What banking will look like in the future

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Imagine this scenario some time in the near future.

You are in a mall and notice that a few new cars are on sale in the atrium. You are interested in one of the cars and scan a code with a banking app that has the vehicle's details and price. Then the magic of digital banking kicks in.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on August 02, 2020, with the headline What banking will look like in the future. Subscribe