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Pandemic will accelerate the rise of digital payments

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Digitalisation of the global economy has increased the use of cashless payments worldwide

Big tech’s share of some finance segments will surge

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The network-to-activity loop lets ‘big tech’ firms gain market share quickly, but the loop may be vicious not virtuous

Crypto crash boosts central bank digital currencies

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The crash of stablecoin TerraUSD is the latest casualty of the ongoing upheaval in the cryptocurrency ecosystem

Digital currencies lag puts crypto investors at risk

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INTERNATIONAL

Some 87 countries, accounting for over 90% of global GDP, are exploring the potential of central bank digital currencies

Inclusion and privacy policies may lag cashless growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Cashless spending is surging, giving customers and traders more flexibility and reducing ‘organisational’ costs

Policy and technology are key to full financial access

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Nearly 70% of all over-15s are ‘banked’; at least 76% of them have also made a digital transaction

A China crisis is bigger systemic threat than markets

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China’s influence on the global real economy is a bigger risk than events in fragile Italy, Turkey and Argentina

Many middle-income states face a fragile recovery

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The G20 summit pledged vaccine equity to help low-and-middle-income nations, but not broader economic commitments

Post-sanctions opening could transform Iran's economy

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IRAN

Sanctions have limited Iran's huge growth potential for decades

Emerging cities to shape the future of global business

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Specific hub cities will dominate business in emerging markets, though the strengths and opportunities they offer differ