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Debit Cards in Nigeria

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  • 19 Pages
  • January 2025
  • Region: Nigeria
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 4461059
Debit card transactions began to normalise in 2024, both in volume and value terms, following the strong growth recorded during Nigeria’s monetary crisis in 2022-23. Robust demand can also be linked to the ongoing shift towards mobile transactions and digital payment solutions, thanks to higher smartphone penetration and the expansion of fintech products. For example, 3.0 Verse has partnered with Pal Remit to launch virtual debit cards in Nigeria.

The Debit Card Transactions in Nigeria 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: Commercial Debit Card Transactions, Personal Debit Card Transactions.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Debit Card Transactions market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Number of debit cards increases despite lower transactions
  • Foreign-denominated debit cards affected by restrictive government policies
  • Interswitch bets on fintech to expand debit cards issuance
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Debit cards will continue to benefit from growing banked population
  • Afrigo scheme could reshape debit card operations in Nigeria
  • Issuers will face intense competition from fintech players
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Debit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 5 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
  • Table 6 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
  • Table 7 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
  • Table 8 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
  • Table 9 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
  • Table 10 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
  • Table 11 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 12 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN NIGERIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Financial cards and payments in 2024: The big picture
  • 2024 key trends
  • Card payment industry remains highly concentrated
  • What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 13 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2019-2024
  • Table 14 Number of ATMs: Units 2019-2024
  • Table 15 Value Lost to Fraud 2019-2024
  • Table 16 Card Expenditure by Location 2024
  • Table 17 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2019-2024
  • Table 18 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2024
MARKET DATA
  • Table 19 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
  • Table 20 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2019-2024
  • Table 21 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 22 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
  • Table 23 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 24 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
  • Table 25 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 26 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 27 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
  • Table 28 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
  • Table 29 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2019-2023
  • Table 30 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2019-2023
  • Table 31 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
  • Table 32 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2024-2029
  • Table 33 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 34 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
  • Table 35 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 36 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
  • Table 37 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 38 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
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