Ant International

Ant International has joined Swift's Network Interoperability Reference Implementation Program. The pre-pilot program brings together selected global payment service providers to improve payment transparency in cross-border payments. Earlier this year, Ant International also became a member of Swift, streamlining its connection to multiple banks. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g_HK77cG

Ant International - Alipay+| Antom | WorldFirst - will be the Exclusive Payment Partner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) China Games! Starting 2025, the games will be held in Macao, bringing world-class basketball to fans across the region. Ant International will elevate the digital experience for all fans and merchants attending this global sporting event. #AntInternational

Ant International deepens its payment and digitalisation ecosystem in year of transformation - recording robust growth across its four key pillar businesses: Alipay+, Antom, WorldFirst and Emdedded finance Highlights: ✅ Alipay+: Now collaborating with 35 leading mobile payment partners, connecting over 90 million merchants in 66 markets to 1.6 billion user accounts; >90% of merchants accepting payments via Alipay+ are SMEs; 3 times growth in Alipay+ cross-border transactions ✅ Antom: Total Payment Volume (TPV) nearly doubled and card processing volume grew 10 times year-on-year; new innovations launched such as Antom Copilot and Antom EasySafePay to further enhance growth and efficiency for merchants ✅ WorldFirst: Accumulatively served more than 1 million SMEs globally, with a total TPV surpassing US$300 billion; expanding footprint from Asia and Europe to the rest of the world. ✅ Embedded finance: Our Credit Tech and Platform Tech leverage cutting-edge AI and blockchain technologies to innovate secure, end-to-end embedded finance solutions to clients and partners across Alipay+, Antom and WorldFirst; FX solutions has accuracy of >90%, significantly lowering cost and uncertainty; building on ANEXT Bank and launched new inclusive credit service bettr, supporting 11 million users in developing markets Peng Yang, CEO of Ant International said: "In 2025, we will continue to be laser-focused on supporting SMEs across borders with AI-powered innovative and trusted payment, digitalisation, and inclusive financing solutions through expanded public- and private-sector collaboration." Read more: https://lnkd.in/gTsFATvh

Inspiring the next generation of female leaders in tech! Ant International and IMDA's SG Women in Tech are proud to host the Girls Love Tech 2024, bringing together over 300 girls aged 12-23 in Singapore for two inspiring days of learning, mentorship, and innovation. The event featured a Tech for Good challenge, where participants pitched their ideas on how technology can address some of the world’s most pressing issues. They explored emerging tech like Generative AI, sharpened vital skills such as public speaking and elevator pitching, and participated in an entrepreneurship bootcamp led by unicorn founders and industry game-changers. Our colleagues from ANEXT Bank and 2C2P also joined as career mentors, sharing their journeys and insights to inspire the next wave of female tech leaders! #AntInternational #TechforGood #WomeninTech

The Ant International team had the pleasure of introducing AquaViva, our new global programme for marine conservation, over the weekend at the COP29 Singapore Pavilion 🌊🐠🐬🐋 Ant International decided to focus on marine conservation and biodiversity due to the huge impact that the ocean has, not just to the climate but to so many local communities and livelihoods, particularly here in Asia Pacific, where many communities are impacted by coastal changes. What makes AquaViva unique is that we will use our digital innovations and ecosystem reach, and work collaboratively with expert partners to drive meaningful and sustainable change. We're proud to have Conservation International as our first key partner - jointly driving sustainability innovation from Singapore to the region. Incredibly excited to embark on our first project with Conservation International - whale shark conservation in Indonesia. What's more exciting is that this is just the start of our journey. Addressing environmental challenges requires sustained efforts and long-term partnerships. We will continue to learn, adapt and work with more like-minded organisations and people to create a more sustainable future. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gd9is2pr

