise pre-paid cards
Neobanks provide alternative financial services to drive market transformation
SZÉP card remains crucial in fringe benefit distribution
Table 85 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 86 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 87 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 88 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 89 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 90 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 91 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 92 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 93 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 94 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 95 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 96 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 97 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 98 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 99 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 100 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 101 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 102 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 103 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 104 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 105 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 106 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 107 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 108 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 109 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 110 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 111 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 112 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Store Cards in Hungary - Category analysis
Store Cards in Hungary - Company Profile
Store cards remain absent from Hungary’s financial cards and payments industry
Financial Cards and Payments in Hungary - Industry Overview
Financial cards and payments in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends – neobanks and fintech solutions to disrupt traditional market; and the card or cash question
Competitive landscape
What next for financial cards and payments?
Table 113 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2019-2024
Table 114 Number of ATMs: Units 2019-2024
Table 115 Value Lost to Fraud 2019-2024
Table 116 Card Expenditure by Location 2024
Table 117 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2019-2024
Table 118 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2024
Table 119 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 120 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2019-2024
Table 121 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 122 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 123 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 124 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 125 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 126 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 127 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 128 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 129 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 130 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 131 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 132 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2024-2029
Table 133 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 134 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 135 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 136 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 137 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 138 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
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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