21-day nationwide lockdown: For many, ePay's the way to buy essentials

Over 50% of all debit and credit card transactions — both at point-of-sale machines used by local stores and online checkouts at merchant sites — in the two weeks of the shutdown were for food and grocery-related purchases, up from 12% prior to the announcement. The surge in payment volumes is in line with demand experienced by aggregators as well as a push from their side to avoid accepting cash.

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