Abstract
Introduction
The Payment Card Competitor Tracker provides expert analysis and opinion on
the strategic moves of leading competitors in the payment card market.
Produced on a monthly basis, the Tracker is a global product and covers 60
players, including American Express, Barclaycard, Capital One, Citigroup,
Discover, GE Money, First Data, HSBC, JCB, MasterCard, Standard Chartered and
Visa.
Key reasons to purchase this research
- Gain invaluable information on your key competitors in one concise
document, and track long-term trends using the interactive news database.
- Sharpen your strategy by implementing the best market, product, competitor
and strategic developments of leading global players.
- Learn the Datamonitor Cards & Payments Team' s view on the most important
competitor developments in the month.
Table of Contents
OVERVIEW
- Catalyst
- Summary
- Methodology
INTRODUCTION
- The Payment Card Competitor Tracker provides both one month and 12 month
views of developments
- Each month, Datamonitor tracks the most relevant announcements from 64
competitors
- Datamonitor' s Cards and Payments Team provides analysis of the key
developments at both the one month and 12 month level
- A fully searchable database of developments from January 2007 onwards is
also delivered alongside the report
KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN APRIL
- China UnionPay' s partnership with Global Payments and expansion into the
UAE was the key story of the month
- China UnionPay was highly active in signing agreements with key partners
in April allowing for a rapid expansion of its global merchant acceptance
network
- MasterCard launches free iPhone application allowing users to search for
ATMs
- Developments have remained stable in April but are on par with the
12-month average
- There were 55 developments in the April competitor tracker, a slight
decrease on the previous year
- Product development has continued to drive activity in April, with M&A
activity reaching its highest point in six months
- Developments in rewards and innovations as well as the mobile sector
were the biggest areas of interest in April
- Partnership and organic growth accounted for the bulk of activity in
M&A, partnership and organic growth
PRODUCT, SERVICES AND INNOVATION
- American Express
- US: American Express offers exclusive benefits for cardholders at the
2009 Tribeca Film Festival
- Atos-Origin
- UK: Atos-Origin is selected by Go-Ahead for its online ticketing system
- China UnionPay
- Japan: UnionPay standard yen prepaid card issued in Japan
- Citigroup
- Czech Republic: Citi promotes retail discounts of up to 35%
- Indonesia: Citi launches new travel benefit service
- Australia: Citibank ATM network becomes the second largest network in
Australia
- Philippines: Citi cardholders offered new travel promotion
- Singapore: Citibank launches ‘AXS D-Pay' bill payment Service
- Singapore: Visa and Citibank launch mobile payment using Visa payWave
- Philippines: Citi and SM Department Store introduce triple credit card
points campaign
- Pakistan: Citibank introduces ATM-generated mini credit card statements
- Discover
- Mexico/Singapore: Diners Club opens new airport lounges
- ICICI
- India: ICICI bank and Singapore Airlines launches Visa Platinum credit
card
- Mashreq
- UAE: Mashreq launches mobile phone payments
- MasterCard
- US: MasterCard introduces contactless payment sticker mobile devices
- Taiwan: MasterCard and E.Sun Bank launch Chien-Ming Wang prepay gift card
- US: MasterCard launches ATM finding iPhone application
- Canada: MasterCard Canada, Citi Cards Canada and Bell Mobility complete
mobile payment trial
- PayPal
- US: PayPal and Blackbaud introduce low-cost web tools aimed at the
nonprofit sector
- Standard Chartered
- China: Standard Chartered launches anti-money laundering technology
- TSYS
- Europe: TSYS launches commercial card management platform CentreSuite in
Europe
- US: TSYS introduces payment solutions for healthcare providers and
retailers
- US: TSYS Acquiring Solutions approves new PC and virtual terminal
point-of-sale systems
- US Bancorp
- US: US Bancorp introduces the FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Card
- Visa
- Malaysia: Visa offers mobile NFC point-of-sale payments
- Singapore: Visa and Citibank launch mobile payment using Visa payWave
- Wells Fargo
- US: Online invoicing system launched for small businesses
M&A, PARTNERSHIPS AND ORGANIC GROWTH
- American Express
- China: ICBC and American Express re-affirm their strategic cooperation
- Atos-Origin
- Germany: Atos-Origin and Postbank extend card processing contract
- China Union Pay
- China: China Union Pay signs global co-operation agreement with Global
Payments
- UAE: CUP announces acceptance agreement in UAE
- Australia: CUP enters into a co-operation memorandum of understanding
with Tourism Victoria
- Citigroup
- Russia: Citibank opens a new branch in the Metropolis mall
- Poland: Citibank Credit Card and Citi Handlowy receive recognition from
the Consumer Federation
- Korea: Citibank opens Citigold Select Center in Yoido Cultural Space
- Fidelity Information Services
- US: Fidelity acquires Metavante Technologies
- Poland: FIS' Profile core banking system is implemented across 100
branches
- US: Fidelity, Yodlee and Western Union partner for online payments
- First Data
- Australia: First Data signs agreement with Maritime, Mining and Power
Credit Union
- Lithuania: First Data integrates ATM Network for three Banks in Lithuania
- ICBC
- China: ICBC and American Express re-affirm their strategic cooperation
- Mashreq
- China: Mashreq strengthens UAE' s ties with China UnionPay
- Egypt: Mashreq officially launches retail operations in Egypt
- MasterCard
- US: MasterCard PayPass gains acceptance in Circle K
- Europe: MasterCard Europe enters into an interim arrangement with the
European Commission
- PayPal
- UK: Nielson reports large growth in UK web traffic to Paypal
- TSYS
- US: TSYS renews processing agreement with Navy Federal
- US Bancorp
- US: Elavon signs up Tappan Street Restaurant Group' s Taco Mac
- US: US Bank issues 30 millionth gift card, remaining the top Visa gift
card issuer
- Visa
- Asia Pacific: Visa renews alliance with Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and
The Walt Disney Company
- Canada: Visa reports tourist card spending has risen in Canada
- Hong Kong: Visa launches advertising campaign, “More People Go
with Visa”
APPENDIX
- Methodology
- Further reading
- Ask the analyst
- Datamonitor consulting
- Disclaimer
TABLES
- Table: The 64 companies and subsidiaries covered by Datamonitor' s Payment
Card Competitor Tracker
FIGURES
- Figure: Competitor developments saw a marginal decrease over March, with
55 developments overall but this remains on trend with the 12-month average of
58
- Figure: M&A, partnership and organic growth developments reached a
six-month high in April
- Figure: Asia Pacific and the Middle East saw the most growth in April,
while North America and Western Europe both experienced declines
- Figure: Issuers had a significant decline in activity in April, while
schemes and processors saw positive increases
- Figure: Loyalty/rewards, Product/service innovation and Mobile
developments continued to be key areas for developments in April, in line with
12-month trends
- Figure: Overall partnership and M&A developments saw an increase in April,
while M&A deals fell
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