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 JUNE
- Chinese Bank' s expansion into the UK and an alliance between Visa and
NeuStar to provide mobile solutions were the key stories of the month
- Visa and NeuStar announces a strategic alliance for the development and
provision of mobile financial services
- China Construction Bank opens its first fully-owned subsidiary in the UK
- Developments picked up in June, recording the highest number of stories
this year
- There were 75 developments in the June competitor tracker, compared to
the 12-month average of 58
- Product development has continued to drive activity in June, with M&A
activity picking up slightly since May
- Developments in rewards and the commercial sector were the biggest areas
of interest in June
- Developments in mobile payments continue to gain foothold
- Contactless and innovative solutions featured far less in June but are
interesting nonetheless
- Partnership and organic growth accounted for the bulk of activity in
M&A, partnership and organic growth
PRODUCT, SERVICES AND INNOVATION
- AEON Credit Service
- Malaysia: AEON Credit Service announces winners of the Cardmembers
Achievement Campaign in Asia
- American Express
- US: American Express launches new service to manage consumers' household
spending
- Atos-Origin
- Europe: Atos-Origin launches new solution that eases direct debit
migration to SEPA
- Bank of America
- US: Bank of America announces new card products to support the fight
against breast cancer
- US: Bank of America announces new programs to celebrate 80th MLB
All-Star Game in St. Louis
- Barclaycard
- UK: Barclaycard launches contactless enabled Gold and Classic cards
- Capital One
- US: Capital One announces the launch of Card Lab Connect
- China UnionPay
- China: China UnionPay along with other banks issues a credit card themed
around national celebration
- Citigroup
- Hungary: Citibank along with Malev to provide free air tickets to all
new credit card holders
- Indonesia: Citi launches commercial card
- Korea: Citi launches travel-related offers to its cardholders
- Korea: Citibank Global Transfer Service available through mobile phones
- Malaysia: Citibank and Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia launch e-tax
payment
- Malaysia: Citibank launches Citibank Big 50 contest celebrating its 50th
anniversary
- Mexico: Banco Nacional de Mexico launches new Cuenta Maestra product
- Mexico: Banco Nacional de Mexico and MasterCard introduce travel solution
- Peru: Citibank Peru launches new credit card
- The Philippines: Citi launches its mobile banking solution
- The Philippines: Citi extends its array of rewards and benefits
- Poland: Citi Handlowy launches a special offer for micro-businesses and
small companies
- Russia: new credit card designed for St. Petersburg car owners
- Singapore: Citibank Singapore and ExxonMobil to roll out drive-through
ATMs
- Thailand: Citi launches an enhanced online credit card rewards
redemption platform
- Thailand: Citi launches new card campaign in association with Greyhound
Cafe and Thai Airways International
- Thailand: Citi develops e-payment platform for AEROTHAI
- Thailand: Citibank and Thai Airways launch travel campaign
- Thailand: Citi launches "7 New Tips to Rewarding Dining Experiences"
program
- US: Citi customers win grand prizes in Thanks-A-Million sweepstakes
- Discover
- US: Discover Card launches Account Activity Reminders
- First Data
- US: Compass Group and First Data launch a new consumer loyalty program
- US: Sheetz offers First Data' s GO-Tag payment solution
- ICICI Bank
- India: ICICI Bank, mChek to issue electronic cards
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
- China: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China issues first co-branded
debit card for business trips in China
- China: ICBC launches mobile banking 3G trial version
- JPMorgan Chase
- US: Chase upgrades products and technology in Pacific Northwest
- US: Chase Card Services launches Ultimate Rewards for Freedom and new
Sapphire customers
- MasterCard
- US: Citizens partners with MasterCard to launch Citizens Gateway for
corporate customers
- US: MasterCard launches contactless payments for airport parking at
Norfolk Airport
- Maybank
- Singapore: Maybank announces a new reward program
- PayPal
