The country has over 60% of the unbanked population
Here’s when card payments in Philippines are set to rebound. Source: pexels.com
Card payments in the Philippines are expected to rebound strongly with 15.4% growth in 2021, with a slight recovery in consumer and commercial spending, according to GlobalData.
The report has found that the value of card payments in the Philippines is anticipated to register a compound annual growth rate of 12.3% and reach $56.5 billion in 2024.
The Philippines Statistics Authority has reported that the country’s GDP contracted by 9.5% in 2020. With the opening of businesses and easing of lockdown restrictions, the economy is expected to revive in 2021 with an expected GDP growth rate between 6.5%-7.5%.
Despite the fact that the Philippines is a cash-based economy, the government has been taking initiatives to grow card penetration and usage.
This way, in September 2020, it passed a regulation to cap credit card interest rate at 2% per month (or 24% annually), compared to the average annual rate of 42% previously. This move is expected to further push credit card usage.
We’ve reported that card payments in the Asia-Pacific region set to rebound strongly this year.
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