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Grab reportedly discusses possible acquisition of Atome Financial
WHAT HAPPENED
PYMNTS, citing Bloomberg and unnamed people familiar with the matter, reports that Grab is in discussions about acquiring Singapore-based buy-now-pay-later provider Atome Financial in a transaction that could value Atome at more than USD 2 billion. The report says Atome serves online and physical merchants and recorded USD 470 million of revenue last year, up 80%, with a second consecutive annual pre-tax profit.
PUBLISHED September 10, 2026SOURCE PYMNTSLANE Cross-border market
KEY FIGURES
more than USD 2 billion (reported, not agreed)
Potential Atome valuation reported by Bloomberg
USD 470 million, up 80%
Atome revenue last year reported by Bloomberg
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
Watch whether follow-up sources disclose where the capital is deployed, product integration, customer migration, and corridor expansion.
Readable PYMNTS report summarising Bloomberg's anonymous-source reporting. No definitive agreement or company confirmation is cited; valuation, terms, approvals and timing remain uncertain.
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# Grab reportedly discusses possible acquisition of Atome Financial
> Evidence tier: B2
> Evidence type: Payments-trade report summarising Bloomberg's anonymous-source reporting on preliminary acquisition discussions
> Source: [PYMNTS](https://www.pymnts.com/news/acquiring/2026/grab-looks-to-pick-up-bnpl-firm-atome-financial)
> Published: 2026-09-10
> Captured: 2026-09-10T12:45:12.762Z
## Source summary
PYMNTS, citing Bloomberg and unnamed people familiar with the matter, reports that Grab is in discussions about acquiring Singapore-based buy-now-pay-later provider Atome Financial in a transaction that could value Atome at more than USD 2 billion. The report says Atome serves online and physical merchants and recorded USD 470 million of revenue last year, up 80%, with a second consecutive annual pre-tax profit.
## Why it matters
Buying Atome could expand Grab's consumer-credit and merchant-payment reach in Southeast Asia, but no agreement has been announced. The discussions, valuation and Atome financial figures are reported through Bloomberg's unnamed sources; Grab and Atome had not confirmed the transaction in the cited material. Price, financing, scope, regulatory approvals, closing conditions and timing remain unknown, so this is an early reported possibility rather than a completed or agreed acquisition.
## Key numbers
- **Potential Atome valuation reported by Bloomberg:** more than USD 2 billion (reported, not agreed)
- **Atome revenue last year reported by Bloomberg:** USD 470 million, up 80%
## Topics and entities
- Industry lane: Cross-border market
- Entities: Grab / Atome Financial
- Cross-border payments
- Payment infrastructure
## Evidence and credibility note
Readable PYMNTS report summarising Bloomberg's anonymous-source reporting. No definitive agreement or company confirmation is cited; valuation, terms, approvals and timing remain uncertain.
Date evidence: PYMNTS article metadata timestamp 2026-09-10T10:42:43Z
## First-party corroboration
No directly corresponding A1 company announcement is currently linked.
## Original-source traceback
[Open the original PYMNTS report](https://www.pymnts.com/news/acquiring/2026/grab-looks-to-pick-up-bnpl-firm-atome-financial)
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