Apps allow even the unbanked to access mobile payments, but issues persist
MMQR can replace the lengthy lists of QR codes that businesses in Myanmar now offer for different mobile payment apps. (Photo by Nikkei)
Nikkei staff writers
August 16, 2025 17:20 JST
BANGKOK/YANGON — A new QR code standard backed by Myanmar’s central bank is seeing widespread adoption in the Southeast Asian country, unifying codes from nearly a dozen mobile payment apps for greater convenience.