Nordea har udviklet en ny statistik over kortbetalinger i Finland, målt uge for uge, og betalingerne er en indikator for den økonomiske udvikling. Lige nu peger pilen nedad. Kun inden for supermarkeder, e-handel og DIY-sektorer er kortbetalingerne højere end for et år siden. Men sammenlagt et kortbetalingerne 5 pct. lavere end for et år siden – til trods for, at kortbetalinger bruges meget mere under coronakrisen end tidligere.
Corona Barometer for Finland: Card payments somewhat slipped
The increased number of corona cases add to the downside risks going forward, and card payments within several sectors are trending downards. Activity within the supermarket, ecommerce and DIY sectors remains higher than the year before, however.
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Card data is now available up until week 37, which is the week ending on 13.9.2020.
The main findings of this week’s Corona Barometer are:
- Total card payment volumes have taken a slight downturn and are now approximately 5% lower compared to the year before.
- The increases in newly recorded corona cases add to the downside risks going forward, and card payments within several sectors are trending downwards.
- Nevertheless, activity within the supermarket, ecommerce and DIY categories remains higher than the year before.
