Peiying Chua Heikes & Niranjan Arasaratnam

Asia has seen a huge growth in its payments industry over the past few years, spurred on by a young, tech-savvy generation and push for the financial inclusion of the underbanked. Amidst rapid development, regulators are now tasked with overcoming fragmentation in payments ecosystems and ensuring continued financial stability – but at the same time pushing for innovation and change. Peiying Chua and Niranjan Arasaratnam discuss key trends in the Asian payments markets and what the next year is likely to bring.