china

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion in 2017. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers, it is the third or fourth largest country by total area.

Today In Payments: China Curtails Bank Loans; Plaid Launches New Income Verification Tool

Today In Payments: China Curtails Bank Loans; Plaid Launches New Income Verification Tool
Today In Payments: China Curtails Bank Loans; Plaid Launches New Income Verification Tool
March 05, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Chinese regulators have instructed banks to scale back loan amounts in 2021, and Plaid launched a new income verification tool. Plus,...

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China Aims For 6 Pct Economic Growth, Big Tech Investments
China Aims For 6 Pct Economic Growth, Big Tech Investments
March 05, 2021  |  International

There was talk about making big investments in technology and aiming for 6 percent growth as China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress, met this week...

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Bubbles Fears Prompt China To Curtail Bank Loans 
Bubbles Fears Prompt China To Curtail Bank Loans 
March 05, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Mounting bubble fears have triggered new guidance from Chinese regulators instructing banks to scale back loan amounts in 2021, Reuters reported on Friday (March 5),...

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China’s FinTechs Will Be Subject To New Capital Requirements
China’s FinTechs Will Be Subject To New Capital Requirements
March 02, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Chinese regulators continue to tighten rules for financial technology companies. On Tuesday (March 3), a top official said that FinTechs will be required to meet...

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Beijing Demands More Consumer Data From Jack Ma’s Ant Group
Beijing Demands More Consumer Data From Jack Ma’s Ant Group
March 02, 2021  |  Regulation

Although Jack Ma agreed to turn over Ant Group’s customer financial data, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and Beijing regulators are not satisfied with...

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Today In Payments Around The World: RecargaPay Lands $70 Million; Didi Plans To Bring Service To Europe
Today In Payments Around The World: RecargaPay Lands $70 Million; Didi Plans To Bring Service...
February 25, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, RecargaPay has notched $70 million in a Series C funding round to expand its payments platform, while...

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China Tightens Rules For Banks On Internet Lending
China Tightens Rules For Banks On Internet Lending
February 21, 2021  |  Regulation

China’s bank regulator is tightening restrictions on internet loans made by commercial banks and looking more into online lenders in general, Reuters reported. Get the...

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China’s eCommerce Giant JD.com Plans IPO For Shipping Division
China’s eCommerce Giant JD.com Plans IPO For Shipping Division
February 17, 2021  |  IPO

JD.com, sometimes called China’s Amazon, said it plans to take its shipping business public in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported. The company’s goal is to take...

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Reports Say China Blocked Ant IPO Over Company’s Complex Ownership
Reports Say China Blocked Ant IPO Over Company’s Complex Ownership
February 16, 2021  |  IPO

One previously unreported reason Jack Ma‘s Ant Group lost its IPO was because of the complex ownership structure of the company, The Wall Street Journal...

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