Number of active credit cards for retail clients in Poland 2023, by bank
In the fourth quarter of 2023, it was found that among the total number of over 4.57 million credit cards on the Polish market, approximately 906 thousand were issued and administered by PKO Bank Polski (PKO BP). Pekao and Santander followed it.
The share of non-cash transactions in Poland in the second quarter of 2023 amounted to over 94 percent. At the end of 2022, Polish banks issued over 5.16 million credit cards, maintaining a downward trend since the beginning of the year. The most significant number of credit cards were issued by PKO BP for individual customers. Payments with bank cards in Poland reach a higher value from year to year. At the end of 2022, the value of these payments amounted to over 268 billion zloty. Ninety-four percent of transactions in Poland are made with debit cards. Credit cards comprise only 5.4 percent of the market share. Nevertheless, the value of credit card payments amounted to over 14 billion zloty at the end of 2022.
Contactless payments are becoming increasingly popular in Poland. Their number at the end of the second quarter of 2023 increased by 14 percent during the year and reached over 94 billion zloty. The most popular mobile payment system in Poland is BLIK. BLIK is a service that appeared in Poland in 2015. It enables smartphone users to make payments in stationary and online shops by generating a six-digit code to confirm transactions. It also allows for withdrawing and depositing cash at ATMs and making immediate interbank transfers. 2023 was a record year for BLIK. The number of BLIK transactions reached over 1.76 million.
Credit card payments in Poland
The share of non-cash transactions in Poland in the second quarter of 2023 amounted to over 94 percent. At the end of 2022, Polish banks issued over 5.16 million credit cards, maintaining a downward trend since the beginning of the year. The most significant number of credit cards were issued by PKO BP for individual customers. Payments with bank cards in Poland reach a higher value from year to year. At the end of 2022, the value of these payments amounted to over 268 billion zloty. Ninety-four percent of transactions in Poland are made with debit cards. Credit cards comprise only 5.4 percent of the market share. Nevertheless, the value of credit card payments amounted to over 14 billion zloty at the end of 2022.
Contactless payments in Poland
Contactless payments are becoming increasingly popular in Poland. Their number at the end of the second quarter of 2023 increased by 14 percent during the year and reached over 94 billion zloty. The most popular mobile payment system in Poland is BLIK. BLIK is a service that appeared in Poland in 2015. It enables smartphone users to make payments in stationary and online shops by generating a six-digit code to confirm transactions. It also allows for withdrawing and depositing cash at ATMs and making immediate interbank transfers. 2023 was a record year for BLIK. The number of BLIK transactions reached over 1.76 million.
