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Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate holding company founded in 1998, whose subsidiaries specialise in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

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Top News In Payments: Zelle Transaction Volumes Reach $49B; WeChat Pay Launches New Smartphone Feature
Top News In Payments: Zelle Transaction Volumes Reach $49B; WeChat Pay Launches New Smartphone Feature
October 23, 2019  |  News

In today’s payments news, Zelle’s third-quarter results show that transaction volume increased by 73 percent. Also, Tencent’s WeChat Pay is launching a new payment function that allows people to...

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WeChat Pay Rolls Out Utility To Transfer Funds Between Smartphones
WeChat Pay Rolls Out Utility To Transfer Funds Between Smartphones
October 23, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Tencent’s WeChat Pay is launching a new payments feature that lets people transfer funds using a mobile phone number, TechNode reported on Wednesday (Oct. 23)....

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Hainan Golden Raises $141M In Funding Round Led By Tencent
Hainan Golden Raises $141M In Funding Round Led By Tencent
October 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Hainan Golden Technology Co. announced that it has raised ¥1 billion ($141 million USD) in a Series B funding round, led by Chinese tech giant...

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India B2B eCommerce Firm Udaan Lands $585M
India B2B eCommerce Firm Udaan Lands $585M
October 02, 2019  |  Investments

One of the largest B2B eCommerce platforms in India, Udaan, has raised $585 million in a Series D funding round. The company wants to help...

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Top News In Payments: Amazon PayCode Comes To The US; Plaid Releases New Developer Tools
Top News In Payments: Amazon PayCode Comes To The US; Plaid Releases New Developer Tools
September 19, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, Amazon PayCode is rolling out in the United States to make it easier for shoppers to pay with cash....

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Alibaba, Tencent Withhold Data To Defy China’s Credit Score 
Alibaba, Tencent Withhold Data To Defy China’s Credit Score 
September 19, 2019  |  International

Chinese tech titans Alibaba and Tencent are spurning the government’s private credit-scoring protocol by restricting access to customer data, The Financial Times reported on Thursday...

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Top New In Payments: Data Key To Credit Union Member Retention; Mastercard On The Opportunity For ePayables
Top New In Payments: Data Key To Credit Union Member Retention; Mastercard On The Opportunity...
August 27, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, a report shows that credit unions could be more in tune with their customers’ needs, and a senior executive...

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Tencent Puts WeChat Behind The Wheel
Tencent Puts WeChat Behind The Wheel
August 26, 2019  |  Innovation

Chinese tech giant Tencent has said it will release a version of its ultra-popular WeChat app specifically for drivers to use in cars, according to...

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Are Chinese Tech Stocks Set For Fizzle?
Are Chinese Tech Stocks Set For Fizzle?
August 15, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

A trade war tariff reprieve does not a sustainable rally make, at least not for Chinese tech stocks. However, the news Thursday (Aug. 15) was...

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