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19 Dec 2019  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Research

The Application of Blockchain in Southeast Asian Countries, Forecast to 2023

Blockchain Market is Projected to Grow at a CAGR of 81% Globally from 2018 to 2023

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Blockchain, which is a decentralized digital database, supports participants when they confirm their transactions without the need for a central authority to approve/accept the transaction. Although this technology has been recognized mainly by digital currencies such as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, it has several other applications in diffe...

Customers payment preference has shifted from credit to debit, which changed their shopping habits away from bulk credit card payments. Zero-interest fees and flexible repayment plans are among the factors that customers consider when choosing a pay-later method. The buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment approach has emerged as an alternative credit ...

29 Jul 2022  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Research

Asia-Pacific Mobile Financial Services Growth Opportunities

Disruptive Technologies, Customer Value Chain Compression, and Strategic Partnering are Fueling Growth

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Mobile financial services (MFS) allow customers to access financial services and make financial transactions through mobile applications (apps). The use of mobile apps is playing an important role in the adoption of MFS in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), especially in areas where the mobile penetration rate is high and the population is largely underbanke...

Fintech companies are disrupting the traditional banking and financial services ecosystem by leveraging innovative technologies in order to provide value-added services. Paytech appears as the most exciting subsector of the Fintech industry. Indeed, most technology innovations are used to perform payment transactions in a disruptive way: faster, an...

This study looks at the changing landscape of the insurance industry in terms of emerging insurable markets, new business models, evolution in operations, and the value chain, as well as disruptors and opportunities to various lines of insurance. Readers of the study will come away with insight into new markets, technologies, and trends that they m...

The payments industry is now lucrative for start-ups to tap into new niche market segments and promote financial inclusion in groups with limited access to credit services from banks. The buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution has emerged as an alternative credit payment for consumers, enabling them to make purchases without paying the total amount upf...

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...

Cross-border payments and remittance transaction, even if essential, appear as a commodity for most customers; as a result, the fee structure has to be lowered to not appear as a pain point during the transaction, especially for the digital channel. Moreover, the rapid growth of mobile penetration across the world can be attributed to the growth of...

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...