New yStats.com report contains predictions of cashless economies in the Asia-Pacific region

HAMBURG, Germany - Oct. 11, 2018 - PRLog -- Germany-based online business intelligence firm yStats.com has published a new report, "Asia-Pacific Payment & E-Commerce Forecasts Snapshot 2018," citing predictions of rapid growth of digital payments in the Asia-Pacific region.
The publication includes forecasts that some nations may become cashless in the next decade.

Shoppers in Asia-Pacific economies accelerate trend to digital payments
With the increase of digital payments in online shopping plus the growing use of mobile payment in-store, some nations in the Asia-Pacific region could become cashless in the next several years. A prediction cited in the yStats.com report suggests that Australia could be the first cash-free economy, as early as within the next five years. Cashless status is much further out for the emerging economies of the region as well as for Japan.

Payment with mobile devices aids move away from cash
Mobile wallets are increasingly used for payments in-store throughout the Asia-Pacific region. China is a leader in mobile payment adoption, according to the yStats.com report. In India, where it is expected that in a decade over one-third of retail payments will be electronic, mobile payments contribute to the trend.

Electronic payment growth encouraged by expanding online shopping
Online shoppers increasingly adopt electronic payments methods. The economies of Southeast Asia and India have some of the highest recent growth rates for B2C E-Commerce regionwide, with projection for continued rapid growth. China already is the global leader in online retail sales, as cited in the yStats.com report. With continued growth of online retail, the adoption of electronic payment methods will expand.

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