RETAIL PAYMENT SERVICES
2016
NORGES BANK
MEMO 2/2017
Chart 1 Use of payment instruments. In millions of transactions. 2001–2016
400 600 800 1 000 1 200 1 400 1 600 1 800 2 000 2 200
400 600 800 1 000 1 200 1 400 1 600 1 800 2 000 2 200
Debit and credit transfers (giros) Payment cards (payments)
Chart 2 Use of payment instruments. In billions of NOK.
2001–2016
200 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 1 400 1 600 1 800
2 000 4 000 6 000 8 000 10 000 12 000 14 000 16 000 18 000
Debit and credit transfers (giros). Left-hand scale Payment cards (payments). Right-hand scale
82%
2%
11%
3% 2%
Value
16%
4%
4%
56%
20%
Transactions
Chart 3 Use of selected payment instruments as a share of
total number of transactions and total value. 2016
Chart 4 Debit and credit transfers by retail customers. In millions of transactions. 2001–2016
50 100 150 200 250 300
50 100 150 200 250
300 Online banking Direct debit Mobile banking Postal giro Telegiro
Chart 5 Card transactions per inhabitant per year and value per card transaction in NOK. 2001–2016
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Number of card transactions per inhabitant per year Value per card transaction in NOK
Chart 6 Number of Norwegian payment cards issued. In millions. 2001–2016
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Chart 7 Use of Norwegian payment cards by issuer. In millions of transactions. 2001–2016
400 600 800 1 000 1 200 1 400 1 600 1 800 2 000 2 200
400 600 800 1 000 1 200 1 400 1 600 1 800 2 000 2 200
Domestic credit cards
Payment cards issued by international card companies
BankAxept cards
Chart 8 Use of Norwegian payment cards by issuer and
function. In percent of total number of transactions. 2001–2016
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Billing functions (cards issued by international card companies) Credit cards issued by international card companies
Domestic credit cards
Debit cards issued by international card companies BankAxept (debit)
Chart 9 Use of Norwegian payment cards by issuer. In billions of NOK. 2001–2016
200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1 000
200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1 000
Domestic credit cards
Payment cards issued by international card companies
BankAxept cards
Chart 10 Use of Norwegian payment cards by issuer and function. In percent of total value. 2001–2016
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Billing functions (cards issued by international card companies) Credit cards issued by international card companies
Domestic credit cards
Debit cards issued by international card companies BankAxept (debit)
Chart 11 Internet payments with Norwegian payment cards.
2007–2016
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
In Norway Abroad
Value in billions of NOK In millions of
payments
Chart 12 Internet payments with Norwegian payment cards.
Percentage of total payments. 2007–2016
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Percentage of payments Percentage of value
Chart 13 Use of Norwegian payment cards abroad. In millions of transactions. 2001–2016
50 100 150 200 250 300
50 100 150 200 250 300
Payments Cash withdrawals
Chart 14 Use of Norwegian payment cards abroad. In billions of NOK. 2001–2016
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Payments Cash withdrawals
Chart 15 Number of card payments per inhabitant in selected countries. 2015 and 2016 (Norway)
Singapore Switzerland Ireland Belgium Netherlands UK Canada Finland Sweden Denmark US Norway Iceland
Norway 2016
2015
Chart 16 Cash withdrawals from ATMs and POS terminals.
2001–2016
25 50 75 100 125 150
25 50 75 100 125 150
ATMs. In millions of transactions POS terminal. In millions of transactions ATMs. Value in billions of NOK POS terminals. Value in billions of NOK
Chart 17 Number of POS terminals and ATMs. 2001–2016
500 1 000 1 500 2 000 2 500
40 000 60 000 80 000 100 000 120 000 140 000 160 000 180 000 200 000
POS terminals (left-hand scale) ATMs (right-hand scale)
Chart 18 Use of ATMs and POS terminals per year. 2001–
2016
10 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 50 000 60 000
2 000 4 000 6 000 8 000 10 000 12 000
Payments per POS terminal (left-hand scale) Withdrawals per ATM (right-hand scale)
Chart 19 Value of cash in circulation as a share of means of payments (M1), household consumption and mainland GDP.
Percent. 2001–2016
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
As a share of M1*
As a share of
household consumption
As a share of mainland GDP
Chart 20 Cash as a share of means of payments (M1) in selected countries. Percent. 2015 and 2016 (Norway)
Norway Sweden UK Denmark Canada Iceland Switzerland Euro area Japan Singapore US
2015 2016
Chart 21 Banks’ income from payment services and net interest and commission. In billions of NOK. 2006–2016
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 Other
Standing orders
Cards
Giros (electronic)
Giros (paper)
Cheques
