Mastercard’s New Payments Index Reveals: Consumer Interest In Digital Payments Is Taking Off
Mastercard announced on Tuesday the release of its Mastercard New Payments Index. According to Mastercard, the Index was conducted across 18 markets around the world and revealed that 93% of consumers will consider using at least one “emerging” payment method, such as cryptocurrency, biometrics, contactless, or QR code, in the next year. According to Mastercard, nearly two-thirds of respondents (63%) agree they have tried a new payment method they would not have tried under normal circumstances, but the pandemic has galvanized people to try flexible new payment options to get what they want when they want it.