QR code payments have taken a big step towards becoming not only a mainstream payment option but also one that can accelerate the adoption of real-time payments. Late last week, the technology was ...

The directive, which took effect on 1 July, requires financial institutions to replace their individual quick-response (QR) codes with the standardised Bangla QR specification ...

Efficient and fast, the funky-looking barcodes are having their day in the sun as the Covid-19 pandemic channels consumers toward contactless payments. It has become commonplace to observe that the ...

Highlighting a significant momentum in the country's push toward a cashless society, the nationwide mandatory rollout of the ...

Bangla QR, Bangladesh’s interoperable quick response (QR) payment collection system introduced by the central bank, expanded to nearly 9.63 lakh merchants by the end of 2025, reinforcing its role in ...

The Bangladesh Bank has made the use of Bangla QR code mandatory from 1 July as part of its efforts to reduce cash-based transactions and accelerate the country's transition towards a cashless economy ...

In a recent circular dated April 8, 2025, NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) has disabled all QR share and pay-based international UPI transactions, which are P2M (Person to Merchant), ...

I compared the best QR code payment apps for small businesses, focusing on provider flexibility, in-person and remote QR payment support, POS support, transaction fees, and overall ease of use. Small ...

PayNow Singapore QR interoperability leads MAS and ABS's Gen2 study, but adoption data shows a bigger capability gap.

Apple Pay transactions could take place without needing to use NFC, as more evidence surfaces that Apple is strongly considering allowing in-store purchases to take place by securely scanning QR codes ...