Can mobile payments claim the throne where cash is king?

Japan

With global giants such as Google Pay and Apple Pay stepping into the Japanese cashless game, a country well known for its firm love of genkin (cash) seems to be slowly warming towards e-payments. According to the Tokyo-based Yano Research Institute, domestic transactions via contactless or QR code payments are forecast to reach almost 4.4 trillion Japanese yen by fiscal year 2023, up from just over one trillion yen in fiscal year 2017.

Within Japan’s fragmented payment market, where many businesses still refuse credit cards, the convenience of mobile payment options can stimulate economic growth by encouraging customers, including the growing numbers of tourists visiting the country, to spend more

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Can mobile payments claim the throne where cash is king?

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