Ant International Connects 1.7B Consumer Accounts for Global Payments

Ant International now connects 1.7 billion consumer accounts from 36 digital wallets, primarily in Asia, to 90 million global merchants both online and offline.

With 700 million accounts from mobile-first regions outside China, the company supports cross-border payments across 66 countries, enabling businesses in tourism, e-commerce, gaming, and entertainment to grow their reach.

The company is expanding its services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through WorldFirst, providing integrated accounts for global payments and money management.

Ant International is rapidly growing in the Middle East, Latin America, and other regions, recently opening its first Middle East office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Collaborating with major banks like JP Morgan, Standard Chartered, and HSBC, the company develops tokenized deposit solutions to improve settlement speed and efficiency.

Ant International embraces multiple AI models, including ChatGPT, Gemini, and DeepSeek, focusing on building AI-powered applications to connect merchants, customers, and financial institutions faster and more effectively.