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03-Apr-18 By 2020, 600 mn Indians will have 3G and 4G connectivity transforming the country into a USD200 bn e-commerce mega market. For global merchants, marketplaces, and payments system players, the opportunity has only just begun to heat up. [image: The Compliance Blog]
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In the Middle East, opportunities for innovation in payments are plentiful. More than 80% of brick-and-mortar retail payments and 65% of e-commerce payments are still made in cash. The region has all the makings of an ideal environment for safe, secure and convenient alternative payments. The Middle East presents a rare opportunity for digital payment innovators to access a populous and high-spending region with good levels of connectivity. [Image: ArabNet]
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22-Mar-18 China will permit foreign companies to access its USD27 tn payments market, further opening up the world's second-largest economy. Foreign players can start applying for payment licences and will be treated the same as local firms. [image: AP]
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29-Mar-18 Over a millennium ago, China became the first country to develop a paper currency, and it might become the first to go cashless. In 2010, digital transactions accounted for 3.5% of retail consumption; by 2015 it was 17%. [image: EPA]
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29-Mar-18 Japanese users of Line's messaging app will be able to buy and sell securities with brokerage Nomura Holdings. Japan's 73 mn monthly Line users will have access to mutual funds, domestic stocks and global equities. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]
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