Electronic Cash - Providers

Providers

All of Germany's providers registered with the Central Credit Committee are connected in the working group Arbeitskreis der electronic cash-Netzbetreiber. According to the Federal Cartel Office of Germany, the following providers have considerable market shares:

• easycash – easycash GmbH, Ratingen, with a market share of 40% (as recorded in 2007)

• TeleCash GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, with a market share of more than 20%

• B+S – B+S Card Service GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, with a market share of 10 to 15%

• WEAT – WEAT Electronic Datenservice GmbH, Düsseldorf, with a market share of less than 10%

• montrada – montrada GmbH, Bad Vilbel, with a market share of less than 10% (as recorded in 2006); in 2010 they claimed they were now Germany's third most important provider

• InterCard – InterCard AG, Taufkirchen b., with a market share of less than 10%

In 2006, the following companies had market shares of less than 3% each: DVB Processing, CardProcess, Tyco/ADT, Bank-Verlag, CardTech, CCV Allcash, EKS, Alphyra, Experian, Paycom, Lavego, Telekurs.

In 2010, only CardTech and Lavego remain from the 2006 list (as well as the six top dogs), with AGES, BCB Processing, CardProcess, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche BP, Douglas Informatik & Service, Elavon, ESSO Deutschland, ICP International Cash Processing GmbH, Postbank, Shell and transact also offering services now.