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中文(ZH) 软银子公司SB支付服务将收购SP.LINKS，强化支付业务布局

SoftBank's SB Payment Service to Acquire SP.LINKS, Bolstering Payment Business

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SB Payment Service, a subsidiary of SoftBank Group, has agreed to acquire SP.LINKS, formerly Sony Payment Services, from a fund managed by Blackstone Inc. This acquisition aims to bolster SB Payment Service's payment infrastructure and competitive edge in the evolving digital payment landscape, influenced by factors like the rise of cashless transactions, e-commerce, and AI technologies. The deal is expected to integrate SP.LINKS' expertise with SB Payment Service's existing strengths to enhance their payment agency business. AI

IMPACT This acquisition is positioned to leverage AI technologies to enhance payment services, indicating a trend of integrating AI into financial infrastructure.

RANK_REASON Acquisition of a payment services company by a subsidiary of a major tech conglomerate. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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SoftBank's SB Payment Service to Acquire SP.LINKS, Bolstering Payment Business

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  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    SoftBank subsidiary SB Payment Service to acquire SP.LINKS, strengthening payment business layout

    8月3日，日本软银集团旗下支付业务核心子公司SB支付服务（SBPS）与黑石集团旗下基金达成协议，将收购SP.LINKS（原索尼支付服务）母公司股份。交易完成后，SP.LINKS将成为SBPS子公司。双方表示，将结合SP.LINKS在支付基础设施和服务能力方面的积累，以及SBPS在支付服务和业务基础方面的优势，进一步提升支付代理业务竞争力，应对无现金支付普及、电商发展以及AI等数字技术带来的市场变化。（界面）

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