Ant Group

Formerly known as Ant Financial, Ant Group is one of China's biggest financial companies and is an affiliate of the Alibaba Group. It operates Alipay, China's largest digital payment platform.

OCBC, Ant International team up on tokenised deposits

It aims for real-time, around-the-clock cross-border payments between Singapore and Malaysia.

StraitsX partners with Ant, Grab for blockchain payments

Starting September, tourists from 12 regions can use their home payment apps.

Standard Chartered, Ant complete HKD intra-group transactions

Ant will make use of StanChart’s treasury management principles in moving funds.

HSBC, Ant Int’l complete HKD cross-bank test transactions

The use case integrates HSBC and Hang Seng’s networks with Ant’s Whale platform.

Tottenham Hotspur taps Ant International as global payment solutions, digital wallet partner

The partnership will also incorporate associated brands Alipay+, WorldFirst, and Antom.

Ant Group unveils AI financial manager Maxiaoca

It has attracted 70 million monthly active users as of August 2024.

Mobile payments by tourists in China rise sixfold

The number of international tourists using mobile payment services quadrupled.

DBS pilots blockchain-backed treasury tokens for treasury, liquidity mgmt

The tokens enable collaborator Ant Int’l to reduce settlements into seconds.

HKMA rules out new virtual banking licenses

Competition is keen in the market and enquiries have declined.

BNP Paribas, Ant Int’l ink MOU to enhance cross-border payments

The MOU includes the further development of Ant’s Whale platform.

Alipay+ payments now available in European taxi app FREENOW

Tourists from China, Hong Kong, and Malaysia can use their local e-wallet to pay.

Ant Group and Mastercard extend payments program to Chengdu, Chongqing

Tourist spending using Ant Group’s digital payments rose 13-fold in the two cities.

Ant International acquires Dutch payment service provider MultiSafepay

Ant will integrate MultiSafepay into its subsidiary Antom.

Ant Group, Mastercard launch International Consumer Friendly Zones program in Shanghai

It will improve the travel experience for global visitors and boost local businesses in China.

Ant Int'l inks MOU to ramp up Saudi Arabia expansion

The Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia formally expressed support for Ant’s plans.

Alipay+ enables 14 foreign e-wallets to pay in Hong Kong

About 90% of HK merchants now accept payments using foreign e-wallets.