Tag "buy now pay later (BNPL)"

Buy Now, Pay Later Adoption Takes off in Indonesia

Buy now, pay later (BNPL), also referred to as paylater, has become one of the most popular payment options in Indonesia. After digital money (82.2%), it’s the second most used fintech product in the country, recording a penetration rate of

Read More

APAC E-Commerce Customers Embrace Digital Wallets and Buy Now, Pay Later

In Asia Pacific (APAC), customers are embracing new payment methods such as digital wallets and buy now pay later (BNPL) arrangements for their online purchases, found a new research by Stripe in partnership with Edgar, Dunn & Company. A survey

Read More

Unpacking the Rise Behind Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Schemes

Strong growth in e-commerce has been a catalyst to the boom of buy now, pay later (BNPL) and other alternative payment methods. By 2024, it’s estimated that BNPL arrangements will account for 4.2% of global e-commerce payment methods, according a

Read More

Top 10 Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Players in India

The global pandemic brought about a fundamental shift in the way consumers interact with businesses. As lockdowns and movement restrictions were implemented, digital adoption soared at an accelerated speed. People started shopping online for almost everything from food and groceries

Read More

Are Buy Now Pay Later Schemes Evil?

Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) arrangements have surged in popularity over the past couple of years, but the global pandemic has further pushed that growth to new levels. Although BNPL providers are offering consumers with potentially better choices and deals, as well as

Read More

New Study from NUS Calls for Risk-Approriate Regulation for BNPL Schemes

Buy now pay later (BNPL) schemes have witnessed strong growth in Singapore but for the sector to develop in a way that’s beneficial to consumers, rules and regulatory oversight are needed, a new paper says. Authored by Allen Sng, a

Read More

A Look at the Global BNPL Industry

Though “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) still accounts for just a small portion of the industry, the pandemic-fueled e-commerce boom could see this alternative model grow 10-15x its current volume and reach as much as US$1 trillion in gross merchandise

Read More

6 Key Players in Asia’s Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Battleground

‘Buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) adoption is set to grow exponentially in the coming years with Asia Pacific (APAC) being the key driver. A study by Coherent Market Insights estimates that the global BNPL was valued at US$7.3 billion in 2019,

Read More