Singapore

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PayNow addresses Singapore bank transfers by mobile number or business identifier over FAST, while SGQR brings payment brands into shared merchant acceptance. Cards and wallets remain part of a highly connected Singapore-dollar market whose population was 6.1 million in 2025.

Alpha-3:SGP
NUM:702
Population
6.1M
GDP
$604B
GDP per Capita
$99K
GDP Growth
5.0%
Deepdive

World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in Singapore

At Singapore's hawker stalls, cash coexists with a strong shift toward cards and payments made by scanning QR codes. PayNow and SGQR give everyday sellers bank-linked alternatives, extending electronic checkout without a card terminal.

ATMs (PER 100K)
45.3
BANKS (PER 100K)
5.8
DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
2.7
CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
1.3
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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025

Payment Methods

Estimated Monthly Usage, Aurato Research, October 2026

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