BNPL

Atome Financial’s products include Atome’s buy now, pay later business, the Atome PayLater Anywhere Card, and Kredit Pintar.

Leases for iPhones and Apple Watches will run up to 24 months, Macs and iPads up to 36 months.

The partnership aims to add BNPL and instalment payments in DirectD’s stores across Malaysia after an initial deployment began in Q2 2026.

The funds will support system upgrades, governance, and new banking products.

As BNPL demand rises, Akulaku expands beyond Java with a cautious strategy, leaning on bank funding while maintaining low bad loans.

The BNPL giant targets broader banking services in Vietnam. Plus, an insider look at what keeps ChatGPT running.

BNPL firms broaden their fintech offerings, while traveltech braces for fallout from rising oil prices and Middle East tensions.

After a tough shakeout, BNPL survivors in Southeast Asia are rebuilding with broader services, private credit funding, and AI.

Revenue in the US increased 58% year-over-year, with 29 million US consumers now served.

Atome reported a 63% year-on-year rise in operating income to US$236 million for FY2024, and processed over US$2 billion in GMV, up 50% year-on-year.