China considers overhaul of WeChat Pay, may demand new licence

China considers overhaul of WeChat Pay, may demand new licence

REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibek

China is considering requiring Tencent Holdings Ltd to include WeChat Pay in a newly created financial holding company as part of an overhaul that may require a new license for the mobile payments service, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

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