TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to provide a bird's eye overview of the special issue and its significance.Design/methodology/approach– The paper reviews relevant topics and provide perspective.Findings– Critical areas and future focus are identified in the paper.Practical implications– This work may stimulate future academic research and identify practical implementation challenges.Originality/value– The paper provides perspective and impetus for future research. VL - 34 IS - 6 SN - 0307-4358 DO - 10.1108/03074350810872769 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/03074350810872769 AU - Dandapani Krishnan ED - Krishnan Dandapani PY - 2008 Y1 - 2008/01/01 TI - Growth of e‐financial services: Introduction to the special issue T2 - Managerial Finance PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 361 EP - 364 Y2 - 2024/09/24 ER -