Smart Cards to play a Key Role in Driving Microfinance in India

Dec. 12, 2011 - PRLog -- In Pugalur – a small village in Tamil Nadu, Swami a 55 year old farmer goes out to withdraw some money from his bank account. He takes out a smart card from his pocket and gives it to a business correspondent - a bank appointed agent who comes to the village with an electronic handheld device connected to the bank. The business correspondent takes swami’s smart card and inserts it on his hand held device facilitating withdrawal of his money, deposits and other transactions.

Smart cards have not only changed swami’s life but also the lives of millions of people living in remote villages who previously had no access to any kind of financial services. A study undertaken by IMARC Group entitled “Indian Smart Cards Market Report & Forecast 2011-2016” reveals that from 117 million microfinance customers in 2010-11, the number of microfinance customers will reach 360 million by 2016-17. This is expected to create a huge demand of smart cards in the sector. The report expects the shipment volume of smart cards in the financial inclusion sector to grow at a CAGR of 52% in the next five years.  

IMARC’s new report entitled “Indian Smart Cards Market Report & Forecast 2011-2016” gives a deep insight into the Indian smart cards market. The research study serves as an analytical as well as a statistical tool to understand not only the market trends, structure, drivers and restraints but also the outlook of the market till 2016. This report aims to serve as an excellent guide for investors, researchers, consultants, marketing strategists, and all those who are planning to foray into Indian smart cards market in some form or the other.

What We Have Achieved in this Report
•   Comprehensive situation analysis of the Indian smart cards market and its dynamics.
•   Identifying all application segments/sub-segments and quantifying their current and future market potential.
•   Providing a robust long range value and volume forecast for all segments and sub-segments.
•   Providing an understanding of key drivers and restraints and their impact on current and future market scenario.

Smart Card Application Segments and Sub-segments Covered in this Report
•   Telecommunication
•   National Population Register Project
•   Public Distribution System
•   Financial Services
•   Credit / Debit Cards
•   Financial Inclusion
•   PAN Cards
•   Travel Identity
•   Driving License
•   Vehicle Registration Certificates
•   Passports
•   Automatic Fare Collection
•   Metro Rail Projects
•   Bus Projects
•   Indian Railways
•   Healthcare
•   Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna
•   Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme

Focus of the Analysis for Each Segment and Sub-segment
•   Segment/Sub-segment Overview
•   Smart Card Implementation Scenario  
•   Historical and Future Smart Card Volume Demand
•   Historical and Future Smart Card Value Demand

Research Methodology
•   Initial Exploration of the Indian Smart Cards Market: Conducted primary and secondary market research to complement/enhance our current knowledge and to identify key market segments and sub-segments.
•   Qualitative Market Research: Interviewed various industry stakeholders to gain a comprehensive insight into all major segments and sub segments. This included understanding key metrics and events such as smart card requirements, current and future demand, implementation timelines, success and risk factors, costs, etc.
•   Quantifying the Current and Future Market Potential: Consolidated our results to quantify the value and volume potential of smart cards in each segment and sub-segment.
•   Validating Our Results: Collaborated with industry stakeholders to validate our results and findings.

Information Sources
Information has been gleaned from both primary and secondary sources:
•   Primary sources include industry surveys and face to face/telephone interviews with industry experts.
•   Secondary sources include proprietary databases and search engines. These sources include company websites and reports, books, trade journals, magazines, white papers, industry portals, government sources and access to more than 4000 paid databases.
To buy the complete report or to get a free sample, please contact:
IMARC Group Asia
Email: apac@imarcgroup.com
Phone: +91-120-425-6531
IMARC Group North America
Email:  america@imarcgroup.com
Phone: +1-631-791-1145
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