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PUBLISHER: Euromonitor International | PRODUCT CODE: 1924940
PUBLISHER: Euromonitor International | PRODUCT CODE: 1924940
Financial Cards and Payments in China
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Financial cards and payments in China expanded in 2025, with debit cards driving growth in both cards in circulation and transactions as financial inclusion progressed and digital wallets largely relied on linked debit accounts. Credit cards and pre-paid cards declined further as consumers shifted to real-time app payments and as tighter oversight, including new rules on prepaid consumption disputes, raised compliance pressure. Credit card asset quality improved as banks strengthened monitoring...
Euromonitor International's Financial Cards and Payments in China 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: Financial Cards in Circulation, Mobile Payments, Transactions.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
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- Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List Of Contents And Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Debit-led mobile payments drive progress, while credit and prepaid lose relevance
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Debit cards remain favoured within financial cards and payments
- Credit cards and pre-paid cards continue to lose ground
- Non-performing loan (NPL) rate of credit cards sees improvement, while international payments are easier for inbound tourists
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Debit cards to remain on top
- Credit cards will see positive growth in forecast period
- Pre-paid cards will record slight improvement
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- China UnionPay dominates landscape
- China Merchant Bank benefits from direct foreign transactions, as newer players continue to rise
MARKET INDICATORS
- Table 1 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2020-2025
- Table 2 Number of ATMs: Units 2020-2025
- Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2020-2025
- Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2025
- Table 5 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2020-2025
- Table 6 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2025
MARKET DATA
- Table 7 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
- Table 8 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2020-2025
- Table 9 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 10 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 11 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 12 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 13 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 14 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 16 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 18 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 19 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
- Table 20 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2025-2030
- Table 21 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 22 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 23 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 24 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 25 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 26 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
DEBIT CARDS IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Debit cards extend reach as everyday payments stay wallet-led
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Debit cards sees further growth as rural access expands
- Debit card transactions lead in China, with consumers combining card functions
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Debit cards likely to remain preferred option within consumer payments
- Multi-currency debit card set to gain traction
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Competitive environment remains stable despite entry of American Express and Mastercard
- Potential for rural-bank expansion
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 27 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
- Table 28 Debit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 29 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 30 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 31 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 32 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 33 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 34 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 35 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
- Table 36 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 37 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
- Table 38 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
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CREDIT CARDS IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Digital wallets and point-of-sale credit erode credit card relevance
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Cautious consumer sentiment undermines progress for credit cards in China
- Chinese consumers unconvinced by value of credit cards
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Credit card transactions set to resume growth over the forecast period
- Credit card non-performing rate set to alleviate, while inbound travel card payments rise
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Competitive landscape remains steady, with Mastercard accelerating product offerings
- China Merchant Bank boasts most credit cards in circulation, and tourists benefit from digital wallets
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 67 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
- Table 68 Credit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 69 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 70 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 71 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
- Table 72 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 73 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 74 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 75 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
- Table 76 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 77 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 78 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 79 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 80 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 81 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 82 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 83 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 84 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 85 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 86 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 87 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 88 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 89 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 90 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 91 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
- Table 92 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 93 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
- Table 94 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
- Table 95 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
- Table 96 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 97 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
- Table 98 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
- Table 99 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
- Table 100 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 101 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
- Table 102 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
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PRE-PAID CARDS IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Digital wallets and tighter oversight subvert growth for pre-paid cards
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Pre-paid card market faces contraction in 2025
- Pre-paid cards see limited use in China, despite increased personalisation
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Pre-paid card transaction volumes to see marginal increase going forward
- Regulatory environment likely to remain restrictive
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Competitive landscape remains largely unchanged
- Transport players as biggest operators in pre-paid cards
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 39 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
- Table 40 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 41 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 42 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 43 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 44 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 45 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 46 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 47 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 48 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 49 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 50 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 51 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 52 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 53 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 54 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 55 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 56 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 57 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
- Table 58 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
- Table 59 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
- Table 60 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 61 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
- Table 62 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
- Table 63 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 64 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
- Table 65 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 66 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
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