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Digital signage market likely to reach $27.34 billion by 2022
MUMBAI: A ‘Digital Signage Market by Product (Kiosks, Menu Boards, Billboards, Signboards), Offering (Hardware (Display Panels, Media Players, Projectors), Software, and Services), Application, and Geography – Global Forecast to 2022’, published by MarketsandMarkets says that the digital signage market was valued at $16.88 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach $27.34 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 6.7 percent between 2016 and 2022. The base year considered for the study is 2015, and the market size forecast is provided for the period between 2016 and 202
The demand for emerging technologies used in ultra-high definition (UHD), LED-LCD, OLED displays is likely to accelerate the growth of the digital signage market during the forecast period says the report. With the increasing demand for digital signage, improvements in technology offerings, and infrastructure expansion is likely to fuel the digital signage market to continue the positive outlook during the forecast period. In addition, the integration of real-time data management tools, big data analytics, and smart content with multiple presentations and dynamic interfaces would further drive the market for public commercial displays.
The market for software offerings is expected to grow at the highest rate during the forecast period. The expected growth of the digital signage market for software offerings is higher than that for hardware offerings as hardware devices such as displays, media players, projectors, and mounts and other accessories do not require frequent purchases or replacements. The high growth of the market for software offerings is because software licenses need to be regularly updated.
Kiosks held the largest market share of the global digital signage market for products in 2015 and are expected to dominate the market till 2022. Kiosks plays a significant role in the digital signage market for providing access to information and communication, commerce, entertainment, education, and other applications. Kiosks are quick and effective solutions which can be used virtually in all locations.
North America is expected to hold the largest market share and dominate the Digital Signage Market between 2016 and 2022, owing to the large number of suppliers of digital signage technologies and services in the region. The digital signage market in APAC and Europe is expected to have a promising future with tremendous opportunities, especially in commercial and infrastructural sectors.
The major players in the digital signage market include Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea), LG Display Co., Ltd. (South Korea), Sharp Corporation (Japan), Sony Corporation (Japan), and Panasonic Corporation (Japan) among others.
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Reserve Bank of India cancels Paytm Payments Bank licence
Central bank cites compliance failures; curbs tighten as wind-up looms
MUMBAI: India’s banking watchdog delivered its sharpest blow yet to Paytm Payments Bank, cancelling its licence and effectively ending its ability to operate as a bank under the law.
The Reserve Bank of India said the entity can no longer conduct banking business under the Banking Regulation Act, citing concerns that its affairs were not being run in the interest of depositors or the public and that it had failed to meet licence conditions.
The move escalates a crackdown that has been building for months. The bank had already been barred from onboarding new customers since March 11, 2022, and later faced restrictions on deposits, credit and wallet top-ups. In January 2024, the central bank ordered it to stop accepting fresh deposits, pointing to persistent non-compliance, including lapses in customer due diligence, use of funds and technology systems.
Operationally, the bank is now on a tight leash. It may process withdrawals of existing deposits and facilitate loan referrals through banking correspondents, but it cannot take fresh deposits.
The central bank said it would apply to the high court to wind up the bank.
Paytm sought to ringfence the fallout. In a regulatory filing, it said the licence cancellation applies to Paytm Payments Bank Limited, a separate entity, and should not be attributed to One 97 Communications. It added that there is no exposure or material business arrangement with the bank and that it operates independently, without Paytm’s board or management involvement.
“As informed earlier, Paytm (One 97 Communications Limited) and its services, which have been operating without interruption, will continue to operate uninterrupted. These include the Paytm app, Paytm UPI, Paytm Gold and all other services offered by its subsidiaries and associated companies,” the company said.
The distinction may reassure users of the app ecosystem, but the regulator’s verdict is unequivocal. After years of warnings, caps and curbs, the payments bank experiment at Paytm is being shut down—decisively, and with little room left to manoeuvre.
