buy now pay later
Atome’s BNPL debuts on Taobao Singapore
Atome’s BNPL debuts on Taobao Singapore
																					
							Every Saturday, Atome shoppers can enjoy a $12 off for a $120 minimum spend.
						
					
					
				PH’s BillEase clinched $5m investment from Credit Saison lending arm
																					
							BillEase has achieved profitability in 2023 and delivered 47% return on equity.
						
					
					
				BNPL provider Atome Financial doubles operating income in 2023
																					
							It’s BNPL services are now profitable, the company said in a press release.
						
					
					
				Superapps to help drive BNPL userbase to 670 million by 2028
																					
							Superapps like WeChat and Grab are adopting and offering BNPL services to users.
						
					
					
				Australia’s Zip teams up with Primer to accelerate US expansion
																					
							Primer is expected to help drive distribution of Zip’s BNPL services in the market.
						
					
					
				PayPal is most popular digital payment option in Asia: study
																					
							In the BNPL space, Klarna, Atome, and Afterpay are the region’s most popular choices.
						
					
					
				Atome’s buy now pay later service now available in Amazon Singapore
																					
							Customers can opt to pay in three installments with zero interest through Atome.
						
					
					
				Weekly Global News Wrap: Klarna, Block execs calls UK’s planned BNPL regulations “outdated”; Citi’s global FX head to leave
																					
							And fintech Boost looks to raise $50m to $100m in possible new funding round.
						
					
					
				Digital wallets on track to be Singapore’s top online payment method by 2026
																					
							BNPL is set to surpass US$1b in transaction value by 2026.
						
					
					
				Chart of the Week: New Zealand’s BNPL market value to reach $1.2b in 2023
																					
							By 2026, the transaction value is expected to grow to $1.9b.
						
					
					
				Financial stability a priority for Hong Kong: finance secretary
																					
							Chan expects more support from mainland China as the latter’s economy recovers.
						
					
					
				Buy now, pay later gains traction in Asia
																					
							BNPL brand Afterpay served 20 million customers in Australia alone.
						
					
					
				Alternative payments inch closer to e-commerce domination in New Zealand
																					
							The growth of BNPL has pushed up adoption of alternative payments.
						
					
					
				BNPL code launched, outstanding payments limited to S$2,000 without credit assessment
																					
							Consumers are now entitled to make full repayment without early repayment fees. 
						
					
					
				Buy Now, Pay Later firms' credit losses on the rise
																					
							The largest BNPL providers have doubled their delinquency rates over the past few quarters.
						
					
					
				Boom or bust? Buy now pay later flourishes but with default risks rising
																					
							Rising rates and tightening policies hurt borrowers’ repayment capacities and push up operating costs.
						
					
					
				PayMongo, Atome offers BNPL services to 10,000 Philippine merchants
																					
							This comes as the share of cash payments is expected to fall further by 2025.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                