Mobile money customers in Myanmar have been spoilt for choice, with five licensed non-bank operators and numerous apps linked to private banks. (Thuya Zaw | Frontier)
Mobile money customers in Myanmar have been spoilt for choice, with five licensed non-bank operators and numerous apps linked to private banks. (Thuya Zaw | Frontier)

‘Going gangbusters’: Digital payments the winner from Myanmar’s pandemic

The digital payments sector has boomed in Myanmar over the past six months as consumers have sought to minimise contact with others to curb the spread of COVID-19, and new investment and plans for interoperability could soon deliver a much bigger boost.

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