Low levels of knowledge, lack of bank internal expertise, and unavailability of in-house equipment to support smart card issuance are slowing the speed of implementation. For some banks, a marked lack of support and poor understanding of the EMV migration amongst decision makers at the managerial level tend to derail or delay the migration exercise. Legacy infrastructure is another hindrance to the acceptance of the technologically advanced smart card technology. Replacing legacy systems and infrastructure will take time in some regions, despite greater efforts to accelerate the migration to smart cards banking, payment, and loyalty cards from the institutions. This could be due to several factors such as high initial investment, minimal fraud rate, and lack of business case. EMV migration extends its influence even in the retail sector as it influences the retail loyalty market. EMV deployment requires point-of-sale (POS) terminals to be upgraded to accept credit and debit smart cards or retailers will face the liability for card fraud. World Banking (Financial and Loyalty) Smart Card Market, part of the Global Smart Card Subscription, examines the global banking (financial and loyalty) smart card markets and offers a competitive analysis of the market share of key participants. This research service provides comprehensive overview of the sector with a global analysis. Market drivers and restraints are also included for end-user benefit. Executive summaries and analyst interviews are available to the press.
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