The annual survey carried out in September by Sofres*
on a sample of 1073 individuals has once again confirmed that the
CB card is more than ever the preferred method of payment of the French
(70%).
At the same time, the percentage of cardholders has continued to rise:
87% of the French aged 18 and over have at least one bankcard. In
France, the frequency of card use is still very high (payments and
withdrawals); cardholders' use of their card outside France has continued
to grow, reaching 87% for payments and 83% for withdrawals. Finally,
cardholder satisfaction has remained at a steady high in France, and
for use abroad it has risen to 98% for payments, but tapered slightly
to 87% for withdrawals. |
| FIGURES FOR THE QUARTER |
| 87% |
75% |
21% |
| of the French population had a CB bankcard
in 2003. |
of cardholders used their card at least
once a week to make a payment. |
of cardholders used their card to make
purchases over the Internet (13% in 2002). |
| *Sofres survey carried
out by telephone in September 2003 on 1073 individuals
aged 18 and over. |
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