Pre-Paid Cards in the United Arab Emirates

Abstract
The return to in-store shopping following a decline in footfall during the pandemic has improved the prospects of gift cards, both in terms of the number of cards in circulation and the amount of money spent on them. The reduced footfall in most major shopping centres impacted demand for gift cards but this has notably improved in line with an easing of restrictions in the United Arab Emirates. However, this segment could benefit from increased incentives and rewards to compete with retail and r...

Euromonitor International's Pre-Paid Card Transactions in United Arab Emirates 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.

Product coverage: Closed Loop Pre-Paid Card Transactions, Open Loop Pre-Paid Card Transactions.

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

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Content
Pre-Paid Cards in the United Arab Emirates
January 2023

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PRE-PAID CARDS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Recovery in spending following impact of pandemic fuels gift card growth
Closed loop pre-paid cards registers fastest growth within financial cards
Ramping up of digitalisation in United Arab Emirates to benefit pre-paid cards
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Further development of fintech could support growth of pre-paid cards
Trust around e-commerce is improving but fraud concerns remain relevant
Open loop pre-paid cards to continue to be outperformed by closed loop
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 2 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 3 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 4 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 6 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 7 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 8 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 9 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 10 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 11 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 12 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 13 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 14 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 15 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 16 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 17 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 18 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 19 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 20 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 21 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 22 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 24 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 27 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 28 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Alternative financial service providers grow in popularity
Competitive landscape
What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 29 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2017-2022
Table 30 Number of ATMs: Units 2017-2022
Table 31 Value Lost to Fraud 2017-2022
Table 32 Card Expenditure by Location 2022
Table 33 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2017-2022
Table 34 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2022
MARKET DATA
Table 35 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 36 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2017-2022
Table 37 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 38 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 39 Commerical Payments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 40 Commercial Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 41 Personal Payments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 42 Personal Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 43 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 44 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 45 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 46 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 47 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 48 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 49 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 50 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2022-2027
Table 51 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 52 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 53 Forecast Commercial Payments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 54 Forecast Commercial Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 55 Forecast Personal Payments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 56 Forecast Personal Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 57 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 58 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
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