Mercado Pago has already issued 4 million prepaid cards

Mercado Pago has already issued 4 million prepaid cards

In parallel, the report published on this day highlighted the contribution in terms of gender and the federal nature of this digital tool, since 50% of the holders are women and 44% of the cards were issued outside the City and the Province of Buenos Aires.

According to the data in the report, the average monthly expense per user is $ 5,763. The figure increases to $ 7,875 for people between 45 and 55 years old, who are the ones that use the Mercado Pago card the most, and drops to $ 4,349 in the case of women.

The five areas where prepaid cards are most used are: Supermarkets and stores, Professional services and trades, Service stations, Fast food restaurants, and Cable and other paid television services.

Meanwhile, 10% of the consumptions are international; a third of users use it to pay a monthly subscription to streaming platforms, such as Disney +, Netflix, Spotify, Amazon Prime and YouTube Premium.

In parallel, almost 100,000 users use the card for subscriptions or purchases on video game platforms such as Steam, Xbox, Blizzard, Epicgames and EA / Origin.

It should be remembered that Mercado Pago’s association with Mastercard allows its use worldwide. The card has no issuance or maintenance cost.

Source From: Ambito

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