Bahrain Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2023

Bahrain Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2023


’s Bahrain Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2023 report provides detailed analysis of market trends in Bahrains cards and payments industry. It provides values and volumes for a number of key performance indicators in the industry, including direct debits, credit transfers, cheques, and cards during the review-period (2015-19e).

The report also analyzes various payment card markets operating in the industry, and provides detailed information on the number of cards in circulation, transaction values and volumes during the review-period and over the forecast-period (2019e-23f). It also offers information on the countrys competitive landscape, including the market shares of issuers and schemes.

The report brings together ’s research, modeling, and analysis expertise to allow banks and card issuers to identify segment dynamics and competitive advantages. The report also covers details of regulatory policy and recent changes in the regulatory structure.

’s Bahrain Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 202 report provides top-level market analysis, information and insights into Bahrains cards and payments industry, including -
- Current and forecast values for each market in Bahrains cards and payments industry, including debit, credit, and charge cards.
- Detailed insights into payment instruments including direct debits, credit transfers, cheques, and cards. It also, includes an overview of the countrys key alternative payment instruments.
- E-commerce market analysis.
- Analysis of various market drivers and regulations governing Bahrains cards and payments industry.
- Detailed analysis of strategies adopted by banks and other institutions to market debit, credit, and charge cards.

Scope

- The emergence of digital-only banks will further push the adoption of debit cards in Bahrain. In April 2018, Gulf International Bank opened Sharia-compliant digital-only bank meem in Bahrain. The app-based bank allows customers to open current and savings accounts and receive a debit card, as well products including term deposits, credit cards, and personal finance. In November 2019, Bank ABC launched digital mobile-only bank Ila, which offers a current account and an instantly-issued virtual debit card for online transactions.
- Similar to other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Bahrain started introducing the Wage Protection System in phases from September 2019. The regulation mandates employers to pay wages electronically instead of via cash to ensure timely payments. This initiative will drive financial inclusion in the country and boost demand for banking products such as bank accounts and cards.
- Alternative payments are gradually gaining prominence in Bahrain. In March 2018, telecom operator VIVA Bahrain collaborated with payment gateway SADAD to launch the VIVA Cash mobile wallet. The wallet can be used to make both domestic and international fund transfers, as well as utility bill and in-store payments. Meanwhile, bwallet was launched by telecom operator Batelco in collaboration with electronic payment company Arab Financial Services in January 2018. The solution enables users to make fund transfers and in-store payments. The service is available at more than 40 brands with 300 retail outlets.

Reasons to buy

- Make strategic business decisions, using top-level historic and forecast market data, related to Bahrains cards and payments industry and each market within it.
- Understand the key market trends and growth opportunities in Bahrains cards and payments industry.
- Assess the competitive dynamics in Bahrains cards and payments industry.
- Gain insights into marketing strategies used for various card types in Bahrain.
- Gain insights into key regulations governing Bahrains cards and payments industry.

Card-based Payments
E-commerce Payments
Alternative Payments
Payment Innovations
Payments Infrastructure & Regulation
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