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Afterpay drops Westpac to merge its BNPL app with Block
Australian payments firm Afterpay has ended its partnership with Westpac after deciding to integrate its products with new owner Block’s ecosystem. Read more…
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What Square’s acquisition of Afterpay means for BNPL in Southeast Asia
E-commerce has driven the growth of BNPL as a new payment model that gives Southeast Asian buyers greater freedom over their purchases. Read more…
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Australia’s Afterpay records $29bn Square buyout helped by Kardashian
Kardashian’s recommendation in 2018 helped Afterpay achieve a record $29 billion buyout by Square, the payments firm of Jack Dorsey. Read more…
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PayPal offers ‘buy-now-pay-later’ plan in Australia to edge past Afterpay
PayPal’s new “buy now, pay later” offering in Australia will not charge late payment fees as it attempts to edge past main rival Afterpay. Read more…
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China’s Tencent buys stake in Australian ‘buy-now-pay-later’ firm Afterpay
Chinese gaming and social media group Tencent Holdings has bought a 5% stake in Afterpay Ltd, the Australian buy-now-pay-later firm. Read more…