Local payment methods in Asia Pacific
Learn about the payments landscape in the Asia Pacific region.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong has a mature ecommerce market, and card pentetration is higher than in most other parts of Asia.
Indonesia
Indonesia is becoming a fast growth market for mobile payments and digital wallets.
China
China is a global pacesetter for mobile payment methods. 92% of the population uses QR-code driven digital wallets.
Japan
Japan is a predominantly cash-based country, but it's ecommerce 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 favor 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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