• Slovakia: total number of cards with credit function 2017

The total number of cards with a credit function issued in Slovakia from 2011 to 2017 fluctuated overall during the period under observation. The number of cards with a credit function in the country reached a total of nearly 789 thousand cards as of 2017. The smallest number of cards issued was found in 2012, when a total of 617.7 thousand cards were issued. Cash use is still very popular in Slovakia, although it has seen a steady decline between 2005 and 2019.

Total number of cards with a credit function issued in Slovakia from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

Slovakia

Survey time period

2011 to 2017

Supplementary notes

According to the European Central Bank definition, "card with a credit function enables cardholders to make purchases and in some cases also to withdraw cash up to a pre-arranged ceiling. The credit granted can be settled in full by the end of a specified period or may be settled in part, with the balance taken as extended credit on which interest is usually charged. The holder is sometimes charged other fees, such as an annual fee. The distinguishing feature of a card with a credit function, in contrast to a card with a debit function or a delayed debit function, is the contractual agreement granting the cardholder a credit line allowing for extended credit."

In order to access data: check under Statistical Data Warehouse, access: Payments, then Payment Card Functions. Choose geographic areas and export "cards with credit function".