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Financial Cards and Payments in Nigeria
Euromonitor International
December 2022

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FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN NIGERIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Adoption of BRT Bus Cowry Card provides a boost for closed loop pre-paid cards
Competitive landscape
What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2017-2022
Table 2 Number of ATMs: Units 2017-2022
Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2017-2022
Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2022
Table 5 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2017-2022
Table 6 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2022
MARKET DATA
Table 7 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 8 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2017-2022
Table 9 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 10 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 11 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 12 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 13 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 14 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 16 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 18 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 19 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 20 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2022-2027
Table 21 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 22 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 24 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
DEBIT CARDS IN NIGERIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Financial inclusion policy boosts number of cards in circulation as well as transaction value and volumes
Foreign-denominated debit cards remain popular thanks to lack of spending limit
Success of Access Bank contribute to financial inclusion whilst Verve card benefits encourage debit card usage
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Financial inclusion policy to drive debit cards growth at the expense of cash
M-commerce to hinder growth of physical card payments in Nigeria
First-tier banks dominate the digital payment platform
CATEGORY DATA
Table 27 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 28 Debit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 29 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 30 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 31 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 32 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 33 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 34 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 35 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 37 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 38 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
CREDIT CARDS IN NIGERIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Improved credit ratings lead to increase in credit card issuance
Rise of fintech companies leads to greater digitalisation of credit cards landscape as well as greater consumer accessibility
Resumption of business travel boosts demand for foreign-denomination commercial credit cards
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
More positive outlook for Nigeria’s economy and new government regulations set to improve demand for credit cards
Increasing Westernisation is set to change the way Nigerians spend
Growing demand for digital payments will boost use of virtual credit cards
CATEGORY DATA
Table 39 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 40 Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 41 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 42 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 43 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 44 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 45 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 46 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 47 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 48 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 49 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 50 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 51 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 52 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 53 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 54 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 55 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 56 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 57 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 58 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 59 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 60 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 61 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 62 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 63 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 66 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 67 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 68 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 69 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 70 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 71 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 72 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 73 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 74 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
CHARGE CARDS IN NIGERIA
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
PRE-PAID CARDS IN NIGERIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Introduction of Lagos Cowry card encourages consumers to use physical and virtual pre-paid options for travel
Resumption of travel and studying abroad boost demand for foreign-denomination open loop pre-paid cards
Distribution of cards to unbanked population boosts awareness of pre-paid cards
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Apex Bank and financial institutions promote pre-paid cards in a bid to remove Nigerian dependence on cash payments
Greater opportunities for use while travelling will boost transaction value and volume growth
Technological developments will help boost usage of pre-paid cards in e-commerce
CATEGORY DATA
Table 75 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 76 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 77 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 78 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 79 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 80 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 81 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 82 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 83 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 84 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 85 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 86 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 87 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 88 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 89 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 90 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 91 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 92 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 93 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 94 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
STORE CARDS IN NIGERIA
2022 DEVELOPMENTS