Wechat Pay news and trends

Chinese Borrowers Barred From Mobile Payments Amid Record Defaults
Digital Payments // December 03, 2023

Millions of Chinese consumers have been barred from mobile payment apps amid record defaults. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Alipay and WeChat Pay Add Links to Visa and Mastercard
Payment Methods // July 21, 2023

Visitors to China can now link their Visa and Mastercard accounts to the country’s most popular mobile payment applications, Alipay and WeChat Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Flywire and Tencent Financial Team on International Tuition Payments for Chinese Students
Partnerships // July 13, 2023

Flywire and Tencent Financial Technology have teamed up to provide a convenient way for Chinese students to make international tuition payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Digital Yuan Transactions Pass $14B While US Debates Digital Dollar
Cryptocurrency // October 26, 2022

Chinese citizens have spent more than $14 billion worth of digital yuan, the People’s Bank of China said last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Interviews & Exclusives
As Mobile Wallets Players Compete, What Will It Take To Win?

November 26, 2019
There are, as of last count, approximately 170 mobile wallets of various descriptions worldwide. Some are massive and deep-pocketed and have active user counts in the billions, while others are incredibly small, local and regional, and familiar to almost no one outside a narrow pocket of users in a far-off corner of the world. Get […]

Ingenico On The Complexity And Rewards Of China’s eCommerce Market

November 22, 2019
The headlines focus on trade wars, on tariffs, on shifting supply chains and on slowing GDP growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Top News In Payments: Zelle Transaction Volumes Reach $49B; WeChat Pay Launches New Smartphone Feature

October 23, 2019
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 transfer funds using a mobile...

NEW REPORT: The Payments Innovation Guide To Going Global

September 24, 2018
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Quick Reads
Tencent Simplifies Process of Linking International Cards With Weixin Pay

April 12, 2024
Tencent has made it easier for visitors to mainland China to register for a WeChat account and to link international cards to Weixin Pay.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]

Chinese Borrowers Barred From Mobile Payments Amid Record Defaults

December 03, 2023
Millions of Chinese consumers have been barred from mobile payment apps amid record defaults. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Alipay and WeChat Pay Add Links to Visa and Mastercard

July 21, 2023
Visitors to China can now link their Visa and Mastercard accounts to the country’s most popular mobile payment applications, Alipay and WeChat Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Flywire and Tencent Financial Team on International Tuition Payments for Chinese Students

July 13, 2023
Flywire and Tencent Financial Technology have teamed up to provide a convenient way for Chinese students to make international tuition payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...