Standard Chartered Bank (China) has announced a collaboration with Tencent Financial Group (Tencent FiT) to launch a new e-commerce solution for corporates, making Standard Chartered the first global bank to offer a one-stop online collection solution with WeChat Pay.

The collaboration combines Standard Chartered’s cash management offering with WeChat’s online payment gateway. The QR based solution will help clients harness growth in e-commerce and alternative payment methods, a market which is expected to reach US$2.4 trillion globally by 2019.

Sam Xu, head of transaction banking, Standard Chartered China says “The newly launched service offers a single WeChat gateway connected to multiple online payment channels, providing a one-stop shop for corporate clients’ online portals. It simplifies the work of corporate treasurers with fewer accounts to manage, while effectively improving cash flow and working capital”.  

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