Finance
Alipay\'s ambitious plan to evolve into an alternative to Visa and Mastercard
Ant Group is building Alipay+ into a digital-wallet-linked payment platform across Asia, Europe and the Middle East as it seeks to expand its role in global digital finance. The Information reported Ant International grew 20 to 25 percent in 2025 to about $3.7 billion in revenue and handled $1.4 trillion in funds transfers. Ant charges merchants fees and shares some with wallet partners, similar to Visa and Mastercard, while focusing on QR-based payments and additional services.