Rounding off our #SFF2024 recap, across teams, Ant International’s leaders took to the stage last week to share how we are leveraging new technologies: • Empowering merchants with AI: Chief Product Officer Jiangming Yang outlined how Ant International uses #AI across the payments lifecycle to empower merchants and their customers • Transforming treasury with blockchain and tokenization: Head of Platform Tech Kelvin Li discussed how #blockchain and #tokenization can enable real-time global treasury solutions through initiatives like #ProjectGuardian • AI for SMEs and financial inclusion: General Manager of Global Credit Tech Quan Yu and Senior Director for Wallet Tech Zhixian Li highlighted how Ant International uses #AI to bring #SMEs online and expand their access to credit We also had the honor of hosting VIP visitors at our booth last week, where they explored our latest solutions to help businesses digitalize and thrive in the digital economy. Watch the video for more event highlights – and see you at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025! 😉 Mr Ravi Menon and Dr Veerathai Santiprabhob (GFTN) | Dr Khaled Al-Dhaher and Mr Yazeed Al-Nafjan, CFA (Saudi Central Bank – SAMA) | Mr Gilles Roth (Minister of Finance Luxembourg) | Khun Daranee Saeju (Bank of Thailand) | Mr Denis Beau (Banque de France) | Mr Jose Manuel Marques (Banco de España) | Mr Ulrich Bindseil (European Central Bank) | Mr Nino Landerer (Deutsche Bundesbank) | Ms Karen O'Sullivan (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) | Mr Sing Chiong Leong and Mr Kenneth Gay (Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)) | Mr Olivier Lim (Singapore Tourism Board) | Ms Valérie Pécresse (Région Ile de France) | Mr Sumnesh Joshi (Government of India Official)

At the COP SG Pavilion, Ant International unveiled our global sustainability initiative - AquaViva - a new global programme for marine conservation 🌊🐠🐬🐋 We will leverage our expertise in tech innovation and reach via digital platforms to mobilise digital users towards adopting a sustainability mindset and supporting eco-friendly initiatives that benefit marine ecosystems. Conservation International, with over 25 years of experience in Asia Pacific (APAC) conservation, joins as AquaViva’s first key partner, contributing their deep expertise to protect oceans and enhance ecosystem health. The inaugural joint project will focus on whale shark conservation in Indonesia, engaging with Indonesian authorities and communities to develop and implement ecotourism policies and practices that support whale shark-friendly, sustainable tourism around key habitats in Saleh Bay, Sumbawa; Gorontalo, Sulawesi; and Kaimana, West Papua. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g693h7BV #AntInternational #AquaViva #MarineConservation

Today at #COP29 at the COP SG Pavilion, Ant International and Conservation International took the stage to introduce #AquaViva 🌊 The ocean represents our greatest ally against the impacts of climate change, generating 50% of the oxygen we need, absorbing 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions and capturing 90% of the excess heat generated by these emissions. 🌊 Despite international commitment, only 8% of the ocean is protected so far, short of the 30% target necessary to sustain the ocean’s benefits for our people and environment. Stay tuned to find out how digital innovations and collaborative partnerships can drive meaningful impact for marine biodiversity conservation. #AntInternational #MarineConservation

Our Chief Sustainability Officer Leiming Chen joined fellow CSOs at the Singapore FinTech Festival last week to discuss the importance of sustainability and how the fintech industry is leading the green transition. Key insights from their sharing include: 1. Aligning sustainability with business strategies: Companies need to consider the sustainability impact of each venture. 2. Importance of SMEs: We need to empower SMEs in their sustainability journey. Through our new MSME Sustainability Impact Scorecard, Ant International supports small businesses in their green transformation, helping them access green financing opportunities. 3. Leveraging technology: Businesses can optimize their electricity consumption through technologies such as green computing. Together, through collective action and innovation, we can drive meaningful change. #AntInternational #SingaporeFinTechFestival #sustainability

Singapore built, Global scale. With a vision to reimagine financial services for #inclusion, we’ve focused on leveraging #technology and #innovation to break down financial accessibility barriers for MSMEs. We take immense pride in what we’ve achieved over the past two years in enabling these businesses to future-proof through more accessible, inclusive financial services. As we grow and scale, we’re excited and ready to serve the diverse global community of small and growing businesses. As our CEO Su Mei Toh shared in her recent interview with South China Morning Post SCMP “By deploying our strategy of #embeddedfinance, putting our financial services on regional and global platforms, unifying our financial services and breaking down borders, we make financial services a lot more accessible for regional and global MSMEs.” Anything worth doing is never easy. We’re doubling down on our efforts to simplify financial services and collaborate with regional and global partners, both private and public, to make financial services without borders a reality. #ANEXTBank #SFF2024 #FintechInnovation #Collaboration #Inclusion #BringingAboutWhatsNext #DigitalBanking #EmbeddedFinance