- UK: American Airlines adds PayPal option for its customers
- US Bancorp
- US: US Bancorp to offer a single Visa card for identification, purchase
and secure facility access
- Global: Elavon expands multi-currency capabilities in its international
processing platform
- US: US Bancorp launches new payment solution for physician offices
- Visa
- Hong Kong: Cardholders using Visa payWave stand a chance to win Visa
spending credit
- India: Visa debit card holders to save 5% on utility bills
- Indonesia: Visa debit card holders stand a chance to win free air tickets
- Japan: Visa offers discounts and privileges to cardholders through Tokyo
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- Peru: Visa launches commercial mobile payment service
- Singapore: Visa cardholders to win free shopping through Visa debit
trolley dash contest
- US: Visa introduces US VisaVue Travel
- M&A, PARTNERSHIPS AND ORGANIC GROWTH
- American Express
- Brazil: Banco do Brasil and American Express announce partnership
- US: American Express opens its Travel Service Office in Cambridge
- China Construction Bank
- UK: China Construction Bank opens its fully owned subsidiary
- US: China Construction Bank opens its first branch
- China UnionPay
- China: China UnionPay enters into an agreement with the Bank of
Communications
- Spain: China UnionPay and La Caixa announce the start of CUP card
acceptance for all ATMs
- US: China UnionPay declares that more that 360,000 ATMs in the US accept
CUP cards
- Citigroup
- Europe: Citi prepaid service expands its services to clients in five new
markets
- Hong Kong: Citibank to provide purchasing cards to Hong Kong government
- Indonesia: Citibank debit card transactions increase by 40%
- South Korea: 10,000 Citi PremierMiles credit cards issued in 10-week
period
- Fidelity Information Services
- US: Fidelity Information Services to provide banking solutions to Post
Oak Bank
- US: Fidelity Information Services' BancPac core processing solution
selected by Bank of Virginia
- First Data
- China: Merchant Solutions and China UnionPay announce an alliance that
enables merchants outside of China to accept CUP debit and credit cards
- US: First Data to extend card processing services to Wells Fargo
- GE Money
- The Philippines: Banco De Oro Unibank and GE Capital sign agreement
- Grupo Santander
- London: Santander to rebrand its UK businesses in 2010
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
- Canada: ICBC and BEA agree on the sale and purchase of The Bank of East
Asia and ICEA Finance Holdings
- MasterCard
- Singapore: cardholder spending in the Great Singapore Sale increases by
7%
- PayPal
- UK: Emirates partners with PayPal
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Netherlands: RBS and ABN Amro sign agreement for international
transaction banking services
- SEB
- Baltic region: SEB consolidates its Baltic operations
- Visa
- Singapore: Visa releases industry directory for payment service providers
- Global: Visa and NeuStar announce strategic alliance
- Thailand: Visa continues collaboration with Tourism Authority of Thailand
APPENDIX
- Methodology
- Further reading
- Further reading
- Ask the analyst
- Datamonitor consulting
- Disclaimer
TABLES
- Table: The 64 companies and subsidiaries covered by Datamonitor' s Payment
Card Competitor Tracker
- Table: Current relevant publications, 2008 - 09
- Table: Future relevant publications, 2009
FIGURES
- Figure: In June, competitor developments saw an increase on the previous
month with 75 developments overall, ahead of the 12-month average of 58
- Figure: June saw an increase in the number of developments relating to
both M&A, partnership and organic growth and product, services and innovation
- Figure: Asia Pacific accounted for the most stories in June, while South
America experienced the highest growth compared to May
- Figure: Issuers featured strongly in June with 45 developments in total,
well ahead of the 12-month average of 34
- Figure: Loyalty/rewards and commercial sectors were the key areas for
developments in product/services and innovation in June
- Figure: Interestingly, organic growth accounted for the majority of
developments in June; while M&A developments saw a decline compared to May and
12-month average
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