TOKYO -- India's most valuable financial technology startups are entering Southeast Asia, bringing a fresh wave of competition for a slice of the region's young shoppers.
Pine Labs, a provider of point-of-sale terminals to retailers, said it was valued at $3 billion in a funding round last month. The company recently began offering a "buy now, pay later" service to retailers in Malaysia, letting customers pay in installments with zero interest rates using their credit card. Pine Labs takes a cut from the payments, as well as a fee from the bank that issues the card for using its software to process the transaction.
