How understanding culture can drive digitalisation of payments in Myanmar

There is a popular Burmese saying, “ရော့ပတ္တမြား၊ ရော့နဂါး” (literal translation: here is ruby, here is dragon), which describes the valued method of exchanging cash and goods upfront between two parties, to ensure that both are not left shortchanged. In Myanmar, this ‘Cash is King’ mindset and preference for face-to-face transactions are deeply entrenched in people’s […] The post How understanding culture can drive digitalisation of payments in Myanmar appeared first on e27.