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A man walks past an Ant Group logo at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun/File Photo
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Feb 21 (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have told state-owned firms and banks to start a fresh round of checks on their financial exposure and other links to Ant Group Co Ltd (688688.SS), Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Institutions were asked by many regulators, including the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, to closely examine all exposure they had to the Jack Ma-controlled fintech group, its subsidiaries and even its shareholders up to January, the report added.
Ant Group, the payment affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (9988.HK), declined to comment.
The National Audit Office is leading the initiative, the report said.
Ant has been subjected to a sweeping restructuring by China, whose initial public offering of $37 billion was derailed by regulators in late 2020.
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Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich
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A man walks past an Ant Group logo at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comFeb 21 (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have told state-owned firms and banks to start a fresh round of checks on their financial exposure and other links to Ant Group Co Ltd (688688.SS), Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.Institutions were asked by many regulators, including the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, to closely examine all exposure they had to the Jack Ma-controlled fintech group, its subsidiaries and even its shareholders up to January, the report added.Ant Group, the payment affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (9988.HK), declined to comment.The National Audit Office is leading the initiative, the report said.Ant has been subjected to a sweeping restructuring by China, whose initial public offering of $37 billion was derailed by regulators in late 2020.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.