Alternative payment channels have changed the way consumers pay for goods and services, and are paving the way for tapping into the unbanked sector across the world.
- This report examines the moves underway in the developed and developing markets which are making it easier for both merchants and consumers to transact outside traditional transactional models
- It includes a key player matrix of the main Payment Service Providers (PSPs) worldwide
- Moves in the key developing economies of Brazil, India, China and Russia are featured
- Highlights in the developed markets of the US, Europe and Japan are also examined
Summary
Payments are moving from cash based to cash-less transaction. Across the globe consumers are shifting towards more convenient, faster and more secure channels of payment like online banking or prepaid cards. A number of companies are also testing technologies that let customers make payments with mobile phones. In developing countries like India, online third party fund transfers provided by banks are also considered an alternative payment channel. Electronic payments are gradually displacing paper-based payments as the preferred means of transaction in many countries. While online payment services or e-commerce are more prominent in developed economies owing to the high penetration of the internet, mobile payments have considerable reach in emerging economies like India, China, Brazil and Kenya as there are more mobile phones than bank accounts in these countries. These changing trends are creating opportunities for established as well as start-up companies offering a plethora of alternative payment instruments. The online and mobile payment market is expected to undergo substantial growth with even some government institutions supporting the development of alternative payment channels across various sectors.
Scope
This report will allow you to:
- Gauge the current market status of alternative payment channels
- Access previously unpublished data on the alternative payments market
- Identify the trends and innovations propelling the growth of alternative payments
- Gain insight into technology and infrastructure supporting electronic payments
- Scan the trends in developed markets and the opportunities in emerging markets
- Learn from the major players and their product portfolios
- Analyse the overall market potential for alternative payments
Reasons To Buy
- Examine detailed insight into the variety of alternative payment channels currently available
- Key industry statistics have been compiled to give a holistic view of the major markets such as the US, UK, Italy, Germany, India and China
- There is a special emphasis on the opportunities available in emerging markets
- Gain insights into key regulations governing alternative payment channels
Key Highlights
- Non-cash payments are replacing cash payments
- Electronic payments are replacing paper-based payments
- Self-service is replacing branch banking
- The use of debit cards has grown faster than the use of credit cards, but this may change
- Direct debits are developing slowly



