Payments research worldwide

An overview of research in Payments consulting in all countries:

Europe

Bain & Company report: Stablecoins will lead the rewiring of wholesale banking Stablecoins and other types of digital money like tokenized deposits have transitioned from speculative crypto tools into essential strategic assets for wholesale banking, according to a new report f
15 May 2026
Middle East

Bankifying the casino: How iGaming can expand into a digital financial ecosystem The most valuable casinos of the next decade will not resemble more sophisticated bonus engines.
08 April 2026
Europe

The dark side of embedding payments The use of embedded payments has been a popular trend in sectors such as retail, hospitality, and travel.
10 December 2025
Egypt

The rise of online shopping and ecommerce in Egypt Egypt has seen a remarkable increase in online shopping and digital payments in what was – until recently – a mostly cash-based society.
15 July 2025
United Kingdom

High-value transactions increasingly entrusted to digital payment systems Over the last two decades, European transactions have increasingly moved toward digital payments.
13 June 2025
Middle East

Online shopping now a mainstream channel for a third of UAE and KSA consumers Over the past five years, the UAE and KSA markets region have seen a dramatic shift toward online shopping.
03 June 2025
Europe

Seamless payments key driver of electric vehicle growth Electric Vehicles (EVs) are a growing part of the green transition in Europe and public charging stations will soon need to be more widespread.
21 March 2024
Saudi Arabia

Saudi consumer spending to defy regional trend, says AlixPartners The coming year will see resilient consumer spending in Saudi Arabia despite economic uncertainties that are likely to persist globally, according to a study from management consulting firm AlixPartn
29 February 2024
Europe

Preference for cash over digital payments varies across Europe Despite the continued rise of digital payments, cash still is king in many European countries, according to a survey from BearingPoint, which asked respondents in Germany, Finland, France, Ireland, t
08 February 2024
United Kingdom

Interest in Digital Euro remains low among EU consumers The conversation around digital currency might have cooled significantly from its pre-pandemic zenith, but the European Union is still pushing ahead with the planned launch of its ‘Digital Euro’.
15 January 2024
Europe

Digital euro is coming, but some Europeans are not yet convinced The prospect of a digital euro is coming – and one in five Europeans said they would use it at least once a week, according to a survey from consultancy BearingPoint.
09 January 2024
Asia

The top 10 consumer driven trends in finance and payments The future of finance and payments in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is being shaped by a range of major consumer trends, including digital banking, sustainability, financial inclusion, and changing
21 November 2023
United Kingdom

Non-cash transactions to reach 2.3 trillion by 2027 Non-cash transactions look set to continue their meteoric rise in the coming four years – over which time their volume is are forecast to pass 2 trillion per year.
05 October 2023
India

Digital payments sector in India to reach $10 trillion by 2026 India’s sector for digital payments could increase dramatically from $3 trillion in 2022 to $10 trillion in 2026.
13 April 2023
United Kingdom

Most central banks considering own digital currency One-in-eight of the world’s central banks have considered launching a central bank digital currency, according to a new study.
21 April 2022
India

India’s $550 billion shared credit market ripe for digital disruption Sharing money with friends and family is a bedrock of Indian society, although financial services providers have struggled to monetise this activity.
02 August 2021
Middle East

How the region's payments market could fare in the next decade The speed of economic recovery in the next few years will be crucial for the payments market in GCC and around the world, marking the difference between expansion or contraction by 2024.
18 November 2020
United Kingdom

Global market size of digital payments industry soares The number of non-cash transactions, or digital payments, soared worldwide last year to surpass 700 billion – adding up to nearly 100 digital transactions on average in a year for each person on earth.
29 October 2020
Asia

Deloitte: The state of anti-money laundering (AML) in South Asia While more than 80% believe themselves to be compliant with anti-money laundering (AML) standards, most banks and financial institutions in South Asia find the growing complexity of the compliance la
07 September 2020
United States

Contactless payments win out among health and safety concerns The contactless payment landscape is one that has benefitted from the growing health concerns across the globe, according to new analysis from global digital business transformation consultancy Publi
10 August 2020

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