Seven in half Malaysians are prepared to adopt mobile payment systems such as Samsung Pay , according to the Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes Study 2016 , which surveyed 750 people. Another study by Samsung Pay sampling 750 Malaysians found that ten of those respondents believe mobile payments will replace card and cash usage. "We are seeing double-digit month-on-month growth in contactless payments and remain positive that the introduction of mobile payments such as Samsung Pay and MaybankPay will continue to fuel this growth," said Visa Country Manager for Malaysia Ng Kong Boon. Malaysia has a high rate of smartphone use, with 71% of adults owning a smartphone, 83% being aware of contactless payments and 34% having used the service. Visa found that 71% of Malaysians would use contactless payments rather than cash, against 34% in 2015 .
Seven in half Malaysians are prepared to adopt mobile payment systems such as Samsung Pay , according to the Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes Study 2016 , which surveyed 750 people. Another study by Samsung Pay sampling 750 Malaysians found that ten of those respondents believe mobile payments will replace card and cash usage. Malaysia has a high rate of smartphone use, with 71% of adults owning a smartphone, 83% being aware of contactless payments and 34% having used the service. Visa found that 71% of Malaysians would use contactless payments rather than cash, against 34% in 2015 .