MUFG to invest $195m in Thai mobile payment service under CP Group

Japanese banking giant eyes collaboration in personal finance

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MUFG has been making investments and acquisitions to strengthen its stance in Southeast Asia. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)

YUKI NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will invest $195 million in Thai mobile payments operator Ascend Money, which is affiliated with Thai retail and telecommunications conglomerate Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, eyeing cooperation in personal finance.

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