Sandeep Dave

The benefits of digitizing monetary flows are clear, yet global adoption rises by only a small amount every year. Can prioritizing high frequency and high reach money flows push consumer behavior toward the crucial tipping point of adoption?

Digitizing money flows can boost economies in a significant way, with measurable benefits for businesses, governments and consumers. But when and how should industry invest in digital money solutions and why this is a journey worth taking?

In a pervasively electronic world, the flow of money can interconnect cities, energize
economies and galvanize communities. As online, mobile and network advances continue
to rapidly integrate digital money into our socioeconomic fabric, we are presented with
attractive opportunities to open digital commerce to one and all. But how ready are we?

India has been experiencing rapid urbanization on a very large scale. It is estimated that nearly 140 million people will move to India cities by 2020 and 700 million by 2050. Each state has urbanized in its own way, resulting in the coexistence of multiple urbanization models. Most Indian cities are extremely crowded—5 of the 20 most densely populated cities globally are Indian. And the growth of Indian cities is largely organic in the sense that existing urban centers are expanding rather… Show more

India has been experiencing rapid urbanization on a very large scale. It is estimated that nearly 140 million people will move to India cities by 2020 and 700 million by 2050. Each state has urbanized in its own way, resulting in the coexistence of multiple urbanization models. Most Indian cities are extremely crowded—5 of the 20 most densely populated cities globally are Indian. And the growth of Indian cities is largely organic in the sense that existing urban centers are expanding rather than new planned cities emerging from scratch. While urbanization has fueled economic growth, it has also resulted in a huge strain on existing physical infrastructure. If India is to improve the quality of urban life, it must significantly improve and enhance existing cities, and the systems that govern and administer them. Show less