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Vietnam’s Digital Economy Soars with Tech Adoption and Rising Incomes

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Vietnam’s digital economy is rapidly expanding, reaching a value of US$30 billion in 2023 and projected to increase by 20% to hit US$43 billion by 2025. Growth drivers boosting Vietnam’s digital economy Vietnam’s digital transformation is supported by a number of factors.

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Government Aid Expected To Spur Economy To Pre-COVID Peak In Mid-2021

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economy and jobs market will take years to recover from the coronavirus economic crash. However, gross domestic product (GDP) will return to pre-COVID levels, in part due to government stimulus packages, by mid-2021. The agency said inflation-adjusted GDP “is projected to return to its pre-pandemic level in mid-2021.”.

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Sri Lanka On the Road to Recovery: Fintech’s Impact on the Economy

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In the last five years, Sri Lanka’s economy has struggled greatly. Furthermore, there were major tax cuts which further dampened much-needed government revenues. The post Sri Lanka On the Road to Recovery: Fintech’s Impact on the Economy appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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A Step in The Right Direction: 36% More Filipinos Have Bank Accounts in 2024 Than in 2021

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per cent in 2021, despite the challenges of the covid-19 pandemic, according to the World Bank. Further findings from the World Bank, also found that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita was around $3,950 establishing the country as a low-middle income economy. per cent in 2015 to 18.1

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A Move Away From Oil and Gas: Fintech’s Role in a More Diversified Brunei Economy

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Brunei Darussalam, more commonly known as Brunei, has transformed its economy for the better following the discovery of oil and gas in 1929. However, as the world starts to turn away from fossil fuels, the country is starting to diversify its economy: we explore fintech’s role in Brunei’s new economic plan.

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E-Wallets Rise as Leading Payment Method in Southeast Asia

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The Indonesian government has also played a critical part in fostering digital payments. E-wallets gain momentum in the Philippines amid financial inclusion efforts In the Philippines, e-wallet adoption has surged due to the country’s large unbanked population and ongoing efforts from the government to improve financial access.

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Fed Expects GDP To End Year Slightly Higher; Predicts 4.2 Pct Growth In 2021

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In addition, the Fed raised the projection for the 2021 real GDP forecast to 4.2 By 2021, the unemployment rate is estimated to fall to around 5 percent. The last estimate for 2021 was also higher at 5.5 Recently, the government has begun to distribute vaccines, which so far are going to the most vulnerable and in-need.

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