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Pre-Paid Cards in South Africa
Euromonitor International
November 2022

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PRE-PAID CARDS IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Pre-paid cards transaction value recovers to pre-pandemic levels, driven by public transport and social grant payments
SAPO, issuer of social grants, continues to lead pre-paid cards in South Africa
Mastercard maintains focus on accelerating strategic partnerships with fintech companies
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Rapid Payments Programme expected to transform the grant payment system
Greater investment in route expansion and innovation will likely attract new users to public transportation
Digitalisation will drive innovation within pre-paid cards
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 2 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 3 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 4 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 6 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 7 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 8 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 9 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 10 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 11 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 12 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 13 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 14 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 15 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 16 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 17 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 18 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 19 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 20 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 21 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 22 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 24 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 27 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 28 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2022: The big picture
Demand for contactless payment solutions continues to rise, accelerated by pandemic
Rapid Payments Programme expected to launch in 2023
Competition intensifies, as digital banks continue to expand customer base, while strategic partnerships remain key
Financial cards and payments set to be driven by digitalisation and the decline of cash transactions, while load shedding is set to constrain retail sales
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 29 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2017-2022
Table 30 Number of ATMs: Units 2017-2022
Table 31 Value Lost to Fraud 2017-2022
Table 32 Card Expenditure by Location 2022
Table 33 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2017-2022
Table 34 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2022
MARKET DATA
Table 35 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 36 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2017-2022
Table 37 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 38 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 39 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 40 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 41 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 42 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 43 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 44 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 45 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 46 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 47 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 48 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2022-2027
Table 49 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 50 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 51 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 52 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 53 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 54 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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