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Innovation Ranking – China Merchants Bank Co Ltd
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd (CMB) is a provider of wholesale and retail banking products and services to individuals and corporate clients. The bank’s loan product portfolio comprises personal loans, housing loans, micro business loans, car loans, corporate loans, liquid capital loans, fixed asset loans, and mortgage and educational loans. Its accounts offerings include demand deposits, time deposits, savings accounts, and call deposits. As part of its related financial services, CMB offers remittance, electronic banking, cash management, M&A financing, international...
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Innovation Ranking – Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd
OUTsurance Group Ltd (OGL), formerly, Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd (RMIH) is an investment holding company. The company, through its subsidiaries, offers a range of insurance products and investment services to its customers. Its portfolio of products includes life insurance, credit protection insurance, personal accident insurance, motor insurance, property insurance, liability insurance, transportation insurance, guarantee insurance, accident and health insurance and engineering insurance. The company also provides asset management and investment services. Through these products and services, the company caters...
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Alipay – Competitor Profile
Launched in 2004, Alipay is among the leading alternative payment services providers (PSP) globally. It is a subsidiary of Ant Group, which is controlled by Alibaba Group. Alipay allows users to make fund transfers as well as online, in-app, and in-store payments at home and abroad. It is the primary method of payment for Alibaba’s online marketplaces, including AliExpress, Tmall, and Taobao. Alipay is accepted in more than 110 countries, allowing Chinese tourists to make payments in Chinese renminbi and...
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Klarna – Competitor Profile
Klarna is a Swedish online payment services provider (PSP) that offers a range of buy now pay later (BNPL) solutions. Established in 2005, the company now serves over 150 million customers and is accepted by over 550,000 merchants across 45 countries. Klarna acquired SOFORT in 2014 and BillPay in 2017, turning it into one of the largest PSPs in the European ecommerce space. Klarna offers both immediate and pay-later options for ecommerce purchases, allowing customers to make payments after receiving...
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Adyen – Competitor Profile
Adyen is a global payment company that enables merchants to accept payments from online and offline channels. Launched in 2006, Adyen offers payment services to clients globally, enabling them to accept payments via more than 250 local payment methods (including debit and credit cards and alternative payment solutions) in over 180 currencies. In addition to ecommerce payment acceptance for individual merchants, Adyen also offers MarketPay, a specialized product for online platforms and marketplaces. This service enables marketplaces to manage the...
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Amazon Pay – Competitor Profile
Amazon Pay was launched in 2007 as Pay with Amazon, before being rebranded to its current name in 2017. The solution enables users to pay for purchases on third-party partner merchant websites and apps using payment methods saved on the user’s Amazon profile. In the US, Amazon Pay accepts credit and debit cards from major scheme providers including Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Diners Club, and JCB. In India, users can add funds to their Amazon Pay balance and use...
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Venmo – Competitor Profile
Founded in 2009, Venmo initially allowed users to send money via SMS. In late 2010, a Venmo app was launched. This was initially a payment service that focused on P2P payments and simple purchase transactions, such as payments to food trucks. Over the years, Venmo has expanded its use cases, allowing users to make payments to a wider range of merchants both online and offline via Venmo. Users can top up their accounts and link their app account to their...
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PayPal – Competitor Profile
PayPal is one of the largest global payment services providers. It enables digital payments and offers acceptance solutions for consumers and merchants. The company specializes in online payments, mobile and ecommerce, fund transfers, and payment processing. It has expanded its capabilities through the acquisitions of Zong, Paydiant, CyActive, Modest, Braintree, Xoom, and Zettle (previously known as iZettle). PayPal is now available in more than 200 markets. It is particularly active in the US, the UK, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand....
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Meta Pay – Competitor Profile
Meta Pay (formerly Facebook Pay) is a digital payment provider that allows users to make payments via Meta-owned social media platforms Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Meta Pay is now available to users across 144 countries and supports payments in 55 currencies, enabling online, in-app, and P2P payments. Facebook initially rolled out P2P payments in the US via Messenger in 2015. It subsequently introduced Facebook Pay in November 2019, bringing its payment options under a single umbrella across Facebook, Messenger,...
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Affirm – Competitor Profile
Founded in 2012, Affirm was one of the earliest buy now pay later (BNPL) startups enabling consumers to pay for goods and services in installments. Its BNPL service was initially available online but was later extended to include in-store purchases. Founded in 2012, Affirm was one of the earliest buy now pay later (BNPL) startups enabling consumers to pay for goods and services in installments. Its BNPL service was initially available online but was later extended to include in-store purchases....
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