Chinese online lender SmartFinance targets IPO in US

Chinese online lender SmartFinance targets IPO in US

A man looks at his smartphone as he travels along a moving walkway in the Central district of Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

SmartFinance, a Chinese internet loans business that judges borrowers on factors including how often they charge their phones, has consulted banks about a possible U.S. listing that could happen as soon as this year.

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