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Buy-now-pay-later for 106 baht bubble tea highlights Thailand’s household debt risk

Atome has secured a bigger credit facility to accelerate its expansion.

Atome secures bigger US$345 million credit facility, HSBC and DBS among lenders

Both Amazon and Flipkart operate apps that rank among the top 10 platforms used to make payments via India’s Unified Payments Interface.

Amazon, Flipkart take aim at India’s banks with new consumer loan offerings

One for Kredivo encourages customers to use BNPL loans for smaller daily purchases, even for train fares and items at convenience stores.

Private credit fuels a ‘buy now, pay later’ lending boom in Asia

Atome is owned by Singapore-headquartered Advance Intelligence Group.

Atome to get US$75 million from Lending Ark as credit demand grows

Klarna, which has tapped 15 banks for the IPO, expects to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KLAR”.

Sweden’s Klarna discloses 24% revenue surge in much-awaited US IPO filing

The rise of online lending platforms has democratised access to credit, enabling consumers to secure loans with greater speed and convenience than ever before.
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JPMorgan Payments will provide some 900,000 businesses the ability to offer Klarna’s fast-credit options to their customers.

JPMorgan adds buy-now, pay-later provider Klarna to its payments platform

Fintechs raised nearly US$24 billion globally in the first three quarters of 2024 and represent a growing competitive threat to traditional banks and asset managers.

Drama-prone fintechs face mixed regulatory environment in 2025

The expected jump in spending using buy now, pay later exceeds the projected 8.4 per cent increase in overall spending in the upcoming holiday shopping period, which could reach about US$240.8 billion.

US holiday spending on buy now, pay later to hit record due to debt-laden shoppers