The Credit Cards Market in China Experienced a Huge Growth in Transaction Value and Volume.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36678) has announced the addition of Financial Cards in China to their offering.

Our Financial Cards in China report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs, credit cards, debit cards,

store cards and smart cards (1999-2004). It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch to 2009.

Product coverage: ATM cards; credit cards; charge cards; debit cards; e-purse cards; pre-paid cards; store cards

Why buy this report?

--Get a detailed picture of the financial cards industry

--Pinpoint growth sectors and trends and identify factors driving change

--Understand the competitive environment and the market's major players

--Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop

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Topics Covered

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. MARKET BACKGROUND

--2.1 Disposable Income

--2.2 Consumer Credit

--2.3 Regulatory Environment

--2.4 Card Fraud

--2.5 Payment and Clearance Systems

3. FINANCIAL CARDS

--3.1 Market Performance

--3.2 Domestic versus Foreign Spend

--3.3 Cash Withdrawal versus Card Purchase

--3.4 Consumer Spending by Sector

--3.5 Consumer Spending by Location

--3.6 Internet Transactions

--3.7 Smart Cards and EMV

--3.8 Emerging Trends

--3.9 Market Forecasts

4. COMPANY PROFILES

--4.1 Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

--4.2 Bank of China

--4.3 Huaxia Bank

--4.4 China Everbright Bank

--4.5 China Minsheng Bank

5. CREDIT CARDS

--5.1 Sector Performance

--5.2 Competitive Environment

--5.3 Sector Forecasts

--5.4 Co-branded Credit Cards

--5.5 Private Label Credit Cards

--5.6 Affinity Cards

6. CHARGE CARDS

--6.1 Sector Performance

--6.2 Competitive Environment

--6.3 Sector Forecasts

7. DEBIT CARDS

--7.1 Sector Performance

--7.2 Competitive Environment

--7.3 Sector Forecasts

8. E-PURSE CARDS

--8.1 Sector Performance

--8.2 Competitive Environment

--8.3 Sector Forecasts

9. PRE-PAID CARDS

--9.1 Sector Performance

--9.2 Disposable Pre-paid Cards

--9.3 Competitive Environment

--9.4 Sector Forecast

10. STORE CARDS

--10.1 Sector Performance

--10.2 Competitive Environment

--10.3 Sector Forecasts

--10.4 Reward Cards

--10.5 Fleet Cards

11. DEFINITIONS

Summary

Credit cards expand explosively

Credit cards in China have experienced a massive surge in transaction value, volume and number of cards in circulation. New products from different issuers have been racing against each other in speed of issuing. Foreign banks have launched credit card services in cooperation with local banks, since they have no authority to issue credit cards independently.

Companies Mentioned Include:

--Bank of China - Guangdong Development Bank - China Construction Bank - Agricultural Bank of China - Industrial & Commercial Bank of China - Shanghai Pudong Development Bank - Zhongxing Industrial Bank - Merchant Bank of China - Communication Bank of China - Shenzhen Development Bank - Visa International Service Association - MasterCard International Inc - China UnionPay Co Ltd

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