The Humble Giant - Holland Financial Centre

Numbers
Card transactions per capita
Numbers and growth in 2009 compared to 2005
The introduction of the Single European Payments Area
(SEPA) will give payment transactions an even stronger
international orientation, and the Netherlands is wellpositioned
to benefit from the expected growth of this
subsector. Equens, the Dutch based payments processor,
is one of the most innovative and efficient transaction
service providers in Europe. One of Equens’ innovative
products is a biometric payment service. Safe and simple,
it promises increased customer satisfaction and higher
revenues for the merchant.
200%
180%
160%
140%
120%
100%
80%
PT FR
BE
60%
40%
ES AT
20%
0%
DE
IT
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Source: ECB Statistical Datawarehouse and Currence
Payment method used for last online purchase
UK
As percentage of number online purchases
FI
LU
DK
NL
SE
Growth
20 — Holland Financial Centre
Each transaction processed means new data about your
cash balance, working capital or relation with your supplier.
Dutch service providers have developed impressive
tools that help you analyse this ‘big data’ and turn it into
valuable information. Whether you need cash management,
treasury advice or supply chain solutions, companies
like Accept Email. Asyx, Figlo, Jacco and Power to Pay
can help you out.
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
50%
19%
8%
7%
5%
5%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Source: Blauw Research
iDEAL
Acceptgiro
Credit card
Credit transfer
Single mandate
PayPal