{"id":209077,"date":"2021-06-10T08:50:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T00:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/?p=209077"},"modified":"2021-06-10T17:07:42","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T09:07:42","slug":"mastercard-crystal-gazes-how-the-future-of-payments-in-apac-will-play-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/06\/mastercard-crystal-gazes-how-the-future-of-payments-in-apac-will-play-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastercard crystal-gazes how the future of payments in APAC will play out"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><b>Mastercard is preparing for the future of payments in which cryptocurrencies, digital currencies, and blockchain will play a critical role for consumers and businesses alike<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>The payments giant is also in talks with various central banks, including China\u2019s, to explore wider cross-border usage of their digital currencies<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>It is also conspicuous that APAC\u2019s enthusiasm for QR codes, digital wallets &amp; cryptocurrencies exceed global averages<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Digital payments have never been as important to Asia\u2019s financial services ecosystem as they are today. Asia has outpaced all other regions in terms of payments-related revenue growth over the past several years. The continent is also the largest contributor to global payments revenue, generating over US$900 billion in 2019 \u2013 nearly half the global total. As a result of the pandemic, enthusiasm for a broader range of payments has <a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/02\/almost-half-of-asia-pacific-prefers-digital-payments\/\">accelerated in the <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/02\/almost-half-of-asia-pacific-prefers-digital-payments\/\">Asia Pacific<\/a>, according to Mastercard.<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For a better perspective, the use of digital payments in Asia has grown by 2.5 times in 2020, compared to pre-Covid times. The role of payments in Asia\u2019s overall <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/06\/traditional-digital-banking-southeast-asia-2030\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">banking landscape<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/06\/traditional-digital-banking-southeast-asia-2030\/\"> has expanded<\/a> as well, now representing 44% of aggregate banking revenues, compared with a third as recently as 2007.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mastercard\u2019s Division President for Southeast Asia Emerging Markets, Safdar Khan, recently spoke to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tech Wire Asia<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2019\/11\/how-is-mastercard-preparing-asia-pacific-for-the-era-of-digital-payments\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the future of payments within Asean<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and he emphasized that cashless and digital payments were already on the rise in this part of the world even before the pandemic came into the picture. \u201cNot surprisingly, the pandemic heightened the need, awareness, and demand for cashless payments as more people are now adopting this method of payment, which is a way to stay safe, reduce contact with surfaces \u2013while being efficient and convenient,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Key behaviors that are here to stay\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khan noted that some of the key behaviors Mastercard has seen, and is confident will stay for the long run, include traction for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/05\/have-contactless-cards-cut-down-the-flow-of-cash\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">contactless payments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, improved perception of QR codes, increasing demand for more choices in payment methods, as well as greater preference for e-commerce and online shopping. Security concerns, according to Khan, are a priority for Asians when it comes to trying new payment methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOur global research in 2020 found that 91% of consumers in the Asia Pacific were using tap-and-go payments. And, in the same study, 75% of people in the Asia Pacific said that they would continue using contactless payments even after the pandemic is over. Putting these two data together indicates that this is a strong sign that consumers see the long-term benefits of having a safer, cleaner way to pay, checking out faster, and being more socially responsible,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even QR codes have gained particularly strong traction in APAC compared to the rest of the world. \u201c76% of consumers in APAC perceive new payment methods <a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2019\/11\/scb-enables-cross-border-qr-code-payments-between-th-and-sg\/\">like QR codes<\/a> to be cleaner and 71% of people in APAC see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/01\/qr-codes-are-back-but-are-they-a-cybersecurity-threat\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">QR codes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as more convenient for in-person payments, primarily because consumers are using their own mobile devices,\u201d Khan told <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TWA<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <em>Mastercard New Payments Index 2021<\/em> found that 80% of respondents in the Asia Pacific said they now prefer to shop at stores that have both an in-person as well as an online presence. Interestingly, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/05\/ai-is-blurring-the-lines-between-in-store-retail-and-ecommerce\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">e-commerce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/05\/ai-is-blurring-the-lines-between-in-store-retail-and-ecommerce\/\"> spends last year also gained momentum<\/a> from older consumers who once favored traditional stores and markets. Overall, e-commerce revenue in APAC is expected to reach US$2.1 trillion by 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khan also reiterated that <a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/04\/software-only-contactless-payment-softpos-solution-lands-for-hk-smes\/\">the future is in virtual card payments<\/a>, \u201cbut it will still take some time for it to become a mainstream choice\u201d. However, he stated that prior innovations such as NFC technology have been gaining momentum, enabling fintech startups like digital wallet providers to now offer greater, easier, faster payment choices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cCase in point: in recent years, <a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2020\/01\/can-e-wallets-really-take-off-if-user-concerns-remain-unaddressed\/\">digital wallets have grown<\/a> to more than 150 providers across the AP region. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/01\/digital-payments-overtake-card-transactions-in-southeast-asia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Southeast Asia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/01\/digital-payments-overtake-card-transactions-in-southeast-asia\/\"> in particular<\/a> is exhibiting incredibly rapid growth. In Indonesia this year, 41 licensed e-wallet platforms were approved by government regulators \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2020\/11\/is-indonesia-the-new-e-wallet-battleground\/\">a significant number for a single market<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Additionally, our <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mastercard Impact Study 2020<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0showed that Malaysia had the highest mobile wallet usage in Southeast Asia at 40%, ahead of the Philippines at 36%, Thailand at 27%, and Singapore at 26%,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Key trends shaping Asia\u2019s future payments landscape<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Among the several trends that will shape the region\u2019s future payments landscape includes a permanent shift towards contactless payments, the <a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/05\/buy-now-pay-later-5-key-convenient-payment-players-in-asia\/\">increasing popularity of<\/a> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/05\/buy-now-pay-later-5-key-convenient-payment-players-in-asia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Buy