Payments have weathered the economic crisis well: the volume of non-cash payments globally continued to grow in 2009, albeit at a more modest pace than in recent years. Initial data suggests the growth in volumes picked up again in 2010, but several external and internal factors are driving banks and forcing transformation in the industry.

The World Payments Report 2011 looks first at the global and regional trends in payments volumes; then outlines the potential effects of various regulations and industry initiatives on payments; before exploring how those trends are driving industry transformation.» Download the document now 3.8 mb (PDF File)