The Cards and Payments Industry in the UAE: Emerging Trends and Opportunities to 2020

Published: Sep, 2016 | Pages: 52 | Publisher: Timetric
Industry: Financial Services | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)

Synopsis

Timetric's 'The Cards and Payments Industry in the UAE: Emerging Trends and Opportunities to 2020' report provides detailed analysis of market trends in the UAE cards and payments industry. It provides values and volumes for a number of key performance indicators in the industry, including check payments, cash transactions and payment cards during the review period (2011-2015).

The report also analyzes various payment card markets operating in the industry, and provides detailed information on the number of cards in circulation, and transaction values and volumes during the review period and over the forecast period (2016-2020). It also offers information on the country's competitive landscape, including the market shares of issuers and schemes.

The report brings together Timetric's research, modeling, and analysis expertise to allow banks and card issuers to identify segment dynamics and competitive advantages. The report also covers details of regulatory policy and recent changes in the regulatory structure.

Summary

Timetric's 'The Cards and Payments Industry in the UAE: Emerging Trends and Opportunities to 2020' report provides top-level market analysis, information and insights into the UAE cards and payments industry, including:

• Current and forecast values for each market in the UAE cards and payments industry, including debit card, credit and charge cards.

• Detailed insights into payment instruments including check payments, cash transactions and payment cards. It also, includes an overview of the country's key alternative payment instruments.

• E-commerce market analysis and payment methods.

• Analysis of various market drivers and regulations governing the UAE cards and payments industry.

• Detailed analysis of strategies adopted by banks and other institutions to market debit, credit and charge cards.

• Comprehensive analysis of consumer attitudes and buying preferences for cards.

• The competitive landscape in the UAE cards and payments industry.

Scope

• This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the UAE cards and payments industry.

• It provides current values for the UAE cards and payments industry for 2015, and forecast figures to 2020.

• It details the different demographic, economic, infrastructural and business drivers affecting the USE cards and payments industry.

• It outlines the current regulatory framework in the industry.

• It details marketing strategies used by various banks and other institutions.

Reasons To Buy

• Make strategic business decisions, using top-level historic and forecast market data, related to the UAE cards and payments industry and each market within it.

• Understand the key market trends and growth opportunities in the UAE cards and payments industry.

• Assess the competitive dynamics in the UAE cards and payments industry.

• Gain insights into marketing strategies used for various card types in the UAE.

• Gain insights into key regulations governing the UAE cards and payments industry.

Key Highlights

• As part of a financial inclusion initiative, the government introduced the Wages Protection System (WPS) in January 2009. It requires all wage payments to be made through a bank, bureau de change or other authorized financial institution. In a similar initiative, the Emirates Identity Authority collaborated with Al Hilal Bank in September 2014, to allow Emirati residents to use national ID cards to withdraw cash from ATMs.

• There is rising demand for payroll cards in the UAE, supported by the government's WPS policy and a high expatriate population. To cater this demand, in February 2016, UnionPay International collaborated with banks in the UAE to issue a prepaid salary card. In May 2013, Network International, a subsidiary of Emirates NBD launched prepaid cards to enable companies to pay wages to blue-collar workers.

• Banks and payment companies in the UAE are increasingly using contactless technology. In January 2016, Rakbank launched the RED MasterCard, a credit card with contactless functionality. In November 2015, Citibank partnered with MasterCard to introduce contactless payment technology for Citi MasterCard credit cardholders. Banks are also offering mobile contactless payments to Emirati consumers. Emirates NBD launched a mobile contactless payment solution, Emirates NBD Pay, in the UAE in August 2016. The mobile app enables bank Visa cardholders to instantly pay for in-store purchases using an Android handset.

 Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
2. CONTEXT
2.1. Administrative Divisions
2.2. Political Scene
2.3. Public Finances and Credit Ratings
2.4. Demographics
2.5. Economic Performance
2.6. Construction Output
3. THE STATE OF INFRASTRUCTURE
3.1. Roads
3.2. Railways
3.3. Electricity and Power
3.4. Water and Sewerage
3.5. Communications
3.6. Airports and Other Infrastructure
4. THE COMPETITIVE AND REGULATORY LANDSCAPE
4.1. Roads
4.2. Railways
4.3. Electricity and Power
4.4. Water and Sewerage
4.5. Communications
4.6. Airports and Other Infrastructure
5. INSTITUTIONS AND FINANCING
6. INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION
6.1. All Infrastructure
6.1.1. Construction outlook
6.1.2. Project pipeline analysis
6.2. Roads
6.2.1. Construction outlook
6.2.1. Key participants - contractors
6.2.2. Key participants - consultants
6.2.3. Project pipeline analysis
6.3. Railways
6.3.1. Construction outlook
6.3.2. Key participants - contractors
6.3.1. Key participants - consultants
6.3.2. Railways construction: project pipeline analysis
6.4. Electricity and Power
6.4.1. Construction outlook
6.4.1. Key participants - contractors
6.4.2. Key participants - consultants
6.4.3. Project pipeline analysis
6.5. Water and Sewerage
6.5.1. Construction outlook
6.5.1. Key participants - contractors
6.5.2. Key participants - consultants
6.5.3. Project pipeline analysis
6.6. Communications Infrastructure
6.6.1. Construction outlook
6.7. Airports and Other Infrastructure
6.7.1. Construction outlook
6.7.2. Key participants - contractors
6.7.3. Key participants - consultants
6.7.4. Project pipeline analysis
7. APPENDIX
7.1. Definitions
7.2. Methodology
7.3. Further Information
7.4. Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 1: Key Definitions
Table 2: Annual Average Exchange Rate
Table 3: The UAE - Key Facts, 2015
Table 4: Regional Benchmarking of the UAE's Payment Cards, 2015
Table 5: The UAE - Mode of Entry of Foreign    Banks
Table 6: The UAE - Debit Cards Comparison and Key Features, 2016
Table 7: The UAE - Gold Credit Cards Comparison and Key Features, 2016
Table 8: The UAE - Premium Credit Cards Comparison and Key Features, 2016
Table 9: The UAE - Payment Instrument Transaction Values (AED Trillion), 2011-2015
Table 10: The UAE - Payment Instrument Transaction Values (US$ Billion), 2011-2015
Table 11: The UAE - Payment Instrument Transaction Volumes (Million), 2011-2015
Table 12: The UAE - Number of Payment Cards in Circulation by Type (Million), 2011-2020
Table 13: The UAE - Volume of Payment Cards Transactions by Type (Million), 2011-2020
Table 14: The UAE - Value of Payment Cards Transactions by Type (AED Billion), 2011-2020
Table 15: The UAE - Value of Payment Cards Transactions by Type (US$ Billion), 2011-2020
Table 16: The UAE - Number of Debit Cards in Circulation (Million), 2011-2020
Table 17: The UAE - Debit Card Transaction Volumes and Frequency by Channel, 2011-2020
Table 18: The UAE - Debit Card Total and Average Transaction Values by Channel, 2011-2020
Table 19: The UAE - Debit Card Total and Average Transaction Values by Channel, 2011-2020
Table 20: The UAE - Number of Debit Cards in Circulation by Scheme (Million), 2011-2015
Table 21: The UAE - Debit Card Transaction Values by Scheme (AED Billion), 2011-2015
Table 22: The UAE - Debit Card Transaction Values by Scheme (US$ Billion), 2011-2015
Table 23: The UAE - Debit Card Transaction Values by Issuer (AED Billion), 2011-2015
Table 24: The UAE - Debit Card Transaction Values by Issuer (US$ Billion), 2011-2015
Table 25: The UAE - Number of Pay Later Cards in Circulation (Million), 2011-2020
Table 26: The UAE - Pay Later Cards Transaction Volumes and Frequency by Channel, 2011-2020
Table 27: The UAE - Pay Later Cards Total and Average Transaction Values by Channel, 2011-2020
Table 28: The UAE - Pay Later Cards Total and Average Transaction Values by Channel, 2011-2020
Table 29: The UAE - Number of Pay Later Cards in Circulation by Scheme (Million), 2011-2015
Table 30: The UAE - Pay Later Cards Transaction Values by Scheme (AED Billion), 2011-2015
Table 31: The UAE - Pay Later Cards Transaction Values by Scheme (US$ Billion), 2011-2015
Table 32: The UAE - Pay Later Cards Transaction Values by Issuer (AED Billion), 2011-2015
Table 33: The UAE - Pay Later Cards Transaction Values by Issuer (US$ Billion), 2011-2015
Table 34: The UAE - Number of Credit Cards in Circulation (Million), 2011-2020
Table 35: The UAE - Credit Card Transaction Volumes and Frequency by Channel, 2011-2020
Table 36: The UAE - Credit Card Total and Average Transaction Values by Channel, 2011-2020
Table 37: The UAE - Credit Card Total and Average Transaction Values by Channel, 2011-2020
Table 38: The UAE - Number of Credit Cards in Circulation by Scheme (Million), 2011-2015
Table 39: The UAE - Credit Card Transaction Values by Scheme (AED Billion), 2011-2015
Table 40: The UAE - Credit Card Transaction Values by Scheme (US$ Billion), 2011-2015
Table 41: The UAE - Number of Charge Cards in Circulation (Thousand), 2011-2020
Table 42: The UAE - Charge Card Transaction Volumes and Frequency by Channel, 2011-2020
Table 43: The UAE - Charge Card Total and Average Transaction Values by Channel, 2011-2020
Table 44: The UAE - Charge Card Total and Average Transaction Values by Channel, 2011-2020
Table 45: The UAE - Number of Charge Cards in Circulation by Scheme (Thousand), 2011-2015
Table 46: The UAE - Charge Card Transaction Values by Scheme (AED Billion), 2011-2015
Table 47: The UAE - Charge Card Transaction Values by Scheme (US$ Million), 2011-2015
Table 48: The UAE - Personal and Commercial Pay Later Cards Transaction Volumes (Million), 2011-2020
Table 49: The UAE - Personal and Commercial Pay Later Cards Transaction Values (AED Billion), 2011-2020
Table 50: The UAE - Personal and Commercial Pay Later Cards Transaction Values (US$ Billion), 2011-2020
Table 51: The UAE - Number of Commercial Pay Later Cards in Circulation (Thousand), 2011-2020
Table 52: The UAE - Commercial Pay Later Cards Transaction Volumes (Million), 2011-2020
Table 53: The UAE - Commercial Pay Later Cards Transaction Values (AED Billion), 2011-2020
Table 54: The UAE - Commercial Pay Later Cards Transaction Values (US$ Billion), 2011-2020
Table 55: The UAE - Number of Prepaid Cards in Circulation (Million), 2011-2020
Table 56: The UAE - Prepaid Card Transaction Values (AED Billion), 2011-2020
Table 57: The UAE - Prepaid Card Transaction Values (US$ Billion), 2011-2020