Now, Pay Later<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and the rise of real-time payments (RTP). Even cryptocurrencies are expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2020\/06\/could-covid-19-fuel-digital-payments-surge-in-asia-ripple-thinks-so\/\">gain more interest as a form of payment<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In terms of Mastercard\u2019s role in <a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2020\/03\/central-banks-are-keen-on-digital-currencies-the-imf-is-backing-them\/\">the world of<\/a> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2020\/03\/central-banks-are-keen-on-digital-currencies-the-imf-is-backing-them\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">digital currencies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Khan said the group is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mastercard.com\/news\/press\/press-releases\/2020\/july\/mastercard-accelerates-crypto-card-partner-program\/\">enabler of another form of cashless<\/a> payments. \u201cFor Mastercard, supporting a CBDC [Central Bank Digital Currency] is about adding another fiat currency that can be accepted and processed onto our networks. We\u2019re here to create an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/03\/payment-fintechs-are-powering-the-e-commerce-revolution\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">interoperable payments network<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that goes beyond borders,\u201d he shared.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"see-also right\"><div class=\"row\" data-equalizer><a href=https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/03\/mastercard-on-how-covid-19-is-accelerating-contactless-payments-in-asia\/><div class=\"medium-12 small-4 columns\" data-equalizer-watch><img width=\"400\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/063_1054028108-400x200.jpg\" class=\"ratio2by1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Mastercard contactless terminal being used at the baseball World Series.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/063_1054028108-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn.techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/063_1054028108-800x400.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/063_1054028108-150x150.jpg\" class=\"ratiosquare wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Mastercard contactless terminal being used at the baseball World Series.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/063_1054028108-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/063_1054028108-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn.techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/063_1054028108-167x167.jpg 167w, https:\/\/cdn.techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/063_1054028108-344x344.jpg 344w, https:\/\/cdn.techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/063_1054028108-409x409.jpg 409w, https:\/\/cdn.techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/063_1054028108-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn.techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/063_1054028108-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"medium-12 small-8 columns\" data-equalizer-watch><h4>MASTERCARD EVP: COVID-19 IS SPURRING CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS IN ASIA<\/h4><p class=\"byline\">Joe Devanesan | 5 March, 2021<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yet, Mastercard as an organization feels it is still too soon to tell how cryptocurrencies will play out. \u201cBut for a cryptocurrency to be successful, it must have characteristics similar to those of today\u2019s fiat currencies \u2013 be safe, stable, reliable, widely adopted and easy for consumers to use,\u201d Khan said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With Mastercard\u2019s CBDC testing platform launching in 2020, the card issuer has already seen its first success story with Island Pay and the Central Bank of The Bahamas, to deliver the world\u2019s first digital currency-linked payment card. The testing platform enables <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2020\/10\/whats-holding-apac-back-from-central-bank-digital-currencies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">central banks to better identify and develop strategies to launch digital currencies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and create an ideal regulatory environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mastercard is also in talks with multiple central banks globally, including the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/05\/chinas-digital-yuan-wont-be-replacing-the-us-dollar\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">People\u2019s Bank of China<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (PBOC), to enable cross-border use of their respective digital currencies. Khan clarified that Mastercard isn\u2019t here to recommend that <a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/06\/goldman-sachs-cryptocurrency-as-an-asset-class\/\">people start using<\/a> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/06\/goldman-sachs-cryptocurrency-as-an-asset-class\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cryptocurrencies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u201cMastercard is preparing right now for the future of crypto and payments and Mastercard is here to enable customers, merchants, and businesses to transact in an entirely new form of payment however they want,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mastercard is preparing for the future of payments in which cryptocurrencies, digital currencies, and blockchain will play a critical role for consumers and businesses alike The payments giant is also in talks with various central banks, including China\u2019s, to explore wider cross-border usage of their digital currencies It is also conspicuous that APAC\u2019s enthusiasm for<a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/06\/mastercard-crystal-gazes-how-the-future-of-payments-in-apac-will-play-out\/\" title=\"ReadMastercard crystal-gazes how the future of payments in APAC will play out\">&#8230; Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":607,"featured_media":209141,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[24,4138,2584,2824,4345,2593,4382],"tags":[335,4630,4831,2734],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mastercard crystal-gazes how the future of payments in APAC will play out<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Mastercard is preparing for the future of payments in which cryptocurrencies, digital currencies, and blockchain will play a critical role for consumers\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/06\/mastercard-crystal-gazes-how-the-future-of-payments-in-apac-will-play-out\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mastercard crystal-gazes how the future of payments in APAC will play out\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mastercard is preparing for the future of payments in which cryptocurrencies, digital currencies, and blockchain will play a critical role for consumers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/06\/mastercard-crystal-gazes-how-the-future-of-payments-in-apac-will-play-out\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Tech Wire Asia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/techwireasia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-06-10T00:50:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-06-10T09:07:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/063_1054028108-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"682\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@DashveenjitK\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@techwireasia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/\",\"name\":\"Tech Wire Asia\",\"description\":\"Where technology and business intersect\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techwireasia.com\/2021\/06\/mastercard-crystal-gazes-how-the-future-of-payments-in-apac-will-play-out\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cdn.techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/063_1054028108-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.techwireasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/063_1054028108-1.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":682,\"caption\":\"Mastercard is an enabler of another form of cashless payments. 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