Financial Cards and Payments in South Africa

The number of financial cards in circulation is set to continue to increase in 2023, supported by a steady rise in the banked population and the intensified competition between issuers. Meanwhile, value transactions across categories such as debit cards are expected to be driven mainly by persisting inflationary pressure, which translates into higher costs of living and, subsequently, higher prices for essential products such as food and fuel.

The Financial Cards and Payments in South Africa report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Financial Cards in Circulation, Mobile Payments, Transactions.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Financial cards and payments in 2023: The big picture
Digital payment options continue to gain traction amongst tech-savvy shoppers
Rapid Payments Programme (RPP) launch in 2023
Influx of new entrants intensifies the competition amongst financial card issuers
What next for financial cards and payments?

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2018-2023
Table 2 Number of ATMs: Units 2018-2023
Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2018-2023
Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2023
Table 5 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2018-2023
Table 6 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2023

MARKET DATA

Table 7 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 8 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2018-2023
Table 9 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 10 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 11 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 12 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 13 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 14 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 16 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 18 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 19 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 20 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2023-2028
Table 21 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 22 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 23 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 24 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 26 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

DISCLAIMER

SOURCES

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DEBIT CARDS IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Debit cards benefits from changes in socioeconomic conditions
Competition intensifies as new entrants gain share
Digital wallets and virtual cards increasingly replacing debit cards online

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Debit cards will benefit from the increasing banked population
Digital payments will remain a threat to expansion of debit cards
Competition will intensify for debit card operators

CATEGORY DATA

Table 27 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 28 Debit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 29 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 30 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 31 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 32 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 33 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 34 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 35 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 36 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 37 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 38 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028

CREDIT CARDS IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Economic constraints drive demand for credit cards
Buy now pay later (BNPL) attracts price-sensitive shoppers
Credit card fraud remains a concern, as fraudulent transactions continue to rise

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Demand for credit cards will stabilise during the forecast period
Buy now pay later (BNPL) schemes will evolve as demand rises
Fintechs might threaten the expansion of commercial credit cards

CATEGORY DATA

Table 39 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 40 Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 41 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 42 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 43 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 44 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 45 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 46 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 47 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 48 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 49 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 50 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 51 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 52 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 53 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 54 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 55 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 56 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 57 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 58 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 59 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 60 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 61 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 62 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 63 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 64 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 65 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 66 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 67 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 68 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 69 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 70 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 71 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 72 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 73 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 74 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028

CHARGE CARDS IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Charge cards posts slow and steady recovery after the lifting of restrictions
Charge cards faces intensified competition from credit cards

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Charge cards will benefit from improved spending confidence
Competition likely to remain highly concentrated in charge cards

CATEGORY DATA

Table 75 Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 76 Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 77 Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 78 Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 79 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 80 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 81 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 82 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 83 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 84 Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 85 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 86 Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 87 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 88 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 89 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 90 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 91 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 92 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 93 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 94 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 95 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 96 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 97 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 98 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 99 Forecast Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 100 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 101 Forecast Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 102 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 103 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 104 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 105 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 106 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 107 Forecast Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 108 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 109 Forecast Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 110 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028

PRE-PAID CARDS IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Closed loop pre-paid cards benefits from increased mobility
Social grants continue to drive demand for open loop pre-paid cards
Parking card operators embrace digital innovation

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Investment in public transport set to boost demand for transportation cards
The future role of the South African Post Office is uncertain
Proposed NHI bill set to reshape the healthcare payment system

CATEGORY DATA

Table 111 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 112 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 113 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 114 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 115 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 116 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 117 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 118 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 119 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 120 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 121 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 122 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 123 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 124 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 125 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 126 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 127 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 128 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 129 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 130 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 131 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 132 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 133 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 134 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 135 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 136 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 137 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 138 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028

STORE CARDS IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Cash-strapped shoppers turn to store cards to keep up with the rising cost of living
More retailers embrace the flexibility of BNPL options
The Foschini Group benefits from diversified offerings

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

New store accounts to be boosted by improved economic conditions
BNPL will continue gaining momentum
Retailers likely to expand credit offerings beyond store cards

CATEGORY DATA

Table 139 Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 140 Store Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 141 Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 142 Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 143 Store Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 144 Store Cards: Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 145 Forecast Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 146 Forecast Store Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 147 Forecast Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 148 Forecast Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028

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