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Grab leads $100 million round in LinkAja

Grab has led a $100 million Series B round in Indonesian e-money institution LinkAja.

10 November 2020

Grab goes deeper into financial services

South East Asian super app Grab has further extended its remit into financial services with the launch of its first micro-investment service, third-party loan platform and ‘buy-now-pay-later’ products for e-commerce websites

04 August 2020

Company announcement/payments

Grab and Wirecard forge payments partnership

Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, is entering into a payments partnership with Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading super app, that will see Wirecard process transactions made via the GrabPay e-wallet, starting with the Malaysian, the Philippines and the Singapore markets.

11 March 2020

Company announcement

Grab scoops $850 million in funding from MUFG and TIS

Grab has announced today an investment of over US$850 million from Japanese investors, including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and TIS Inc., that will go toward creating accessible and affordable financial services for Southeast Asia in order to boost financial inclusion in the region.

25 February 2020

News

MUFG to invest $700 million in Grab

MUFG Bank is to invest $700 million in Singapore ride-hailing giant Grab, according to the Nikkei.

19 February 2020

News

Grab acquires robo-advisory firm Bento

Singapore ride-hailing app Grab is to move into the robo-advisory space with the acquisition of WealthTech startup Bento.

04 February 2020

Company announcement

Grab issues Asia's first numberless card

Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading everyday super app today announced the launch of GrabPay Card, Asia’s first numberless card that offers users unparalleled card security, access to an expanded rewards ecosystem and hassle-free Grab payments integration in order to bring cashless convenience to millions in Southeast Asia.

05 December 2019

Company announcement

Grab expands to Japan and the Middle East

Eating your way through a gastronomical getaway in Tokyo and discovering the exotic desert dunes of Dubai just got easier with Grab, the everyday super app!

19 November 2019

Company announcement/payments

PPRO expands footprint in Asia with direct integration into local payment method GrabPay

Leading local payments platform PPRO has announced a partnership with GrabPay, an e-wallet developed by Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp.

22 October 2019

Company announcement

Invesco pumps $300 million into Grab

Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading super app, today announced an additional investment of US$300 million from Invesco Ltd., a leading global independent investment management company, a move that will further accelerate Grab’s expansion in the region.

27 June 2019

News

Citi hitches a ride with Grab

Citibank has struck a deal with Asian ride-hailing firm Grab to launch a co-branded credit card in the Philippines.

11 June 2019

Company announcement

Grab maps out new product lines

Grab Financial Group, Southeast Asia’s leading fintech player, today announced its 'Grow with Grab' roadmap, with the launch of SME lending, and micro-insurance for drivers in Singapore.

19 March 2019