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Grab, Gojek draw new battle lines in Indonesia's rural areas

Both take to partnerships and M&As in race to sign on users of digital payment services

Claudia Chong

Claudia Chong

Published Wed, Sep 11, 2019 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    SUPER app rivals Grab and Gojek might be fighting it out in the first-tier cities of Indonesia, but both players know that the real battle to be won is out in the countryside.

    It is where established financial institutions know it doesn't make financial sense to set up physical branches, making the digital financial services space a big, untapped growth area.

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