Cards & Payments
India wallets crush cards with 68% online share
India wallets crush cards with 68% online share
UPI helped push wallets ahead of every other online payment method in 2025.
8 hours ago
US$1t unused credit card points risk losing redemption value
Tribuescape says airlines and hotels can expire balances or change redemption rules without warning.
3 days ago
Thai cash handout boosts Krungthai Card despite weaker card spending
Management is confident that customers will be able to make minimum payments.
3 days ago
Australians spend $4.02m monthly on AI subscriptions: Westpac
Customers spend A$37 per month on average, based on credit card data.
3 days ago
Kasikornbank targets 24/7 USD settlement with Ant International
They will use Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s blockchain deposit accounts.
5 days ago
Digital wallets seize 65% of APAC payments
QR codes and low cost smartphones pushed wallet adoption across the region in 2025.
BNPL market to hit $1.6t by 2034 on e-commerce and smartphone surge
The interest-free BNPL segment is expected to hit a CAGR of 23% through 2034.
Hyundai Card debuts Apple Pay debit card
It enables users to pay by tapping their iPhone or Apple Watch.
APAC transfer take rate sinks to 2.4% despite $0.62t flows
Africa posts highest regional charge at 5.5%, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean.
National Australia Bank buys A2A payment company Banked
NAB will fully integrate Banked in the coming months.
Taiwan card payments market set to hit $177.7b in 2026
The metro is set to accept contactless payments beginning July.
IoT payments to grow 24% in APAC fintech
Southeast Asian markets made up around 25% of regional fintech activity.
Only 2 in 5 small businesses use instant payments for refunds
Global Payments says gig pay usage reaches 63% amongst APAC businesses.
How Thailand card payments market will hit $99b in 2030
GlobalData projects the market to reach about $68.1b in 2026.
Hong Kong cards push cash aside in $175b market
Card payment value grew at a 7.6% CAGR from 2021 to 2025.
APAC payments forecast hits $24t by 2033
The region is projected to capture 36% of worldwide outbound flows.
Ant International launches protocol for agentic mobile payments
It cuts agent-wallet linking steps by 50% of traditional card binding methods.
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