Consumer Payments Competitor Tracker

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The global consumer payments market is a highly dynamic and competitive space, which means that it is crucially important to stay on top of key developments. Datamonitor's Global Consumer Payments Competitor Tracker does just that, providing expert analysis and opinion on the key strategic moves of leading competitors in the consumer payments market.

Scope
- Gain invaluable insight on competitors in one concise product covering events from 2008-present.
- Sharpen your strategy by tracking products, services, partnerships, acquisitions, and organic growth developments from leading payment providers.
- Use the dashboard to search activity by country, company, or themes such as card technology and issuance, mobile payments, and legal and regulatory.
- Extract stories from the dashboard according to pre-defined search criteria.
Highlights
Visa and PayPal are the most active companies in the Global Consumer Payments Competitor Tracker, recording the highest number of global product, service, and innovation activities.

Product and service innovation is heavily concentrated in the US, where payment and technology companies such as PayPal, Google, and Square are launching a number of mobile payment services, in addition to the rapid expansion of the market's prepaid card sector.

Partnership activity is truly global as payment companies from around the world seek to gain a foothold in the global consumer payments market. In terms of companies, First Data, UnionPay, TSYS, and MasterCard remain at the forefront in this space.

Reasons to purchase this report
- What product and service innovations are payment providers launching around the world?
- Which regions and markets are the competition expanding into?
- Who are the competition entering into partnerships with?
- How active is M&A and organic growth in a specific region or country?

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

•Latest key developments
•Methodology

Introduction

•The Consumer Payments Competitor Tracker provides insight into the latest developments worldwide- Improvements made to the 2013 Consumer Payments Competitor Tracker series
- Each week, Datamonitor tracks the most relevant announcements from over 180 competitors
- Datamonitor's Cards and Payments team provides analysis of the key developments each week
- Delivery is through an interactive dashboard and written report
- Stories from 2008â€"present can be downloaded from the dashboard

Latest Products, Services, and Innovation

•Absa- South Africa: Absa expands mobile NFC trial

•American Express- US: American Express's Serve and Isis launch co-branded mobile wallet account
- US: Wells Fargo to launch new American Express credit card range

•Banco Nacional de Costa Rica- Costa Rica: MasterCard and Banco Nacional de Costa Rica launch debit card

•BBVA- US: BBVA launches Popmoney text and email P2P payments via mobile banking

•Fiserv- US: BBVA launches Popmoney text and email P2P payments via mobile banking

•Interac- Canada: Forever 21 to accept Interac Flash contactless payments

•Isis- US: American Express and Isis launch co-branded mobile wallet account

•MasterCard- Costa Rica: MasterCard and Banco Nacional de Costa Rica launch debit card

•MoneyGram- US: MoneyGram and PayPal launch cash withdrawal service

•Orange- Botswana: Orange launches Orange Money mobile payments

•PayPal- Japan: PayPal and SoftBank launch new payments package
- UK: PayPal launches mobile profile picture payments
- US: MoneyGram and PayPal launch cash withdrawal service

•Privatbank- Russia and Ukraine: Privatbank launches free money transfer service between Russia and Ukraine

•Square- US: Square Register app can now keep track of gift cards and cheque purchases

•Visa- Botswana: Orange offers new payment services to Orange Money subscribers
- UK and Ireland: V.me by Visa to be accepted at Clarks online store

•Wells Fargo- US: Wells Fargo to offer credit cards geared towards reducing consumer debt
- US: Wells Fargo to launch new American Express credit card range

Latest M&A, Partnerships, and Organic Growth

•Asia United Bank (AUB)- Philippines: AUB partners with MasterCard

•Bank of China (BOC)- South Africa: Bank of China agrees partnership deal with Nedbank

•Barclays- UK: Severn Trent Water offers customers Pingit bill payment

•Capital One- US: Capital One and Neiman Marcus extend private label credit card program

•Cardtronics- UK and Germany: Cardtronics expands through Cardpoint acquisition

•First Data- US: First Data and Talmer Bank and Trust agree merchant processing deal

•Google- US: Google Wallet drops NFC loyalty points and gift cards

•ICICI Bank- India: Vodafone expands m-payments in Bihar in partnership with ICICI

•Ingenico- US: CenPOS partners with Ingenico at automotive dealership POS

•Fuzhou Rural Commercial Bank- China: MoneyGram signs Fuzhou Rural Commercial Bank as new agent

•JCB- Taiwan: Ta Chong Bank to issue JCB cards

•MasterCard- Kenya: MasterCard and Paynet partner to drive EMV migration in Kenya
- Philippines: Asia United Bank partners with MasterCard

•MoneyGram- China: MoneyGram signs Fuzhou Rural Commercial Bank as new agent
- Nigeria: MoneyGram partners with PocketMoni

