Asia Payments Research

Jul

Cashless payments steadily gain momentum in Vietnam

By now it’s a familiar story: COVID-19 is driving cashless payments adoption in Southeast Asia. As one of the region’s key economies and recipients of fintech investment, Vietnam is a market to watch. What’s notable about Vietnam is that it’s better poised for an economic recovery than almost any other…

Jun

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A new twist in the Grab-Gojek digital banking battle

Southeast Asia’s two most valuable tech startups are determined to reinvent themselves, transforming from ride-hailing giants into digital banks. Singapore’s Grab is leading in every Southeast Asian market but one: Indonesia, which happens to be where its arch-rival Gojek is based. Having recently received investments from Facebook and PayPal, Gojek…

May

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Gojek steps up its fintech play amid pandemic

A unicorn cannot thrive on ride hailing alone. That’s why Indonesia’s Gojek is betting on fintech to bolster its fortunes. Its arch-rival Grab is taking a similar road. Starting with payments, the ride-hailing giants aim to transform themselves into bonafide financial services providers, monetizing customer data by using it to…

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