Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wxj35m/argentinas_cards) has announced the addition of the "Argentina's Cards and Payments Industry: Emerging Opportunities, Trends, Size, Drivers, Strategies, Products and Competitive Landscape" report to their offering.

The Argentinian card payments channel grew both in volume and value terms during the review period. In terms of volume, the card payments channel grew at a CAGR of 14.51% from 35.0 million cards in 2008 to 60.2 million in 2012. Growth is anticipated to continue at a forecast-period CAGR of 6.27% to reach 86.5 million cards in circulation by 2017.

In terms of card volume, credit cards accounted for a 46.4% share in 2012, followed by debit cards with 45.1%. In terms of value, the card payments channel grew from ARS265.4 billion (US$84.4 billion) in 2008 to ARS561.6 billion (US$123.8 billion) in 2012, at a CAGR of 20.61%. The channel is expected to reach ARS839.2 billion (US$102.3 billion) in 2017, representative of a forecast-period CAGR of 7.03%. Growth in the channel is expected to be driven by an increasing demand for charge cards and credit cards, a better regulatory framework, an increasing e-commerce market and a positive economic outlook.

The implementation of improved security measures and advanced technology has changed the dynamics of the cards and payments industry in Argentina. EMV is a chip-based technology superior to magnetic strip based cards in terms of security and transaction speed. EMV technology supported by NFC-enabled contactless payment systems will significantly reduce the processing speed of transactions, saving time and money for customers and retailers.

Key Topics Covered

1 Executive Summary

2 Analysis of the Market Environment, Key Trends and Drivers

3 Cards and Payments Industry Share Analysis

4 Regulatory Framework and Card Fraud Statistics

5 Emerging Consumer Attitudes and Trends

6 Analysis of Card Payments and Growth Prospects

7 Analysis of Credit Card Payments and Growth Prospects

8 Analysis of Debit Card Payments and Growth Prospects

9 Analysis of Charge Card Payments and Growth Prospects

10 Analysis of Prepaid Card Payments and Growth Prospects

11 Merchant Acquiring

12 Company Profiles of Card Issuers

13 Appendix

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