Southeast Asia’s digital economy has grown from roughly USD 40 billion in gross merchandise value a decade ago to more than USD 300 billion in
Latin America is rapidly becoming one of the worlds most dynamic digital wallet markets. Once heavily reliant on cash, the region is now embracing mobile-first
Most digital wallet providers obsess over acquisition metrics. Download charts go up, press releases follow, and for a few weeks the numbers look encouraging. Then
Myanmar digital payment landscape shifted in a concrete, observable way on February 27, 2025. The Central Bank of Myanmar officially launched MyanmarPay — the national
Most Myanmar banks today run two separate digital products: a mobile banking app for account holders, and a wallet app for everyone else. KBZ Bank
Every few months there is a new milestone in FinTech, but the real shift happening right now is much deeper than just another payment app.
Launching a digital wallet often begins with a clear plan. The components are familiar with an achievable roadmap and reasonable timelines. However, once execution starts,
Some companies are closer to launching a digital wallet than they think. They may not have a wallet roadmap. They may not have selected a
The strongest wallet opportunities start with existing ecosystems The best digital wallet opportunities do not always begin with a blank-slate fintech idea. More often, they
For a long time, digital wallets were treated only as financial products. Banks launched them. Telcos launched them. FinTechs built entire businesses around them. Everyone
Introduction Digital wallets have moved from being a convenience layer to becoming core financial infrastructure in many markets. What started as simple stored-value instruments are
Wallets have evolved from consumer apps into national financial infrastructure across many countries. At this level, success is no longer determined by feature depth but by the ability to operate money-moving systems reliably under
