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Transbank reports Chile's 2025 Children's Day boosts in‑store purchases and small‑ticket sales
Transbank’s analysis of Chile’s Día del Niño 2025 shows a pronounced shift toward physical retail. During the celebration week, 95% of all transactions were made in‑store, a 7% increase over the previous week, while the average ticket fell 7% and the total number of transactions rose 6%. Consumers favored multiple small purchases—such as sweets, small toys, and event tickets—over a single large spend, and debit cards accounted for roughly 80% of the payments.
A broader payment‑system report from the Chilean banking association indicates that Chile now averages 457 digital payments per person per year, comparable with Basel Committee economies. In the February‑April 2026 quarter the system recorded 408 million debit‑card purchases, 199 million electronic fund transfers and 89 million credit‑card purchases. Electronic transfers have grown about 20% annually over the past five years, and transactions involving non‑bank entities rose from 2 million to 50 million per month. Chile also leads the region in card ownership, with 2.6 debit/credit cards per adult and 3.7 when prepaid cards are included.
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Debit cards accounted for about 80% of payments during the Children's Day week. vmasv.cl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Chile averages 457 digital payments per person per year. chocale.cl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Electronic fund transfers grew about 20% annually over the past five years. chocale.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] Average ticket size fell 7% during the Children's Day week. vmasv.cl · g5noticias.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] During the week of Chile's 2025 Children's Day, 95% of transactions were made in physical stores. vmasv.cl · g5noticias.cl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Non‑bank transfers in Chile rose from 2 million to 50 million per month over five years. chocale.cl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In the Feb‑Apr 2026 quarter, Chile processed 408 million debit‑card purchases, 199 million electronic fund transfers and 89 million credit‑card purchases. chocale.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] Transactions in the Children's Day week increased 6% compared to the previous week. vmasv.cl · g5noticias.cl