Shopping with cards Grow 7.2%

According to a survey of the Association of enterprises, Brazilians moved 18 R$ 546 billion with credit and debit cards in the first half of 2016, a growth of 7.2% compared to the first six months of 2015. Credit cards registered R$ 337 billion (3.8%), high charge and debit cards, R$ 209 billion (13%) high. Also in the period, the number of card transactions amounted to 6 billion, an increase of 8.6%. With 3.2 billion transactions, debit cards were used by consumers that credit cards, which had 2.8 billion transactions.
Card usage is advancing within
In the first half of the year, 52.2% of all value moved through credit and debit cards in Brazil occurred in the inner cities, against 47.8% of the share capital. in the same period of 2008, this relationship was reversed: capital held 58%, and the interior, 42%. ? The use of electronic means of payment in these regions has been growing continuously due to the investment made by companies in the sector in expansion of infrastructure of acceptance and issuance of cards, generating greater financial inclusion and formalisation of local economy away from large urban centers?, says Marcelo Noronha, President of Abecs. In all, disregarded the international purchases, the value of card transactions carried out within the country in the period grew 8.3% in annual comparison, adding R$ 544 billion.