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.
Ant International joins SWIFT program exploring cross-border treasury mgmt
Ant International joins SWIFT program exploring cross-border treasury mgmt
The program explores business scenarios on cross-border end-to-end transactions.
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.
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