2021
DOI: 10.1108/jide-07-2021-0003
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Chinese fintech companies and their “going out” strategies

Abstract: PurposeThis paper outlines the rapid rise of China's fintech companies over the past decade with a focus on their globalization strategies as they enter their next phase of development.Design/methodology/approachThe author examines China's current and prospective influence on global financial digitization trends, and assesses both domestic and foreign opportunities and challenges confronted by China's fintech firms as they look to expand abroad.FindingsThe Chinese government is experimenting with a radically n… Show more

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“…In China, after the reform in 2016, the total POS machine fees includes a fee of 0.45 percent on each credit transaction charged by card issuers plus 0.065 percent UnionPay network service and 0.1 percent acquiring bank fee for each payment [16], while Alipay currently makes money by charging merchants fees of 0.6 to 1.2 percent for the platform and keeping the withdrawal fee at 0.1 percent, providing liquidity to merchants. Ant and Tencent have made significant overseas investments, expanding their overseas business footprint by acquiring or merging local startups and unicorns in Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Africa, the United States, and Europe [17]. In India, Alipay has invested in PayTM, a local business, while in Thailand, it has invested in Ascend Money [18].…”
Section: The Success Of Alipaymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In China, after the reform in 2016, the total POS machine fees includes a fee of 0.45 percent on each credit transaction charged by card issuers plus 0.065 percent UnionPay network service and 0.1 percent acquiring bank fee for each payment [16], while Alipay currently makes money by charging merchants fees of 0.6 to 1.2 percent for the platform and keeping the withdrawal fee at 0.1 percent, providing liquidity to merchants. Ant and Tencent have made significant overseas investments, expanding their overseas business footprint by acquiring or merging local startups and unicorns in Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Africa, the United States, and Europe [17]. In India, Alipay has invested in PayTM, a local business, while in Thailand, it has invested in Ascend Money [18].…”
Section: The Success Of Alipaymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The innovative business of commercial banks, such as the interbank business in China, started around 2000, which is a late start compared with developed countries in Europe and the US (Han, 2021).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In this case, Alipay and WeChat are gaining fantastic popularity; this is proven by their active users, who reached 520 million and 1 billion monthly, respectively. Furthermore, their consumers invested more than USD 2.9 trillion in 2016 [1].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%