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Business Plus / Cashless society still a distant dream

Bangladesh’s goal of a cashless future is colliding with failed projects, user mistrust, and an economy that thrives on cash

Tech-savvy Japan now a laggard in E-payments

Japan, a pioneer in mobile “e-wallet” payments in 2004, has, ironically, since become a serious laggard on this front. Less than 20 percent of the payments are cashless, in the country.

July 26, 2025
July 26, 2025

Cashless society still a distant dream

Bangladesh’s goal of a cashless future is colliding with failed projects, user mistrust, and an economy that thrives on cash

August 24, 2017
August 24, 2017

Tech-savvy Japan now a laggard in E-payments

Japan, a pioneer in mobile “e-wallet” payments in 2004, has, ironically, since become a serious laggard on this front. Less than 20 percent of the payments are cashless, in the country.