Market Chatter: Grab Negotiates Purchase of Controlling Stake in Atome Financial for Over $2 Billion

05:23 AM EDT, 09/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Grab Holdings (GRAB) is discussing a potential transaction to acquire a majority interest in Singapore-based buy-now-pay-later provider Atome Financial, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The acquisition could price the Advance Intelligence Group unit at over $2 billion, the news outlet quoted the sources as saying. Negotiations are currently underway with no conclusive agreement reached, Bloomberg News reported, citing the sources. Grab Holdings declined to comment, while Atome Financial, and Advance Intelligence Group did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)