Local payment methods in Asia Pacific
Learn about the payments landscape in the Asia Pacific region.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong has a mature e-commerce market, and card pentetration is higher than in most other parts of Asia.
China
China is a global pacesetter for mobile payment methods. 92% of the population uses QR-code driven e-wallets.
Japan
Japan is a predominantly cash-based country, but it's e-commerce market is the fourth largest in the world.
Thailand
Thailand has fewer regulatory restrictions than some Southeast Asian countries, which makes it easier to work domestically or enable cross-border payments.
Philippines
Digital wallets are gaining traction in the Philippines, with 30 million people using GCash in the last year.
Malaysia
70% of Malaysians are in favour of the country ditching cash for digital payments.
India
160 million people in India shop online, while 900 million cards are in circulation.
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