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Hong Kong cards push cash aside in $175b market
Hong Kong cards push cash aside in $175b market
Card payment value grew at a 7.6% CAGR from 2021 to 2025.
Vietnam digital bank Cake debuts cloud connect CMS with Visa
It is the first bank to implement Visa Cloud Connect on Google Cloud Infrastructure.
Chart of the Week: Malaysia’s card payments market to be worth $80.2b in 2025
Market value is expected to rebound 8.5% in 2020 after declining last year.
Chart of the Week: Australia card payments value to rebound 8.3% in 2021
The rising use of contactless and e-commerce payments will support the growth of the segment.
Hong Leong Bank, Mastercard launch debit card in Cambodia
Until October, 1% of each transaction made using the card will be donated to Kantha Bopha Children's Hospital.
Chart of the Week: Philippine card payments market value to grow to $43.4b in 2021
Debit cards dominate in the Philippines with 90.6 million in circulation.
Chart of the Week: Japan’s credit card payments to grow 9.2% in 2021
Easing of restrictions, government support, and the Olympics will support growth.
Pandemic accelerates Singapore’s cashless push by four years: Visa study
About 31% of locals pick contactless cards as their most preferred payment options.
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