BEIJING (Reuters) - Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) <1658.HK>, the state bank with the largest branch network, said it had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with fintech giant Ant Financial on Wednesday.
The pact with the Alibaba-backed <BABA.N> financial firm will focus on areas such as digital payments, online lending, rural finance and corporate finance, the bank said in a statement sent to Reuters.
The partners will also set up a joint lab to explore fintech innovations, and extend tie-ups in areas such as internet security and taking bank branches digital.
(Reporting by Cheng Leng and Vincent Lee; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
