The statistic comes from the 'Global Cash Report 2018' from G4S, published in April 2018.

The report uses payment dairy surveys from over 24 countries, offering a global view on cash use. According to the findings from the G4S report, in Asia, over 75% of e-commerce transactions happened with cash on delivery (G4S, 2018).

Based on available diary surveys, the report also finds that while non-cash payments are on the rise at a faster rate than tangible money, cash continues to be the most used payment method, globally, selected for more than 50% of payments across 75% of countries.