Over 35 mln payment cards in Poland in Q2

The number of payment cards in Poland reached 35.8 million at the end of Q2, Poland’s Central Bank (NBP) informed. Overall, 27.5 million debit cards and 5.8 million credit cards have been issued, resulting in 1.3 percent growth q/q. Proximity cards represent nearly 78 percent of the market. The value of transactions carried out with payment cards grew to PLN 146.9 billion, while the average transaction amounted to PLN 145.