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Ant, Tencent, Xiaomi Seek Hong Kong Digital Banking Licenses

Ant, Tencent, Xiaomi Seek Hong Kong Digital Banking Licenses
Ant, Tencent, Xiaomi Seek Hong Kong Digital Banking Licenses
February 22, 2019  |  Banking

As Hong Kong gears up to roll out digital banking licenses, a few of the largest banks in the world are set to compete with...

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Alipay Will Charge Fees For Repayment By Credit Card
Alipay Will Charge Fees For Repayment By Credit Card
February 21, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

Mobile payment company Alipay is going to start charging a fee of 0.1 percent to customers who use the service to decrease their credit card debt,...

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Hello TransTech Takes On Didi Chuxing In China Ride-Hailing
Hello TransTech Takes On Didi Chuxing In China Ride-Hailing
February 21, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Hello TransTech, the Chinese ride-hailing startup formerly known as Hellobike, is launching a carpooling service this week, on the heels of a test that ran...

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Ant Buys WorldFirst In $700M Deal
Ant Buys WorldFirst In $700M Deal
February 14, 2019  |  Partnerships

Ant Financial, the Chinese financial services affiliate of Alibaba, has inked a deal to acquire WorldFirst, the U.K. payments company. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Alipay Accepted At Walgreens Nationwide
Alipay Accepted At Walgreens Nationwide
February 14, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Alipay’s mobile payment platform will now be available at thousands of Walgreens locations throughout the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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World First To Exit US Market To Keep Sale To Ant Financial Alive
World First To Exit US Market To Keep Sale To Ant Financial Alive
February 01, 2019  |  Partnerships

World First, the U.K. money transfer company, has shuttered its U.S. business to avoid having its acquisition by Ant Financial of China blocked by regulators...

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MoneyGram Works To Restructure Debt; Could Seek Buyer
MoneyGram Works To Restructure Debt; Could Seek Buyer
January 27, 2019  |  Digital Payments

MoneyGram International is looking at alternatives for the payments company including a sale, reported Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Alipay: Chinese Tourists Prefer Mobile Payments
Alipay: Chinese Tourists Prefer Mobile Payments
January 21, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Nielsen, a global information and measurement company, and financial services company Alipay teamed up to create a survey about the trends and habits of Chinese tourists....

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