Abstract
Overview
Introduction
The Payment Card Competitor Tracker provides expert analysis and opinion on the strategic moves of leading competitors in the payment cards market. Produced on a monthly basis, the Tracker is a global product and covers 64 players, including American Express, Barclaycard, Capital One, Citigroup, Discover, GE Money, First Data, HSBC, JCB, MasterCard, Standard Chartered and Visa.
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- Learn the Datamonitor Cards & Payments Team' s view on the most important competitor developments in the month
Table of Contents
- Overview
- Catalyst
- Summary
- Methodology
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Who is the target reader?
- Companies covered by the Payment Card Competitor Tracker
- Product, Services and Innovation
- Roundup of the key developments in January 2008
- Mobile trials and the launch of a ' green' product are among the most interesting developments in January
- ANZ Bank
- Australia: ANZ launches mobile phone banking
- Bank of America
- US: Bank of America announces expansion of NASCAR Banking Program
- Bank of Montreal
- Canada: Bank of Montreal extends global money transfer service
- BBVA
- Europe: BBVA launches Gold 3 MasterCard
- Capital One
- US: Capital One unveils personalized card service
- Citigroup (incl. Diners Club)
- Poland: Citi Handlowy issues medical pre-paid card
- UAE: Citibank introduces co-branded debit card
- UK: Citi launches easyJet MasterCard
- GE Money
- Australia: GE Money launches green credit card
- JP Morgan Chase
- US: Chase launches co-brand with Office Depot
- MasterCard
- Global: MasterCard launches Optimiser business and public sector procurement service
- RBS
- UK: NatWest and RBS launch e-statement service
- Unicredit Group
- Austria: Uncredit announces SEPA compliant services
- US Bancorp
- US: US Bank and MasterCard launch mobile payment pilot
- Roundup of the key developments in January 2008
- M&A, Partnerships and Organic Growth
- Roundup of the key developments in January 2008
- January was quiet in terms of M&A, but several interesting partnerships were announced
- American Express
- US: Heartland Payment Systems and American Express sign agreement
- US: American Express and Nova enter partnership
- Bank of America
- China: Bank of America relocates Asia card services executive
- Bank of Montreal
- Canada: Bank of Montreal opens new branches
- Barclaycard
- UK: Barclaycard partners with Spendvision
- BNP Paribas
- Libya: BNP Paribas and Sahara Bank launch strategic partnership
- Discover
- US: Discover announces contactless acceptance in vending machines
- Erste Bank
- Austria: Erste Bank to offer Tchibo/Eduscho promotions with products
- Elavon
- UK: Elavon and One Cost announce charity donations based on processing volumes
- First Data
- Europe: First Data receives approval over deal with AIB
- Germany: First Data to provide prepaid card processing for Cadooz
- US: First Data Partners with Desert Schools Federal Credit Union
- GE Money
- India: GE Money appoints India CEO
- Grupo Santander
- Spain: Banco Santander agrees to sells headquarters
- HSBC
- UK: VocaLink to manage HSBC ATMs in convenience stores
- KBC
- Belgium: KBC Group announces changes to executive committee
- RBS
- UK: RBS signs ATM advertising deal
- Société Générale
- France: Société Générale and La Banque Postale sign understanding
- TSYS
- US: Synovus completes TSYS spin-off
- UniCredit Group
- Ukraine: Bank Austria Creditanstalt acquires major share in Ukrsotsbank
- US Bancorp
- US: American Express and Nova enter partnership
- US: NOVA purchases Southern DataComm
- Visa
- US: IBC Bank and Visa sign debit agreement
- Westpac
- China: Westpac opens branch office in Shanghai
- Roundup of the key developments in January 2008
- APPENDIX
- Methodology
- Further reading
- Ask the analyst
- Datamonitor consulting
- Disclaimer
- List of Tables
- Table 1: The 64 companies and subsidiaries covered by Datamonitor' s Payment Card Competitor Tracker
