Another step towards a cashless future

“I’ve been bowled over by the response from users to the launch of Google Wallet in Pakistan,” said Chen Way Siew, Partnership Lead for Financial Institutions, Networks & Transit at Google. It was one of the top 10 downloaded apps on the Play Store in the first two weeks of its launch, he added in an email response. Since its launch in March, Google Wallet has been downloaded 552,733 times in Pakistan, according to Appfigures, making it the ninth largest market by downloads. For context, Pakistan’s downloads during that period slightly surpassed those of Spain and were roughly on par with Italy. “The speed and enthusiasm for adopting digital services in Pakistan is incredible to see,” Mr Siew wrote further. Citing Malaysia’s TNG eWallet and Shopee Pay as an example, Mr Siew explained Google is exploring ways to work with local ecosystem partners to extend the ability to make payments using popular eWallets and bank accounts that Pakistanis use in the future.