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Biometric identification and authentication is well positioned to complement and potentially replace existing traditional verification processes such as those using pins and passwords, security questions, and even personal identity verification. The role of biometrics is becoming more important now that the industry is heading towards becoming mobi...

Digital payments technology adoption in Asia-Pacific remains in a nascent stage, and unlike digital payment methods used by consumers in which streamlined checkout processes accept instant payment using credit cards, the bulk of B2B payments is still tied to paper checks and manual processes. The future of digital payments is driven by applicatio...

Indonesia is undergoing a paradigm shift toward a digital economy, actively integrating financial services and emerging technologies to drive growth. Increasing digitalization, a high internet penetration rate, and a conducive policy and regulatory environment that supports financial inclusion make financial technology (fintech) services a popular ...

14 Oct 2021  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Research

Southeast Asian Contactless Payment Growth Opportunities, Forecast to 2026

Convenience and Safety Considerations During the Pandemic Drive Use

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The proliferation of COVID-19 has factored into the growth of contactless payments (made through a mobile device, wearable, or physical or virtual card, with the payee’s device or a merchant’s terminal initiating the transaction) in Southeast Asia. Customers want a safe and convenient way to do face-to-face transactions. Regulations and other gover...

In Asia-Pacific, Mega Trends, such as growth in aging population, slowing or declining population growth, and migration from rural to urban areas, are posing new challenges to end users in vertical industries. This is driving the need for enterprises to transform to enable new use cases that are critical to support and optimize enterprise business ...

The growing number of people of working-age, greater financial inclusion, increasing literacy levels, and growing internet penetration present a significant opportunity for the payments industry in Indonesia. The industry has recorded positive growth in terms of transaction value from US$ 333 billion in 2013 to an estimated US$ 563 billion in 2019....

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launched in 2013 aims to boost global trade connectivity and cross-border transactions between China and countries on the new Silk Road, including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (collectively called as CLM), and Vietnam. It is expected to enhance financial cooperation in the region, and eventually bolster the growth ...

The growing use of digital payments in Asia-Pacific (APAC) paves the way for innovation and new use cases that address user pain points payment solutions, such as self-checkout, enhance customer experience while software point-of-sale (softPOS) accelerates the merchant onboarding process. The APAC market will become more aware of the benefits of ne...

5G technology, the successor of 4G, has higher speeds and bandwidth, lower latency, and multiple connections. The technology provides other benefits, such as platform digitalization and extended device battery life. The new dimensions of 5G are triggering the development of new services and technology monetization. Most governments in APAC support ...