Indians ditch cash as home-grown apps like PhonePe, Paytm and QR codes make digital payments ‘much easier’

India Indians ditch cash as home-grown apps like PhonePe, Paytm and QR codes make digital payments ‘much easier’ Once a cash-only economy, QR codes are now plastered across many businesses in India, from family-run stores to luxury shopping centres Nearly 40 per cent of all payments are now digital in the once cash-only economy of 1.4 billion people, according to government data A QR code sign is seen at a roadside paan shop in Gurugram, India. Photo: Amy Sood

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