indonesia payments

Jun

Fintech funding in Indonesia is down, but not out

While Indonesia is one of Asia’s most important fintech markets, it has not been able to escape unfavorable macroeconomic trends. Amid high interest rates, stubborn inflation and less investor patience for unsustainable business models, funding in the fintech sector of Southeast Asia’s largest economy has fallen sharply in the past…

Aug

Asia Payments Research

Why the Indonesian credit card market is poised for growth

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has surged in Indonesia over the past few years, plugging a large lending gap and in many cases acting like a credit card in all but name. BNPL has grown so briskly in Indonesia that some analysts believe it will replace credit cards altogether.Perhaps not.

May

Asia Payments Research

Why is BNPL resilient in Indonesia?

It’s all about financial inclusion: That’s why buy now, pay later (BNPL) is continuing to grow briskly in Indonesia, why regulators are maintaining a light touch, why venture capitalists and others keep pouring money into the country’s BNPL firms. Indonesia has an unbanked population of 181 million that is larger…

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