Why subscription bundling is becoming a growth channel
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Why subscription bundling is becoming a growth channel

Subscription bundling is a distribution model where digital service providers partner with wallets, telcos, banks, retailers, and digital platforms to acquire and retain subscribers outside of app stores. The subscription businesses scaling fastest are running it as a dedicated growth channel, with repeatable operations, centralized reporting, and direct partner relationships they own and build over […]

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Jul 2026

Guest blog: The cross-border payment method problem everyone sells as solved
Industry insights

Guest blog: The cross-border payment method problem everyone sells as solved

As the payments landscape continues to evolve, it’s valuable to hear from people who’ve built and operated payment systems at global scale. In this guest article, Matthew Leavenworth and Srinivas Rao draw on decades of experience to explore the operational realities of cross border payments and why supporting local payment methods is only part of […]

11 min read

Jul 2026

What is bundling? The indirect growth engine powering the next phase of subscription expansion
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What is bundling? The indirect growth engine powering the next phase of subscription expansion

Today's global subscription economy is estimated at approximately $500 billion. It is forecast to exceed $1 trillion over the next decade, according to the Zuora Subscription Economy Index and industry forecasts from UBS and Fortune Business Insights. Many digital services across streaming, utility

7 min read

Mar 2026

Pix payments: How Brazil’s instant payment system rewrote the rules
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Pix payments: How Brazil’s instant payment system rewrote the rules

Across Brazil, from street vendors to online marketplaces, the way people pay has undergone a seismic shift. At the centre of it all is a real-time, account-to-account (A2A) payment system called Pix.

7 min read

Mar 2026

Money movement, AI, and what’s next: key takeaways from Singapore FinTech Festival 2025
Payments 101

Money movement, AI, and what’s next: key takeaways from Singapore FinTech Festival 2025

Boku's APAC team spent three days at Singapore Fintech Festival – the world's largest fintech gathering – listening to merchants, wallet providers, and banking partners.

13 min read

Nov 2025

Recurring payments: A complete guide for merchants
Payments 101

Recurring payments: A complete guide for merchants

The subscription economy is booming, with analysts estimating its value will reach $1.5 trillion by the end of 2025. Fueled by streaming platforms, Software as a Service (SaaS), gaming passes, and subscription commerce models, at the centre of it all is one critical function the recurring payment.

8 min read

Oct 2025

A2A payments without open banking: does it matter?
Payments 101

A2A payments without open banking: does it matter?

By spotlighting merchant needs, the aim was to inspire influential attendees, especially banks and regulators, to push for changes that make open banking more appealing to eCommerce merchants. After all, given the well documented success of UPI in India and Pix in Brazil, surely there is an easy pla

4 min read

Aug 2025

What’s next in cross-border payments? Insights into key challenges, trends and opportunities
Industry insights

What’s next in cross-border payments? Insights into key challenges, trends and opportunities

The barriers to international transactions are falling – sending and receiving money across borders is more common than ever.

5 min read

Nov 2024

Webinar: The changing world of payments
Industry insights

Webinar: The changing world of payments

Following the launch of Boku's global research report '2024 Global Ecommerce Report: The Changing World of Payments', we hosted a live webinar alongside Juniper Research to discuss the global trends in ecommerce payments.

2 min read

May 2024

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