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Alipay Alibaba's Payment Arm - 2008 Edition

Alipay Alibaba's Payment Arm - 2008 Edition
Alipay is one of the largest and most active online payment companies in China today. In this report, we investigate how Alipay fits under founder Jack Ma’s master plan for the Alibaba Group and explain the working relationship between Alipay and its sister companies Taobao and Alibaba.com, two of the largest e-commerce companies in China today.

 

This detailed study about Alipay is useful for companies entering China’s online payment and e-commerce markets, as well as for investors following Alibaba.com’s IPO listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Key Findings

  • Alipay’s main function is to serve as the online payment provider for companies under the Alibaba Group.
  • The company charges no service fees to buyers and sellers on Taobao’s online marketplace.
  • Multi-channel payment options are available to Alipay users, including online bank transfer, cash, and direct debit solutions.
  • Alipay has signed partnerships with over 300,000 merchants in China.

Figures

Figure 1: Internet users in China, 2001-2007 (M)   
Figure 2: Alipay and China Post cash remittance form   
Figure 3: China Mobile prepaid card   
Figure 4: ATMs in China and US 2005-2007, (per 1 million people)   
Figure 5: Credit cards circulation in China and in the US, 2007 (M)   
Figure 6: Bank cards circulation in China 2002-2007 (M)   
Figure 7: ICBC online payment password card   
Figure 8: Different types of bankcards in China   
Figure 9: Shenzhen Development Bank credit cards   
Figure 10: Co-branded debit cards: Alipay Dragon Card and Taobao Green Card   
Figure 11: Mobile subscribers in China, 2002-2007 (M)   
Figure 12: China government groups involved in third-party payment regulation   
Figure 13: The Alibaba Group – company structure   
Figure 14: Alipay’s operation model   
Figure 15: Alipay commissions and fees   
Figure 16: Alipay annual transaction volume, 2005 – 2008E (billion RMB)   
Figure 17: Alipay’s bank partners on Alipay KaTong   
Figure 18: Alipay KaTong – Alipay and China Construction Bank co-branded debit card   
Figure 19: Alipay logo   
Figure 20: Alipay select bank partnerships   
Figure 21: Alipay select merchant partnerships   
Figure 22: Alipay registered users   
Figure 23: Alipay and Taobao registered users   

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Last Updated: Thursday, 29 July 2010 19:44