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5 Top Payment Trends Impacting Asia in 2024

The Asian payment landscape is evolving rapidly in 2024, driven by advancements in technology, changing regulatory frameworks, and shifting consumer behaviours. This evolution presents a fascinating panorama of trends that are set to redefine the way financial transactions are conducted.

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A Snapshot of 2023 Payment Trends in Asia

In 2022, usage of digital wallets and account-to-account (A2A) payments continued to grow in Asia-Pacific (APAC), carrying on a trend that was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the expansion of real-time payment systems, a new report by global financial

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McKinsey: APAC Continues to Lead Global Payments Revenue Despite 2020 Decline

Despite a slight decline, Asia-Pacific (APAC) continued to dominate the global payments landscape in 2020. With approximately US$900 billion in revenue, the region accounted for 47% of global payments revenues, according to the 2021 McKinsey Global Payments Report. This year,

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Real-Time Digital Payments Volume Surges 48% in Singapore

Singaporeans are moving away from paper-based payments and embracing real-time digital payments and mobile wallets, a shift that has accelerated with COVID-19, a new report by ACI Worldwide Real-Time Payments and GlobalData says. 2021 Prime-Time for Real Time, a global

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Southeast Asia Becomes Centre for Instant Cross-Border Payments Growth

Following in the footsteps of the European Union, ASEAN is moving towards having its very own Single European Payments Area (SEPA)-style payments network, making Southeast Asia a global focal point for cross-border real-time payments growth, according to a new report

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