Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/18/2014 -- In 2013 financial cards and payments experienced a decrease both in terms of number of cards in circulation and transaction value, whilst demand for electronic payments continued to rise. With the concentration on one credit card increasing as a consequence of more disciplined usage by consumers, allied to rising difficulties accessing credit, credit cards saw the highest decline in the number of cards in circulation. On the opposite side was pre-paid cards, which was boosted by a change in the...

Euromonitor International's Financial Cards and Payments in Portugal report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. 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.

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Product coverage: Financial Cards in Circulation, Transactions.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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