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As Ant Reconfigures Loan Business, China’s SMBs Could See Credit Headwinds 
As Ant Reconfigures Loan Business, China’s SMBs Could See Credit Headwinds 
September 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

When companies are refashioned not by competitive forces but by government fiat, the ripple effects can be broad — and, for at least some stakeholders,...

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China to Split Loan Business From Alipay, Calls on Ant Group to Turn Over User Data
China to Split Loan Business From Alipay, Calls on Ant Group to Turn Over User...
September 12, 2021  |  International

Beijing is angling to break up the super-app Alipay in order to make a new app for the company’s 1 billion-plus-user loans business, a Financial...

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Ant Group IPO Pricing Could Reach $35B, Report Says
Ant Group IPO Pricing Could Reach $35B, Report Says
October 25, 2020  |  IPO

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has said the upcoming dual listing for Ant Group is “the largest in human history,” according to Reuters. Ma also noted...

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The Race For Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses
The Race For Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses
January 03, 2020  |  Digital Banking

In late June, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sent a ripple through the global financial services ecosystem with the announcement of its intention to...

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Top News In Payments: Paytm Secures $1B In New Funding; Olo Pilots BMW In-Car Ordering
Top News In Payments: Paytm Secures $1B In New Funding; Olo Pilots BMW In-Car Ordering
November 25, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, India’s mobile payments startup Paytm said on Monday (Nov. 25) that it secured $1 billion in new funds from Japan’s...

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SoftBank, Ant Financial Back India’s Paytm With $1B Funding
SoftBank, Ant Financial Back India’s Paytm With $1B Funding
November 25, 2019  |  Payment Methods

India’s mobile payments startup Paytm said on Monday (Nov. 25) that it secured $1 billion in new funds from Japan’s SoftBank and China’s Alibaba affiliate...

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