•Nedbank- South Africa: Bank of China agrees partnership deal with Nedbank

•Paynet Group- Kenya: MasterCard and Paynet partner to drive EMV migration in Kenya

•PayPal- US: PayPal and Alliance Data sign partnership agreement

•Safaricom- Kenya: State Law Office partners with Safaricom on M-Pesa

•Ta Chong Bank- Taiwan: Ta Chong Bank to issue JCB cards

•Talmer Bank and Trust- US: First Data and Talmer Bank and Trust agree merchant processing deal

•Ukash- Italy: Ukash enters Italian market

•Vodafone- India: Vodafone expands m-payments in Bihar in partnership with ICICI

•Western Union- Nigeria: Western Union partners with PocketMoni
- US and UK: Western Union renews Check n' Go and Cheque Centre partnership

APPENDIX

•Abbreviations and acronyms
•Methodology

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

•Latest key developments
•Methodology

Introduction •The Consumer Payments Competitor Tracker provides insight into the latest developments worldwide- Improvements made to the 2013 Consumer Payments Competitor Tracker series
- Each week, Datamonitor tracks the most relevant announcements from over 180 competitors
- Datamonitor's Cards and Payments team provides analysis of the key developments each week
- Delivery is through an interactive dashboard and written report
- Stories from 2008â€"present can be downloaded from the dashboard

Latest Products, Services, and Innovation•Absa- South Africa: Absa expands mobile NFC trial

•American Express- US: American Express's Serve and Isis launch co-branded mobile wallet account
- US: Wells Fargo to launch new American Express credit card range

•Banco Nacional de Costa Rica- Costa Rica: MasterCard and Banco Nacional de Costa Rica launch debit card

•BBVA- US: BBVA launches Popmoney text and email P2P payments via mobile banking

•Fiserv- US: BBVA launches Popmoney text and email P2P payments via mobile banking

•Interac- Canada: Forever 21 to accept Interac Flash contactless payments

•Isis- US: American Express and Isis launch co-branded mobile wallet account

•MasterCard- Costa Rica: MasterCard and Banco Nacional de Costa Rica launch debit card

•MoneyGram- US: MoneyGram and PayPal launch cash withdrawal service

•Orange- Botswana: Orange launches Orange Money mobile payments

•PayPal- Japan: PayPal and SoftBank launch new payments package
- UK: PayPal launches mobile profile picture payments
- US: MoneyGram and PayPal launch cash withdrawal service

•Privatbank- Russia and Ukraine: Privatbank launches free money transfer service between Russia and Ukraine

•Square- US: Square Register app can now keep track of gift cards and cheque purchases

•Visa- Botswana: Orange offers new payment services to Orange Money subscribers
- UK and Ireland: V.me by Visa to be accepted at Clarks online store

•Wells Fargo- US: Wells Fargo to offer credit cards geared towards reducing consumer debt
- US: Wells Fargo to launch new American Express credit card range

Latest M&A, Partnerships, and Organic Growth

•Asia United Bank (AUB)- Philippines: AUB partners with MasterCard

•Bank of China (BOC)- South Africa: Bank of China agrees partnership deal with Nedbank

•Barclays- UK: Severn Trent Water offers customers Pingit bill payment

•Capital One- US: Capital One and Neiman Marcus extend private label credit card program

•Cardtronics- UK and Germany: Cardtronics expands through Cardpoint acquisition

•First Data- US: First Data and Talmer Bank and Trust agree merchant processing deal

•Google- US: Google Wallet drops NFC loyalty points and gift cards

•ICICI Bank- India: Vodafone expands m-payments in Bihar in partnership with ICICI

•Ingenico- US: CenPOS partners with Ingenico at automotive dealership POS

•Fuzhou Rural Commercial Bank- China: MoneyGram signs Fuzhou Rural Commercial Bank as new agent

•JCB- Taiwan: Ta Chong Bank to issue JCB cards

•MasterCard- Kenya: MasterCard and Paynet partner to drive EMV migration in Kenya
- Philippines: Asia United Bank partners with MasterCard

•MoneyGram- China: MoneyGram signs Fuzhou Rural Commercial Bank as new agent
- Nigeria: MoneyGram partners with PocketMoni

•Nedbank- South Africa: Bank of China agrees partnership deal with Nedbank

•Paynet Group- Kenya: MasterCard and Paynet partner to drive EMV migration in Kenya

•PayPal- US: PayPal and Alliance Data sign partnership agreement

•Safaricom- Kenya: State Law Office partners with Safaricom on M-Pesa

•Ta Chong Bank- Taiwan: Ta Chong Bank to issue JCB cards

•Talmer Bank and Trust- US: First Data and Talmer Bank and Trust agree merchant processing deal

