Statistics of Credit Card & Cash Card & Electronic Stored Value Cards & Electronic Payment Institutions Business Operation as of April 2019
2019-06-04
1. Credit Card：
As of April 2019, thirty-four credit card issuing institutions were in operation in Taiwan. The number of effective cards totaled 44.84 million (44.56 million at the end of March 2019) among which the total active cards numbered in 30.07 million (29.89 million at the end of March 2019). The balance of revolving credit was NT$109.3 billion (NT$110.2 billion at the end of March 2019). The amount of undue balance of installment was approximately NT$119.2 billion (NT$118.8 billion at the end of March 2019). The amount of monthly retail sales was approximately NT$257.8 billion that increased by NT$18.8 billion as compared to NT$239 billion of March 2019. The amount of monthly write-off was approximately NT$0.4 billion (NT$0.4 billion for March 2019). Average ratio of delinquency credit (pass-due over three months) against account receivables (including non-accrual amounts) was 0.22% (0.22% at the end of March 2019) (Please see Attachment 1).
2. Cash Card：
As of April 2019, sixteen financial institutions were engaged in issuing cash cards in Taiwan. Total number of effective cash cards was 0.38 million (0.38 million at the end of March 2019). Total balance of cash card loans (including non-accrual amounts) was NT$16.7 billion (NT$16.7 billion at the end of March 2019). The amount of monthly write-off was approximately NT$0.03 billion (NT$0.03 billion for March 2019). The overall delinquency ratio was up from 0.887% of March 2019 to 0.914% (Please see Attachment 2).
3. Electronic Stored Value Card：
As of April 2019, four specialized electronic stored value card institutions and one commercial bank are engaging in electronic stored value card business in Taiwan. The number of effective cards totaled 113.58 million (111.92 million at the end of March 2019). The number of cards in using was 15.15 million (15.01 million at the end of March 2019). The amount of monthly retail sales was approximately NT$7.51 billion (NT$7.35 billion at the end of March 2019). The balance of stored value was NT$9.61 billion (NT$9.5 billion at the end of March 2019) (Please see Attachment 3).
4. Electronic Payment Institutions Business：
As of April 2019, there are five specialized electronic payment institutions and twenty-one electronic payment institutions concurrently-engaged in other businesses (included dual-status banks, Chunghwa Post Co, Ltd, and electronic stored value cards issuers). The number of users totaled 5.1 million that increased by 0.16 million as compared to last month (4.94 million at the end of March 2019). The amount of funds collected & paid as an agent for real transactions was 3.23 billion (3.26 billion at the end of March 2019). The amount of funds for transfer between e-payment accounts was 0.54 billion (0.49 billion at the end of March 2019). The amount of stored value funds was 1.39 billion (1.26 billion at the end of March 2019). The balance of the e-payment accounts in the e-payment institutions totaled 1.02 billion (1.03 billion at the end of March 2019)(Please see Attachment 4).
5. Attachments 5 to 8 please see the major business information concerning credit cards, cash cards, electronic stored value cards and electronic payment institutions business as of April 2019.
As of April 2019, thirty-four credit card issuing institutions were in operation in Taiwan. The number of effective cards totaled 44.84 million (44.56 million at the end of March 2019) among which the total active cards numbered in 30.07 million (29.89 million at the end of March 2019). The balance of revolving credit was NT$109.3 billion (NT$110.2 billion at the end of March 2019). The amount of undue balance of installment was approximately NT$119.2 billion (NT$118.8 billion at the end of March 2019). The amount of monthly retail sales was approximately NT$257.8 billion that increased by NT$18.8 billion as compared to NT$239 billion of March 2019. The amount of monthly write-off was approximately NT$0.4 billion (NT$0.4 billion for March 2019). Average ratio of delinquency credit (pass-due over three months) against account receivables (including non-accrual amounts) was 0.22% (0.22% at the end of March 2019) (Please see Attachment 1).
2. Cash Card：
As of April 2019, sixteen financial institutions were engaged in issuing cash cards in Taiwan. Total number of effective cash cards was 0.38 million (0.38 million at the end of March 2019). Total balance of cash card loans (including non-accrual amounts) was NT$16.7 billion (NT$16.7 billion at the end of March 2019). The amount of monthly write-off was approximately NT$0.03 billion (NT$0.03 billion for March 2019). The overall delinquency ratio was up from 0.887% of March 2019 to 0.914% (Please see Attachment 2).
3. Electronic Stored Value Card：
As of April 2019, four specialized electronic stored value card institutions and one commercial bank are engaging in electronic stored value card business in Taiwan. The number of effective cards totaled 113.58 million (111.92 million at the end of March 2019). The number of cards in using was 15.15 million (15.01 million at the end of March 2019). The amount of monthly retail sales was approximately NT$7.51 billion (NT$7.35 billion at the end of March 2019). The balance of stored value was NT$9.61 billion (NT$9.5 billion at the end of March 2019) (Please see Attachment 3).
4. Electronic Payment Institutions Business：
As of April 2019, there are five specialized electronic payment institutions and twenty-one electronic payment institutions concurrently-engaged in other businesses (included dual-status banks, Chunghwa Post Co, Ltd, and electronic stored value cards issuers). The number of users totaled 5.1 million that increased by 0.16 million as compared to last month (4.94 million at the end of March 2019). The amount of funds collected & paid as an agent for real transactions was 3.23 billion (3.26 billion at the end of March 2019). The amount of funds for transfer between e-payment accounts was 0.54 billion (0.49 billion at the end of March 2019). The amount of stored value funds was 1.39 billion (1.26 billion at the end of March 2019). The balance of the e-payment accounts in the e-payment institutions totaled 1.02 billion (1.03 billion at the end of March 2019)(Please see Attachment 4).
5. Attachments 5 to 8 please see the major business information concerning credit cards, cash cards, electronic stored value cards and electronic payment institutions business as of April 2019.
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