SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Alibaba Group Holding's Ant Financial and gaming hardware maker Razer have joined the race for a digital banking license in Singapore as the city-state prepares to open up its banking sector to greater competition.
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Ant Financial, which operates Alipay, China's largest mobile and online payments platform, already owns stakes in several companies outside China, including Paytm in India. © Reuters
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Alibaba Group Holding's Ant Financial and gaming hardware maker Razer have joined the race for a digital banking license in Singapore as the city-state prepares to open up its banking sector to greater competition.