Zing, the payments app set up by banking giant HSBC to compete with fintechs like Revolut and Wise, struggled to acquire new customers before it was shut down, reports say.
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February 3, 2025
HSBC fintech app Zing missed user targets before shutdown: ‘It didn’t work’
The closure marks the latest fintech failure from a legacy bank
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