Dive Into The World of Payments In Our Latest Report
Written on :
June 15, 2024

At Milieu we’re all about getting the BIG PICTURE
The world is changing, and we want to help you understand how. In our latest report, we dive into the world of payments and explore how behaviours and attitudes are changing in Singapore with respect to the rapidly evolving finance and payments landscape.
What's covered:
- General financial, spending and savings attitudes
- Payment method preferences, from credit cards to mobile wallets, and how usage has shifted since the Covid-19 pandemic started
- Who is using buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services and why
The report is powered by a study of more than n=1700 respondents in Singapore, and is packed with more than 30 slides of insightful and actionable data around payments. Just follow the link below to download the report:
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