Payment Card Competitor Tracker: February 2008

Publication Date	March 2008
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	17
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT10961

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Summary

Introduction

The Payment Card Competitor Tracker provides expert analysis and opinion on the strategic moves of leading competitors in the payment cards market. Produced on a monthly basis, the Tracker is a global product and covers 64 players, including American Express, Barclaycard, Capital One, Citigroup, Discover, GE Money, First Data, HSBC, JCB, MasterCard, Standard Chartered and Visa.

Scope

Highlights

Reasons to Purchase

Gain invaluable information on your key competitors in one concise document Keep fully informed of the market, product, competitor and strategic developments of leading players in the market Learn the Datamonitor Cards & Payments Team's view on the most important competitor developments in the month.

Content

Overview
Catalyst
Summary
Methodology
Table of Contents
Introduction
- Who Is The Target Reader?
- Companies Covered by The Payment Card Competitor Tracker
- Product, Services and Innovation
- Roundup of The Key Developments in February 2008
- Many of The Developments in February Have Been Focused on Reward Schemes
- American Express
- US: American Express and Delta Introduce Pay with Miles Feature
- US: American Express and Oberthur Technologies Partner to Offer Transparent Cards
- US: American Express and Oberthur Technologies Partner to Offer Transparent Cards
- Atos-Origin
- Germany: Atos Signs Ebay Credit Card Contract with Commerzbank
- Bank of Montreal
- Canada: Bank of Montreal Introduces Air Miles Reward Miles
- Capital One
- US: Capital One Announce The Launch of No Hassle Miles Card
- Discover
- US: Discover Launches Personalized Financial Tools, Paydown Planner and Purchase Planner
- Mastercard
- US: Mastercard and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Announce Promotion
- UK: Mastercard Offers Tap&Go Payment Cards at The Brit Awards
- Tsys
- US: Tsys Launches Healthcare Benefits Payments System with Fringe Benefits
- Visa
- Hong Kong: Visa International Launches Commercial Directory
- Switzerland: Visa and Cornr Bank Launch Paywave Card in Switzerland
- Washington Mutual
- US: Washington Mutual Launches Petsmart Petperks, A Pet Loyalty Credit Card
- M&A, Partnerships and Organic Growth
- Roundup of The Key Developments in February 2008
- Current Market Conditions Have Resulted in A Quiet Period, but There Have Been Some Notable Events
- American Express
- US: American Express and American Automobile Association Sign Travelers Check Endorsement Agreement
- US: Standard Chartered Acquires American Express Bank
- Anz Bank
- Australia: Anz Announces Sale and Lease Back of Retail Sites
- Bnp Paribas
- Vietnam: Bnp Paribas Increases Stake in Orient Commercial Joint-Stock Bank
- Credit Agricole
- Spain: Credit Agricole to Take A Stake in Bankinter
- Discover Financial Services
- UK: Discover to Exit UK Market through Sale of Goldfish to Barclays
- Icici Bank
- Germany: Icici Enters The German Market
- US: Icici Opens New York Branch
- Ing
- Europe: Ing Partners Mastercard over Mobile Phone-Based M-Payments System
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Italy: Intesa Sanpaolo Sells Bank Branches
- Ukraine: Intesa Sanpaolo to Acquire Jsc Pravex-Bank
- Royal Bank of Canada
- India: Rbc Opens Office in India
- US: Rbc Centura Banks Completes Acquisition of Anb
- Rbs
- UK: Rbs Launches Zenix Card Alliance with Partner Banks
- Standard Chartered
- UK: Standard Chartered Completes Acquisition of American Express Bank
- Tsys
- US: Tsys and Telrock to Provide Mobile Payment Solutions in North America
- Unicredit
- Monaco: Capitalia Luxembourg Sells Its Monaco Branch to Compagnie Mongasque De Banque
- Visa
- Singapore: Visa to Offer Money Transfer Service through Singpost
- UK: Visa Europe Becomes O2 Payment Partner
- US: Visa and US Bank Extend Payment Agreement
Appendix
- Methodology
- Further Reading
Ask The Analyst
Datamonitor Consulting
Disclaimer
- List of Tables
- Table 1: The 64 Companies and Subsidiaries Covered by Datamonitor's Payment Card Competitor Tracker