GCash is the Philippines’ most popular e-wallet and the financial infrastructure for a country where about two-thirds of adults lacked a bank account in 2017[1] and only 50.2% had an … Read more
India now has 660 million smartphone users,[1] and the vast majority of them have never owned a laptop, never had a broadband connection, and never used a desktop browser to … Read more
Asia’s fintech ecosystems don’t scale the way Western ones do. They scale faster, wider, and along a predictable ladder that starts with payments and climbs through lending, insurance, and wealth … Read more
Vietnam’s e-wallet market reached about 42 million active wallet accounts in 2025 (Ken Research),[1] and two platforms account for the bulk of the action. MoMo, the standalone fintech super app … Read more
The Philippines‘ digital wallet market hit $4.1 billion in 2025, growing at 11.2% CAGR[1] (Expert Market Research). Digital payments now account for 57.4% of all retail transaction volume and 59% … Read more
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