By the end of 2010 the percentage of consumers above the age of 15 that had subscribed to some form of consumer credit was nearly 20%, falling from a high of 24.5% in 2005. This downward trend is mostly due to progressively falling consumer confidence, which has currently reached an all-time low. Furthermore, besides the negative outlook with reagrd to the performance of the Portuguese economy over the next couple of years, income levels have been constrained by higher taxes and unemployment.

Euromonitor International's Consumer Credit in Portugal report establishes the size and structure of the marketfor ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market(issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Auto Lending, Card Lending, Durables Lending, Education Lending, Home Lending, Other Personal Lending.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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