China Banking Research

Jan

Didi Chuxing wants in-app financial services to drive growth

At first blush, Didi Chuxing doesn’t seem in dire need of a new business model. As China’s top ride-hailing app, the Beijing-based firm boasts more than half a billion users and millions of drivers. Granted, it has been burning money for years, but that’s par for the course among unicorns…

Dec

China Banking Research

The Never Ending Cash Loan Battle in China

At the end of 2017, regulations tightened around the cash loan industry in China and locked 36% as the highest APR lenders can collect on any loans. One year later, although many platforms have disappeared, others have transformed and are back at the forefront of lending in China.

Nov

China Banking Research

Financial Clouds come into Focus in China

In China, financial cloud has become a key goal for financial institutions in 2016. According to ‘the 13th Five-year Plan’, by the end of 2020, banks’ online business system should all be transferred to cloud and more than 60% of their other business systems should be moved online. With this…

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