| Acknowledgments | 6 |
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| Preface | 7 |
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| Contents | 9 |
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| Abbreviations | 12 |
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| Chapter 1 Introduction | 15 |
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| Chapter 2 Payment Systems: An Innovation Perspective | 20 |
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| 2.1 Models of Innovation | 21 |
| 2.1.1 The Linear Model | 21 |
| 2.1.2 The Diffusion Model | 22 |
| 2.1.3 The Innovation Dynamics Model | 23 |
| 2.1.4 Teece’s Model | 24 |
| 2.1.5 The People Perspective | 24 |
| 2.1.6 The Profit Chain | 25 |
| 2.1.7 The Services Model | 26 |
| 2.1.8 The Developing Country Model | 26 |
| 2.2 Evolutionary and Resource-Based Models | 28 |
| 2.2.1 Evolutionary Perspectives | 28 |
| 2.2.2 Schumpeter | 28 |
| 2.2.3 Freeman | 29 |
| 2.2.4 Lundvall | 30 |
| 2.2.5 Nelson and Winter | 31 |
| 2.3 Resource-Based Perspectives | 33 |
| 2.4 Comparison of Views | 34 |
| 2.5 Analytical Framework | 36 |
| 2.5.1 Types of Resources-Routines | 36 |
| 2.5.2 IT Resources | 37 |
| 2.5.3 Source of Innovation | 39 |
| Chapter 3 Strategic Approaches to Payment Efficiency and Innovation | 41 |
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| 3.1 The Minimalist Approach: Australia, Canada, Finland, United Kingdom | 42 |
| 3.1.1 Australia | 43 |
| 3.1.2 Canada | 44 |
| 3.1.3 Finland | 46 |
| 3.1.4 United Kingdom | 47 |
| 3.2 The Competitive Approach: United States | 48 |
| 3.3 The Public Service Approach: Thailand | 50 |
| 3.4 Comparison of Strategic Approaches | 57 |
| 3.5 The Role of the Central Bank in Promoting Innovation | 60 |
| 3.5.1 Technological Innovations | 60 |
| 3.5.2 Regulatory Innovations | 62 |
| 3.5.3 Financial Innovations | 63 |
| 3.5.4 Key Policy Issues | 64 |
| Chapter 4 The Analysis of Payment Systems Efficiency | 66 |
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| 4.1 Analytical Frameworks | 67 |
| 4.1.1 The Risk-Cost Frontier Framework | 67 |
| 4.1.2 The Settlement Delay-Liquidity Usage Framework | 68 |
| 4.1.3 The Economies of Scale Framework | 69 |
| 4.1.4 The Product Life-Cycle Framework | 70 |
| 4.1.5 Payment Systems Efficiency Studies | 71 |
| 4.2 Use of Payment Instruments and Implications on Efficiency | 73 |
| 4.2.1 Cash Transactions | 73 |
| 4.2.2 Cashless Transactions | 79 |
| 4.2.3 A Model of Payment Instrument Use | 81 |
| 4.2.4 Financial Services Infrastructure and X-Efficiency | 85 |
| 4.2.5 Implications on Payment Systems Efficiency | 89 |
| 4.3 Pricing of Central Bank Payment Services | 91 |
| 4.3.1 Pricing Method and Payment Transactions | 91 |
| 4.3.2 Fees and Central Bank Services | 95 |
| 4.3.3 Costs and Revenue | 97 |
| 4.3.4 A Model for Estimating Scale Economies in Large-Value Payment Systems | 101 |
| 4.3.5 Key Issues | 106 |
| 4.3.6 Policy Recommendations | 107 |
| Chapter 5 The Diffusion of Payment Innovations | 111 |
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| 5.1 Cross-Country Use of Cash and Electronic Payments | 113 |
| 5.1.1 Alternative Indicator of Cash Use | 116 |
| 5.2 Costs of Using Different Payment Instruments | 119 |
| 5.2.1 Bank Payment Costs | 119 |
| 5.2.2 Retailer Expense of Accepting Different Payment Instruments | 120 |
| 5.2.3 Estimating the Number of Cash Transactions | 121 |
| 5.3 Projecting Shares of Electronic and Cash Payments in Asia | 122 |
| 5.3.1 Share of Electronic Payments in Non-Cash Transactions | 123 |
| 5.3.2 Share of Cash Payments in Consumption | 124 |
| Chapter 6 Capability Development: The Banking Sector | 127 |
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| 6.1 Innovation in the Banking Sector | 129 |
| 6.2 Payment Automation | 134 |
| 6.3 Payment Routines | 136 |
| 6.4 Innovative Capabilities | 138 |
| 6.4.1 Indicators of Innovation | 139 |
| 6.4.2 Sources of Information | 140 |
| 6.4.3 Sources of Learning | 141 |
| 6.4.4 Sources of Technological Capabilities | 145 |
| 6.5 Interpreting the Survey | 147 |
| 6.5.1 Replication of Technology | 147 |
| 6.5.2 Replication of Payment Systems | 150 |
| 6.5.3 Replication of Skills | 152 |
| Chapter 7 Capability Development: Commercial Banks | 155 |
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| 7.1 Siam Commercial Bank | 155 |
| 7.1.1 The First Thai Bank | 155 |
| 7.1.2 Role of IT | 156 |
| 7.1.3 IT Development Plans | 157 |
| 7.1.4 Bank Automation and Innovation | 158 |
| 7.1.5 Sources of Innovation | 159 |
| 7.2 Bangkok Bank | 161 |
| 7.2.1 Thailand’s Largest Bank | 161 |
| 7.2.2 Role of IT | 162 |
| 7.2.3 Pioneer in Re-engineering | 163 |
| 7.2.4 Sources of Innovation | 164 |
| 7.3 Kasikornbank | 167 |
| 7.3.1 Catalyst of Bank Re-engineering | 167 |
| 7.3.2 Role of IT | 167 |
| 7.3.3 Sources of Innovation | 169 |
| 7.4 Krung Thai Bank | 172 |
| 7.4.1 Innovative State Bank | 172 |
| 7.4.2 Role of IT | 172 |
| 7.4.3 Sources of Innovation | 174 |
| 7.5 Lessons Learned | 175 |
| 7.5.1 Banking Leadership | 176 |
| 7.5.2 Role of Skilled Staff | 176 |
| 7.5.3 Role of Re-engineering | 178 |
| 7.5.4 Role of IT | 179 |
| 7.5.5 Replication of Resources | 180 |
| Chapter 8 Future Challenges | 183 |
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| References | 187 |
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| Index | 199 |