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Aggressive marketing of buy-now-pay-later schemes needs review

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Published Sun, Feb 28, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    NOT too long ago, it might have seemed strange to pay for a pair of high-street jeans over a few monthly instalments.

    But millions have turned to this fast-growing checkout option, known as BNPL (buy now, pay later), that allows shoppers to make interest-free instalment payments for retail goods.

    Singapore fintechPaymentsAdvertising/marketingBNPL

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