Neo Banks are banks that have a digital presence but no physical branches. In the last few years, Neo Banks have become a common phenomenon across countries. According to the numbers presented by StockApps.com, the total transaction value at Neo Banks could reach up to $ 3.4 trillion in 2022. As per the projected figure, the entire transaction value at Neo Banks would witness a yearly growth of 35.2%.
According to the numbers available on Statista, transactions worth $3375 billion are expected to be conducted through neobanks in 2022. In 2017, the total value of transactions was only $227 billion. Hence, the value of transactions through neobanks has witnessed a massive 1386% increase in the last five years.
Neobanks have become a common phenomenon in the digital age. The popularity of such banks has skyrocketed during the last few years. As mentioned before, the total investments at neobanks were worth just $227 billion in 2017. Next year, the figure almost doubled – an increase of 93.7%, to be precise. Customers made transactions worth $441 billion in 2018.
The rate of growth slightly dipped in 2019, as the value of transactions increased by 83.7% to $810 billion. In 2020, the annual growth rate further declined to 77.8%, but this is still an impressive growth rate. The annual transaction value also crossed the trillion dollar mark for the first time in 2020 as transitions reached $1.441 trillion in value.
The impressive growth was sustained by Neo Banks in 2021. The transactions increased by 73.8% to $2.504 trillion. The annual growth is expected to take a massive dip in 2022. According to the numbers, the total value will only increase by 34.8% to $3.375 trillion in 2022. Thus, the growth rate is expected to decrease by more than half in 2022.
The size of the industry is expected to keep growth in next few years. However, the growth rate will also continue to decline. According to the numbers, the yearly transaction value at neobanks will reach $7.7 trillion in 2026. However, the rate of annual growth would have significantly dropped to just 7.6%
The United States of America is the leading market for neobanks currently. In 2022, transactions worth $1,157 billion took place at US-based neobanks making up 33.7% of the global amount.
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