Ant Group’s international business, Ant International, is considering raising roughly $1 billion to support its expansion, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg and repeated by PYMNTS. The reports say Ant International is gauging investor interest for a potential funding round, with details still subject to change. One outlet reports that the company is exploring a transaction that could value Ant International at about $10 billion or higher, based on feedback and indications from investors. The sources describe the fundraising as aimed at accelerating growth for Ant’s overseas operations. No final decision, timing, or terms for the round are provided in the available reports. The information is presented as preliminary and based on discussions with potential investors rather than an announced offering. Ant Group and Ant International are not described as having made a formal public statement in the excerpts provided.