indonesia payments

Nov

Why did Grab invest in LinkAja?

Grab has long had its eye on Indonesia, the home turf of its rival Gojek and Southeast Asia’s largest economy. If Grab is going to be region’s dominant super app, it needs to have a strong foothold in Indonesia, which by population is nearly as large as the Philippines, Vietnam,…

May

Asia Payments Research

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…

Apr

Asia Payments Research

India and Indonesia key to Facebook’s fintech prospects

Libra is the most visible profile prong of Facebook’s fintech offensive, but it may not be the most important. Not for now, anyway. U.S. officials and regulators remain circumspect about Facebook’s digital currency project. Facebook has a long way to go before it wins their trust. In Asia, Facebook has…

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