•Ukash- Italy: Ukash enters Italian market

•Vodafone- India: Vodafone expands m-payments in Bihar in partnership with ICICI

•Western Union- Nigeria: Western Union partners with PocketMoni
- US and UK: Western Union renews Check n' Go and Cheque Centre partnership

APPENDIX

•Abbreviations and acronyms
•Methodology

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

•Latest key developments
•Methodology

Introduction

•The Consumer Payments Competitor Tracker provides insight into the latest developments worldwide- Improvements made to the 2013 Consumer Payments Competitor Tracker series
- Each week, Datamonitor tracks the most relevant announcements from over 180 competitors
- Datamonitor's Cards and Payments team provides analysis of the key developments each week
- Delivery is through an interactive dashboard and written report
- Stories from 2008â€"present can be downloaded from the dashboard

Latest Products, Services, and Innovation

•Absa- South Africa: Absa expands mobile NFC trial

•American Express- US: American Express's Serve and Isis launch co-branded mobile wallet account
- US: Wells Fargo to launch new American Express credit card range

•Banco Nacional de Costa Rica- Costa Rica: MasterCard and Banco Nacional de Costa Rica launch debit card

•BBVA- US: BBVA launches Popmoney text and email P2P payments via mobile banking

•Fiserv- US: BBVA launches Popmoney text and email P2P payments via mobile banking

•Interac- Canada: Forever 21 to accept Interac Flash contactless payments

•Isis- US: American Express and Isis launch co-branded mobile wallet account

•MasterCard- Costa Rica: MasterCard and Banco Nacional de Costa Rica launch debit card

•MoneyGram- US: MoneyGram and PayPal launch cash withdrawal service

•Orange- Botswana: Orange launches Orange Money mobile payments

•PayPal- Japan: PayPal and SoftBank launch new payments package
- UK: PayPal launches mobile profile picture payments
- US: MoneyGram and PayPal launch cash withdrawal service

•Privatbank- Russia and Ukraine: Privatbank launches free money transfer service between Russia and Ukraine

•Square- US: Square Register app can now keep track of gift cards and cheque purchases

•Visa- Botswana: Orange offers new payment services to Orange Money subscribers
- UK and Ireland: V.me by Visa to be accepted at Clarks online store

•Wells Fargo- US: Wells Fargo to offer credit cards geared towards reducing consumer debt
- US: Wells Fargo to launch new American Express credit card range


Latest M&A, Partnerships, and Organic Growth•Asia United Bank (AUB)- Philippines: AUB partners with MasterCard

•Bank of China (BOC)- South Africa: Bank of China agrees partnership deal with Nedbank

•Barclays- UK: Severn Trent Water offers customers Pingit bill payment

•Capital One- US: Capital One and Neiman Marcus extend private label credit card program

•Cardtronics- UK and Germany: Cardtronics expands through Cardpoint acquisition

•First Data- US: First Data and Talmer Bank and Trust agree merchant processing deal

•Google- US: Google Wallet drops NFC loyalty points and gift cards

•ICICI Bank- India: Vodafone expands m-payments in Bihar in partnership with ICICI

•Ingenico- US: CenPOS partners with Ingenico at automotive dealership POS

•Fuzhou Rural Commercial Bank- China: MoneyGram signs Fuzhou Rural Commercial Bank as new agent

•JCB- Taiwan: Ta Chong Bank to issue JCB cards

•MasterCard- Kenya: MasterCard and Paynet partner to drive EMV migration in Kenya
- Philippines: Asia United Bank partners with MasterCard

•MoneyGram- China: MoneyGram signs Fuzhou Rural Commercial Bank as new agent
- Nigeria: MoneyGram partners with PocketMoni

•Nedbank- South Africa: Bank of China agrees partnership deal with Nedbank

•Paynet Group- Kenya: MasterCard and Paynet partner to drive EMV migration in Kenya

•PayPal- US: PayPal and Alliance Data sign partnership agreement

•Safaricom- Kenya: State Law Office partners with Safaricom on M-Pesa

•Ta Chong Bank- Taiwan: Ta Chong Bank to issue JCB cards

•Talmer Bank and Trust- US: First Data and Talmer Bank and Trust agree merchant processing deal

•Ukash- Italy: Ukash enters Italian market

•Vodafone- India: Vodafone expands m-payments in Bihar in partnership with ICICI

•Western Union- Nigeria: Western Union partners with PocketMoni
- US and UK: Western Union renews Check n' Go and Cheque Centre partnership

APPENDIX•Abbreviations and acronyms
•Methodology

Companies Mentioned

BBVA, Bunzl plc, CMS Energy Corporation, FIRST DATA CORPORATION, Hutchison 3G UK Limited, Informa plc, Ingenico SA, Payzone, Research In Motion Limited, Royal Bank of Canada, Shanks Group plc, The Bank of Nova Scotia, United Bank

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