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Prospects for the Chip Card Market in Canada, 2007

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Technology Surveys International, Inc.
Published: February 2007
Product Code: R3460-1
Description
The Canadian smart card market is unique, both in the way in which the market is developing, and in how the supply structure is adapting to meet expected surge in demand for smart cards, terminals and related systems. Prospects for the Chip Card Market in Canada: 2007, is the most comprehensive and authoritative strategic market analysis and forecast available on the Canadian smart card market. Based on interviews with more than 85 key executives in the industry, as well as on extensive secondary research, the report provides subscribers with the essential information needed to succeed in this rapidly developing market. The report positions the Canadian market in the context of global smart card market developments, examines important technology trends influencing the Canadian market, and provides an in-depth assessment of the opportunities for smart cards in Canada in different application sectors, together with insightful analysis of the challenges facing the deployment of smart card systems in these areas.

Market summary
  • The Canadian market is on the eve of dramatic expansion, with the number of cards in circulation forecast to grow at a rate of more than 50% per year for the next five years.
  • By 2011, more than 110 million smart cards will be in circulation in Canada.
  • The surge in demand for smart cards is being led by Canada's EMV migration program, implementation of automatic fare collection systems by a number of transit authorities, and the use of smart cards for secure electronic travel documents (e-passports)
  • By 2011, payment smart cards will account for 90% of the annual demand for smart cards in Canada.
  • Demand for terminals and card acceptance devices will accompany the proliferation of cards in Canada, as large scale card issuance programs are rolled out
  • Wireless payments is an important growth area that may overtake the planned rollout of EMV contact smart cards
  • Suppliers are gearing up for the surge in Canadian smart card demand with new entrants emerging at all levels in the value chain
  • There are a number of important opportunities for convergence with EMV-based payment applications emerging on the Canadian market, most notably in the areas of transit and loyalty
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I


INTRODUCTION

Objectives of the Study

Frame of Reference

Research Methodology

A Note on Forecasts

Currency

Structure of the Report

Acknowledgements


THE WORLD CHIP CARD MARKET

The Global Plastic Card Market

Plastic Card Market Forecast

Prospects for the Global Chip Card Market

Application Segments

Telecommunications

Financial services

Other Application Segments

Regional Demand for Chip Cards

Forecast Demand for Chip Cards

The Canadian Chip Card Market in a Global Context


TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

Introduction

Developments in Chip Card Technology

Magstripe Technology

Memory Technology

Microprocessor Cards

High Capacity SIM Cards

Active Cards and Supersmart Cards

Contactless Cards

Near Field Communications (NFC)

RFID

Card Materials

Developments in Terminals and Card Readers

Point of Sale Terminals

Automated Banking Machines (ABMs)

Converged Appliances

Biometrics

Standards


PROSPECTS FOR CHIP CARDS IN OPEN PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Introduction

Payments in Canada

Cash Payments

Debit Card Payments

Credit Card Payments

Cheques

Online Payments

Canadian Payments in Perspective

The History of Chip Cards in Open Payment Systems in Canada

Stored-value Cards

The Mondex Guelph Pilot

The Exact Pilot in Kingston

The VisaCash Barrie Pilot

The Mondex Coup

Mid-Course Correction

The Mondex Sherbrooke Pilot

Dexit

IMVCCP

CCMP

EMV Migration

EMV Overview

CCD and CPA

Processes in a Typical EMV Transaction

SDA, DDA and CDA

Cardholder Verification

The Case for EMV Migration in Canada

Fraud as a Key Driver

Credit Card Fraud

Debit Card Fraud

Securing and Modernizing the Payments System

Keeping up with International Developments

Multi-application Cards and Future Functionality

EMV Migration Challenges

Issuers

Acquirers

Merchants

Merchants Views on EMV Migration

Terminal Infrastructure

POS

ABMs

Fuel Pumps

The Impact on Consumers

Implementing EMV in Canada

Timelines for EMV Migration

The Kitchener-Waterloo Trial

Assessing the Investment Required

Migration Window

Wireless payments

Market Forecast


PROSPECTS FOR CHIP CARDS IN OTHER APPLICATION SECTORS

Introduction

Mobile Communications

Market Overview

Market Prospects

Satellite Television

Market Overview

Market Prospects

Loyalty, Gift Cards and Closed Payments

Introduction

Gift Cards

Loyalty

Closed Payments

Market Prospects

Transit

Market Overview

Market Prospects

Campus Applications

Market Overview

Market Prospects

Government

Health

Driver’s Licenses

Government ID

Market Prospects

Other Applications

Market Forecast


THE SUPPLY STRUCTURE IN CANADA

Introduction

The Payment Systems Value Chain


List of Figures

Global Plastic Card Shipments

Global Plastic Card Revenues

Forecast Global Plastic Card Shipments

Regional Card production Forecast

Global Plastic Card Shipment Forecast (by Card Type)

