DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Cards and Payments Industry in Italy: Emerging Trends and Opportunities to 2019" report to their offering.
'The Cards and Payments Industry in Italy: Emerging Trends and Opportunities to 2019' report provides detailed analysis of market trends in Italy's cards and payments industry. It provides values and volumes for a number of key performance indicators in the industry, including check payments, credit transfers, direct debits, payment cards and cash transactions during the review period (2010-2014).
The report also analyzes various payment card markets operating in the industry and provides detailed information on the number of cards in circulation, and transaction values and volumes during the review period and over the forecast period (2015-2019). It also offers information on the country's competitive landscape, including market shares of issuers and schemes.
The report brings together research, modeling, and analysis expertise to allow banks and card issuers to identify segment dynamics and competitive advantages. The report also covers detailed regulatory policies, recent changes in regulatory structure, card fraud statistics, and profiles of card issuers operating in the country.
Key Highlights:
- To limit the use of cash at retail outlets, the Italian government introduced a regulation in July 2014, making it mandatory for wholesalers and retailers to accept payments via POS terminals for transactions over US$39.8 (EUR30). This initiative is anticipated to drive payment card transaction values and volumes over the forecast period (2015-2019).
- In addition to conventional POS terminals, merchants are installing mobile POS (m-POS) terminals. Payleven introduced an m-POS system in September 2012, and SumUp launched a similar system in November 2012. Similarly, UBI Banca along with 3 Italia and CartaSi payment system launched an m-POS solution in July 2014. The service is compatible with major payment networks such as PagoBancomat, Visa and MasterCard. The growing number of m-POS terminal installations at retailers is anticipated to drive payment card transaction values and volumes.
- MasterCard launched the MasterPass platform for digital payments in 2014. MasterPass enables customers to make online or in-app payments with an enrolled payment card, without having to enter detailed payment or shipping information for every purchase. Consumers can set up a MasterPass account by signing up with a participating bank such as Banca Generali, Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL) and Banca Popolare di Milano (BPM).
Key Topics Covered:
1 Definitions and Methodology
2 Key Facts and Events
3 Executive Summary
4 Payment Instruments
5 E-Commerce
6 Alternative Payments
7 Regulations in the Cards and Payments Industry
8 Analysis of Cards and Payments Industry Drivers
9 Market Segmentation and New Product Launches
10 Payment Cards
11 Debit Cards
12 Credit Cards
13 Charge Cards
14 Commercial Cards
15 Card Fraud Statistics
16 Card Issuers
17 Prepaid Cards
18 Merchant Acquiring
19 Appendix
Companies Mentioned
- Poste Italiane
- UniCredit
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- BNL
- CartaSi
- Bancomat Cards
- Visa
- MasterCard
- American Express
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