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Zain

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Articles by Zain

Fintech

What is Buy Now, Pay Later, and how does it work?

Buy Now, Pay Later splits a purchase into installments, most often four interest-free payments over six weeks. Here is how it works, how the providers really earn, and the catches that turn a handy tool into debt with a friendly name.

Explainers

How does an IPO work? A plain-English guide to going public

An initial public offering is how a private company sells its shares to the public for the first time. Here is how the process actually works, from the confidential filing to the opening trade, and what each step means if you are thinking of buying in.