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16.8% of New Brazilian Credit Cards Are Issued for Social Economic Class E

24.09.2013

Credit Cards

Demand for credit cards in Brazil is driven by consumers with an average age of thirty years and an average monthly income of BRL 1.429. The share of this particular credit card consumer segment increased from 12% last year to 16% in 2013, mainly due to a rise in the level of employment. However, people between 20 and 30 years with low-skilled jobs and therefore low income, remain the biggest credit card consumer segment with 26% of the total volume.

At the same time, Brazil‘s class E, composed by households with a gross monthly income below BRL 1.020, continued to grow from 6.2% in 2009 to 16.8% in 2013. Among all applicants in Brazil, 78% seek credit card service from more than one institution.

The findings come from an economic study conducted by Serasa Experian, a Brazilian credit information firm, which analyzed information from about 1 million Social Security Numbers. The company also measured the default rate in the first four months after the acquisition of credit cards. This rate, which was at 4.4% in 2012, fell to 3.8% this year – still above the 3.2% recorded in 2011.

According to the company’s president, Ricardo Loureiro, personal financial planning is essential in Brazil: “These people are learning how to deal with credits at a time when interest rates are high. Accordingly, the risk of making a frustrating experience right at the beginning is not negligible. ”

Reference:
http://www.abecs.org.br/site2012/noticiasInterna.asp?id=545

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