By May 2006, France Had 89 Per Cent of Its Cards Converted To EMV Smart Cards - Payment Cards In France 2006.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44879) has announced the addition of Payment Cards in France 2006 to their offering Payment Cards in France is an invaluable guide to one of Europes most sophisticated card markets. Created using a combination of secondary and primary research, this report provides statistics on market size, competitor market shares and acceptance. It also provides an overview of regulation, competitor activities and product innovation. It concludes with market forecast and a SWOT analysis SWOT Analysis A tool that identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of an organization. . Scope of this title: * The focus of the report is on consumer payment cards, as opposed to commercial products. * Data and analysis provided on debit cards, credit cards and deferred debit and charge cards. * The report parameters extend to card issuance only. Merchant acquiring and card processing are not covered. * Historic market data is presented for 2001-2005, with forecast presented to 2010. Competitor shares for card issuers are presented for 2005. Highlights of this title: In France the consumer payment card market is relatively sophisticated, with the vast majority of payment cards being pay later cards. Furthermore, the pay later market is largely dominated by deferred debit and charge cards and over the last five years, has achieved the highest growth of 11.7 per cent in terms of transaction values. In March 2006 the EPC (1) (Entertainment PC) See HTPC. (2) (Electronic Product Code) A standard code for RFID tags administered by EPCglobal Inc. (www.epcglobalinc.org). published a revised version of its Cards Framework, which sets out the rules needed for the implementation of a Single Euro Payments Area The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) initiative for the European financial infrastructure involves the creation of a zone for the Euro in which all electronic payments are considered domestic, and where a difference between national and intra-European cross border payments does . In the same year Banque de France Banque de France National bank of France, created in 1800 to restore confidence in the French banking system after the financial upheavals of the revolutionary period. Napoleon was one of its founding shareholders. and the FBF FBF Forearm Blood Flow FBF Frankfurt Book Fair FBF Feedback Form FBF Frame by Frame (animation technique) FBF FleetBoston Financial Corporation (stock symbol) FBF Fundamental Baptist Fellowship set up a SEPA SEPA® Soft enhancer of percutaneous absorption Therapeutics A technology that enhances transdermal drug delivery. See Transcutaneous therapy. committee and it anticipates adopting a French SEPA migration program by the end of 2006. France has reached an advanced stage in EMV EMV Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (German: Electromagnetic Compatibility) EMV EuroPay, MasterCard, Visa (Smart debit cards) EMV Europay, Mastercard and Visa EMV Eftermiddagsverksamhet migration and has seen its fraud levels fall. More specifically, by May 2006, France had 89 per cent of its cards converted to EMV smart cards. In addition, all of its ATMs had been migrated to the EMV standard as well as 88 per cent of its EFTPOS EFTPOS - Electronic Funds Transfer Point of Sale terminals. Reasons to order your copy: * Learn how the French consumer payment card market has developed over the last five years. * Understand recent developments in the market in terms of consolidation, new entrants and product innovations. * Use our five year forecasts for the market to plan your future strategy. Content Outline: Introduction Market Context Competitor and Product Overview Forecasting the Payment Card Market in France Appendix List of Tables List of Figures For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44879 Source: Datamonitor |
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