Amid the 'buy now, pay later' boom, Japan takes a different path
The country's unique approach to credit card payments undercuts the appeal of BNPL seen elsewhere, with the service finding a different niche as a result.
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The country's unique approach to credit card payments undercuts the appeal of BNPL seen elsewhere, with the service finding a different niche as a result.
Posted on 320 Net Protections Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, Shin Shibata, CEO, decided to execute a capital increase through third party allocation, receiving approximately six billion yen from JCB Co., Ltd, headquartered in Tokyo’s Minato Ward, Ichiro Hamakawa, Chairman and CEO. This round of capital acquisition increases JCB’s investment stake in Net Protections Holdings to 10.24%. At the same time, the two companies will begin a business alliance in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market both within ...
(1) Net Protections Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, Shin Shibata, CEO, decided to execute a capital increase through third party allocation, receiving approximately six billion yen from JCB Co., Ltd, headquartered in Tokyo's Minato Ward, Ichiro Hamakawa, Chairman and CEO. This round of capital acquisition increases JCB's investment stake in Net Protections Holdings to 10.24%. At the same time, the two companies will begin a business alliance in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market both within Japan and abroad. This press release features multimedia. View the full releas...