Global Plastic Card Revenue Forecast (by Card Type)

Global Chip Card Shipments

Global Chip Card Shipments by Technology

Global Chip Card Shipments by Application

Chip Cards by Application Segment (2006)

Historical Demand for Chip Cards by Application Segment (excluding Telecommunications)

Growth in Demand for Chip Cards by Application Segment

Chip Cards in Telecommunications Applications by Technology

Regional Demand for Chip Cards

Global Chip Card Shipment Forecast

Forecast Number of Chip Cards in Circulation in Canada

Forecast Annual Shipments of Chip Cards in Canada

Mobile Phone Handset Configurations for Near Field Communications

Canadian Retail Sales by Sector (2005)

Average Annual Growth in Retail Sales by Sector (2001 - 2005)

Canadian Banknotes and Coin in Circulation

Number of ABMs in Canada by Type

Volume and Value of Cash Withdrawals at ABMs in Canada

Cash-based Retail Payment Transaction Volumes in Canada

Annual Volume and Value of Interac Direct payment Transactions

Debit Card Payment Transactions by Sector

Share of Number of Transactions at Retail Outlets (1996 - 2005)

Share of Transaction Values at Retail Outlets (1996 - 2005)

Number of Visa and MasterCard Credit Cards Issued in Canada

Net Retail Dollar Volume and Transaction Volumes (Visa & MasterCard)

Relative Shares of Visa and MasterCard in Canada

Number of Merchant Outlets Accepting Visa and MasterCard

Volume and Value of Cheques Cleared through the ACSS in Canada

Share of Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) by Payment Type in Canada

Payment Transaction on PCE by Payment Instrument

Consumer Preferences for Payment Method

EMV Transaction Flow

Credit Card Fraud in Canada

Credit Card as a Percentage of Retail and Cash Advance Dollar Volumes

Breakdown of Credit Card Fraud by Type (2005)

Credit and Debit Card Fraud in Canada

Forecast Number of Credit Cards in Circulation in Canada

Forecast of Credit Cards Issued Annually in Canada by Type

Forecast Number of Debit Cards in Circulation in Canada

Forecast of Debit Cards Issued Annually in Canada by Type

Forecast of EMV Cards Issued Annually in Canada

Forecast of Installed Base of POS Terminal in Canada

ABM EMV Migration Forecast in Canada

The Mobile Phone Market in Canada

Forecast Number of Mobile Phone Subscribers in Canada

Forecast Number of SIM Cards in Circulation in Canada

Television Subscribers in Canada by Type and Service

Forecast Number of Bell ExpressVu Subscribers in Canada

Forecast Number of Non-EMV Chip Cards in Circulation in Canada

Forecast Annual Shipments of Non-EMV Chip Cards in Canada

Interlinked Value Chains: Payments


List of Tables

Number of Interviews by Sector

Global Chip Card market Forecast, by Segment

Forecast Number of Chip Cards in Circulation in Canada, by Application

Forecast Annual Shipments of Chip Cards in Canada by Application

Different Types of Biometrics

Approaches to Multi-Biometrics

Some Important Standards in Chip Cards and Related Areas

Debit Card payments by Retail and Business Sector

Primary Issuers of Visa and MasterCard in Canada

Key Features of the Mondex Guelph Pilot

Key Features of the Exact Kingston Pilot

Key Features of the VisaCash Barrie Pilot

Key Features of the Mondex Sherbrooke Pilot

EMV 4.1 Structure (EMV 2000)

EMV Compliance Assessment in Europe (mid-2006)

Summary of Merchants' Perspectives on EMV Migration

Key Features of Payment Organization EMV Migration Policies in Canada

Interac's EMV Migration Targets

Visa's Liability Shift

Attributes that make Kitchener-Waterloo an Attractive Trial Location

Number of Retail and Service Establishments by Sector

Canadian EMV Investment Requirements

Canadian Mobile Phone Operators

Percentage of Large Retail Stores Offering Gift Cards, by Trade Group

Selection of Smart Card Gift Certificate Initiatives in Canada

Selection of Chip Card Loyalty Initiatives in Canada

Transit Smart Card Projects in Canada

Characteristics of the GTA Fare Card Scheme

Forecast Number of Non-EMV Chip Cards in Circulation by Application

Forecast Annual Shipments of Non-EMV Chip Cards in Canada by Application

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