China’s digital currency, known as the e-yuan, has undergone several pilot programmes, including at the Winter Olympics. Photo: Simon Song
China’s digital currency, known as the e-yuan, has undergone several pilot programmes, including at the Winter Olympics. Photo: Simon Song
Fintech

Analysis |
China’s fintech ecosystem is the world’s largest, but will Beijing’s tech crackdowns affect the landscape?

  • China’s economy is largely cashless, and it has the highest penetration rate of fintech services among major economies, at 87 per cent
  • Even with Beijing reining in big tech companies, experts say China’s fintech sector looks to remain competitive

China’s digital currency, known as the e-yuan, has undergone several pilot programmes, including at the Winter Olympics. Photo: Simon Song
China’s digital currency, known as the e-yuan, has undergone several pilot programmes, including at the Winter Olympics. Photo: Simon Song
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