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Time is Money: A Survey of the Social Cost of Payment Instruments

Deák, Vivien and Kajdi, László and Nemecskó, István and Végső, Tamás (2022) Time is Money: A Survey of the Social Cost of Payment Instruments. FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC REVIEW, 21 (2). pp. 5-36. ISSN 2415-9271 (print); 2415–928X (online)

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Abstract

The number of payment transactions in Hungary has increased by almost one and a half times over ten years. The use of electronic payment instruments has grown dynamically, while only a moderate increase in cash use was observed. The analysis shows the evolution of the payments market and quantifies the social costs attached to the use of payment instruments. The value of the latter was HUF 832 billion in 2019, representing real growth of 20 per cent over 10 years, mainly due to the costs of developing the acquiring infrastructure and the significant increase in the number of transactions. The real cost per transaction has fallen by 10 per cent for cash, by one half for cards and by one sixth for credit transfers, reflecting the improved efficiency. As electronic payment is now available in most retail payment situations, the cost per transaction is expected to decrease further in the coming years as volume increases.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences / társadalomtudományok > HG Finance / pénzügy
Depositing User: Andrea Tankó
Date Deposited: 04 Jul 2022 12:01
Last Modified: 04 Jul 2022 12:01
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/144459

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