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Card payments in South Africa to reach over $97B in 2021

Jun 08, 2021

The market has been on the rise for the past few years

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Card payments in South Africa to reach over $97B in 2021. Source: pexels.com

According to GlobalData, the South Africa card payment market registered a subdued growth of 3.7% in 2020 due to COVID-19 with reduced consumer and commercial spending.

Nevertheless, with the gradual recovery in economic activities, card payments are expected to rise by 7.6% to reach $97.3 billion in 2021.

South Africa, traditionally being a cash-driven society, is gradually shifting towards electronic payments, which has resulted in a rise in card payments in the past five years. The combined efforts of the government and financial institutions to boost financial awareness through the launch of financial literacy programs, the provision of basic bank accounts, as well as the expansion of payment card acceptance among retailers supported this growth. Though the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted consumer spending, it has also highlighted the importance of non-cash payment methods, pushing the use of card payments in the country
Ravi Sharma, Lead Banking and Payments Analyst at GlobalData

The preference for convenient and seamless payments has soared in South Africa amid the pandemic, with an increasing number of consumers and merchants embracing digital channels for their purchases such as contactless payments and e-commerce.

To encourage the shift away from cash, banks in South Africa increased the limit for contactless card payment without the use of a PIN from $13.65 to $34.13. As debit and credit cards account for over a third of all online spending in the country, a rise in e-commerce purchases will further push the usage of card payments.

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