European Statistical Payment Card Yearbook

Romania - Summary

 

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Market Overview

  
Payment Organizations TransFonD (Societatea Nationala de Transfer de Fonduri si Decontari) is the interbank company.
   
Domestic Card Brands No domestic debit card brand, no electronic purse.
   
Market Structure Cash remains the predominant payment instrument; credit transfers and cheques are used alongside debit cards, which were first issued in 1997. Debit cards have been used principally for cash withdrawals. The banking sector is foreign-dominated, with mainly western banks accounting for 83.1% of assets. Total cards issued rose from 2.1 million in 2001 to 13.3 million in 2011, lifting penetration to 0.63 cards per capita.
   
NEW: Notable Market Trends Rapid growth of cards issued and card use; contactless cards, display cards and NFC payment pilots; MasterCard MoneySend Service.
   
Updated: Information about Major Issuers, Major Acquirers, Major Processors, Consumer Finance Indicator.
   

Statistical Key Figures 2011

  
  provided in this profile:
 
  • UPDATED: tables with card business data 2007-2011; growth rates: Y-o-Y, CAGR
  • Population, Cards per Capita, Card Value per Capita
  • Debit Cards, Credit/Delayed Debit Cards, Total Cards
  • Card payments by number and by value, ATV per card, payments per card/year
  • ATMs, POS terminals, ATMs/POS terminals per 1 million capita
  • ATM withdrawals by number/by value, ATV per withdrawal, TXs per ATM/month
  • POS payments by number/by value, ATV per POS payment, TXs per POS/month
  • Internet Use, e-payment mix, e-Commerce by value and growth rate
  • Drill down into the debit card use and credit cards use details
   
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