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QR Code Payments Explained: How and Why They Work

QR code payments: what they are, how they work, and why they matter

Learn how QR code payments connect the QR technology with payments and how global merchants can benefit.

Boku Team

October 14, 2025

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: Brazil

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: Brazil

Investments into fintech companies in Latin America more than tripled and for a good reason: only 56% of consumers in the region have a traditional bank account.

Ricardo Amaral

February 1, 2022

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: Japan

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: Japan

Southeast Asia gains 70+ million online shoppers in 2 years. Mobile wallets fuel this growth as consumers embrace digital payments.

Loke Hwee Wong

January 27, 2022

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: China

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: China

Southeast Asia's online shopper base grows by 70+ million in 2 years, fueled by the widespread adoption of mobile wallets.

Loke Hwee Wong

January 18, 2022

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: Malaysia

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: Malaysia

Southeast Asia's online shopper base grows by 70+ million in 2 years, fueled by the widespread adoption of mobile wallets.

Loke Hwee Wong

October 28, 2021

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: the Philippines

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: the Philippines

Southeast Asia's online shopper base grows by 70+ million in 2 years, fueled by the widespread adoption of mobile wallets.

Loke Hwee Wong

October 19, 2021

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: Thailand

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: Thailand

Southeast Asia's online shopper base grows by 70+ million in 2 years, fueled by the widespread adoption of mobile wallets.

Loke Hwee Wong

October 12, 2021

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: Indonesia

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: Indonesia

Southeast Asia's online shopper base grows by 70+ million in 2 years, fueled by the widespread adoption of mobile wallets.

Loke Hwee Wong

September 28, 2021

Mobile wallets spotlight: Singapore

Mobile Wallets Spotlight: Singapore

Southeast Asia's online shopper base grows by 70+ million in 2 years, fueled by the widespread adoption of mobile wallets.

Loke Hwee Wong

September 25, 2021

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