Press Release
Statistics of Credit Card, Cash Card & Electronic Payment Institutions Business Operation as of June 2024
2024-08-08
1. Credit Card:
As of June 2024, thirty-two credit card issuing institutions were in operation in Taiwan. The number of effective cards totaled 58.87 million (59.04 million at the end of May 2024) among which the total active cards numbered in 38.24 million (38.06 million at the end of May 2024). The balance of revolving credit was NT$110.8 billion (NT$108.5 billion at the end of May 2024). The amount of undue balance of installment was approximately NT$234.7 billion (NT$158.1 billion at the end of May 2024). The amount of monthly retail sales was approximately NT$564.3 billion (NT$372.8 billion for May 2024). The amount of monthly write-off was approximately NT$ 0.63 billion (NT$ 0.58 billion for May 2024). Average ratio of delinquency credit (pass-due over three months) against account receivables (including non-accrual amounts) was 0.23% (0.3% at the end of May 2024 ) (Please see Attachment 1).
2. Cash Card:
As of June 2024, thirteen financial institutions were engaging in cash card business in Taiwan. Total number of effective cash cards was 0.29 million (equivalent to the number of May 2024). Total balance of cash card loans (including non-accrual amounts) was NT$10.5 billion (NT$10.6 billion at the end of May 2024). The amount of monthly write-off was approximately NT$29 million (NT$14 million for May 2024). The overall delinquency ratio was 1.266% (1.303% at the end of May 2024 ) (Please see Attachment 2).
3. Electronic Payment Institutions Business:
As of June 2024, there were ten specialized electronic payment institutions, and twenty electronic payment institutions were concurrently engaging in other businesses (included dual-status banks, Chunghwa Post Co, Ltd, and electronic stored value cards issuers).
(1) Stored Value Card:
The number of effective cards totaled 182.97 million (181.83 million at the end of May 2024). The number of cards in using was 13.54 million (13.42 million for May 2024). The amount of monthly retail sales was approximately NT$6.23 billion (NT$6.56 billion for May 2024). The balance of stored value was NT$ 14.26 billion (NT$14.19 billion at the end of May 2024) (Please see Attachment 3).
(2) Electronic Payment Account:
The number of users totaled 28.91 million (28.65 million at the end of May 2024). The monthly amount of funds collected or paid as an agent for actual transactions was NT$15.5 billion (NT$17.15 billion for May 2024). The monthly amount of funds for engaging in domestic or international small-amount remittance services was NT$15.17 billion (NT$15.46 billion for May 2024). The monthly amount of stored value funds was NT$28.92 billion (NT$29.26 billion for May 2024). The balance of the e-payment accounts in the e-payment institutions totaled NT$15.82 billion (NT$15.05 billion at the end of May 2024) (Please see Attachment 4).
4. The measurement indicators for cashless payment transactions:
The number of non-cash payment transactions was 3.916 billion, and the total non-cash payment transaction amount was NT$4.1 trillion in the first half of 2024.
5. Attachments 5 to 8 please see the major business information concerning credit cards, cash cards and electronic payment institutions business as of June 2024.
As of June 2024, thirty-two credit card issuing institutions were in operation in Taiwan. The number of effective cards totaled 58.87 million (59.04 million at the end of May 2024) among which the total active cards numbered in 38.24 million (38.06 million at the end of May 2024). The balance of revolving credit was NT$110.8 billion (NT$108.5 billion at the end of May 2024). The amount of undue balance of installment was approximately NT$234.7 billion (NT$158.1 billion at the end of May 2024). The amount of monthly retail sales was approximately NT$564.3 billion (NT$372.8 billion for May 2024). The amount of monthly write-off was approximately NT$ 0.63 billion (NT$ 0.58 billion for May 2024). Average ratio of delinquency credit (pass-due over three months) against account receivables (including non-accrual amounts) was 0.23% (0.3% at the end of May 2024 ) (Please see Attachment 1).
2. Cash Card:
As of June 2024, thirteen financial institutions were engaging in cash card business in Taiwan. Total number of effective cash cards was 0.29 million (equivalent to the number of May 2024). Total balance of cash card loans (including non-accrual amounts) was NT$10.5 billion (NT$10.6 billion at the end of May 2024). The amount of monthly write-off was approximately NT$29 million (NT$14 million for May 2024). The overall delinquency ratio was 1.266% (1.303% at the end of May 2024 ) (Please see Attachment 2).
3. Electronic Payment Institutions Business:
As of June 2024, there were ten specialized electronic payment institutions, and twenty electronic payment institutions were concurrently engaging in other businesses (included dual-status banks, Chunghwa Post Co, Ltd, and electronic stored value cards issuers).
(1) Stored Value Card:
The number of effective cards totaled 182.97 million (181.83 million at the end of May 2024). The number of cards in using was 13.54 million (13.42 million for May 2024). The amount of monthly retail sales was approximately NT$6.23 billion (NT$6.56 billion for May 2024). The balance of stored value was NT$ 14.26 billion (NT$14.19 billion at the end of May 2024) (Please see Attachment 3).
(2) Electronic Payment Account:
The number of users totaled 28.91 million (28.65 million at the end of May 2024). The monthly amount of funds collected or paid as an agent for actual transactions was NT$15.5 billion (NT$17.15 billion for May 2024). The monthly amount of funds for engaging in domestic or international small-amount remittance services was NT$15.17 billion (NT$15.46 billion for May 2024). The monthly amount of stored value funds was NT$28.92 billion (NT$29.26 billion for May 2024). The balance of the e-payment accounts in the e-payment institutions totaled NT$15.82 billion (NT$15.05 billion at the end of May 2024) (Please see Attachment 4).
4. The measurement indicators for cashless payment transactions:
The number of non-cash payment transactions was 3.916 billion, and the total non-cash payment transaction amount was NT$4.1 trillion in the first half of 2024.
5. Attachments 5 to 8 please see the major business information concerning credit cards, cash cards and electronic payment institutions business as of June 2024.
Related Files
- Attachment 1-4.pdf
- Attachment 5_Statistics of Credit card Business Operations of June 2024.zip
- Attachment 6_Statistics of Cash card Business Operations of June 2024.zip
- Attachment 7_Statistics of Stored Value Card Information as of June 2024.zip
- Attachment 8_Statistics of Electronic Payment Account as of June 2024(ODS&xlsx).zip
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