Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Benzinga
Benzinga
Politics
Anusuya Lahiri

Tencent Follows Alibaba; To Slash Transaction Fees For SMEs

  • Chinese social media firm Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC:TCEHY) looks to reduce transaction fees for small and medium-sized merchants using its WeChat payments system by 10%, Reuters reports.
  • The reductions will apply beginning September 1, 2021, and extend to September 30, 2024.
  • The merchants need to meet China's classification standards for small and medium-sized businesses to qualify for the reduction.
  • Related Content: Meituan Shares Get Butchered As China Introduces Tougher Laws
  • Tencent will also reduce fees on money withdrawals from users' bank accounts.
  • On March 2, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (NYSE:BABA) food delivery service Ele.me declared reducing its commission fees for merchants in areas affected by the pandemic.
  • In February, Chinese regulators ordered online food delivery platforms to reduce service fees.
  • Price Action: BABA shares closed lower by 1.55% at $105.43 on Wednesday.
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.