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While NETS has dominated Singapore’s payments sector for 40 years, the new QR code system comes with a formidable competitor.

Fueled by the simplicity of a QR code, Vietnamese consumers are embracing cashless payments at an unexpectedly rapid pace.

The potential linkages will let Southeast Asian travelers use their homegrown payment apps for transactions in Japan – and vice versa.

Five months after its launch in September 2022, Indonesia’s QR payment service in Thailand had racked up half a million dollars in transaction value.

Trillion Loans will operate as an independent entity and will explore partnerships with other fintech companies.

Other ASEAN countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines have committed to joining the network, said Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo.

Merchants in Fave’s network can connect with Google Pay users and integrate them into the FaveBiz platform.

According to a report by The Economic Times, the tie-up will also help PhonePe cut the costs it incurs in handling cash for ecommerce and logistics firms.

The central bank charges a 0.7% fee for regular merchant transactions using QR codes.