BEIJING, Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Tarena International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEDU) ("Tarena" or the "Company"), a leading provider of professional education services in China, today announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Zhejiang E-Commerce Bank Co. Ltd ("MYbank"), an affiliate of Ant Financial Services Group, to provide financing services for Tarena students.
Pursuant to the agreement, MYbank will offer student loans to Tarena students to assist them in paying for tuition fees. Tarena and MYbank will work together in developing the internet "finance + education" business and providing student customers with the best service experience.
"We welcome MYbank in becoming one of Tarena's financing partners for providing student loans to our students," said Shaoyun Han, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Tarena. "Tarena has formed cooperative relationship with a number of outstanding financing institutions in China. The participation of MYbank further diversified payment options and increased financing flexibility for our students. We look forward to a long term cooperation with MYbank."
About Tarena International, Inc.
Tarena International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEDU) is a leading provider of professional education services in China. Through its innovative education platform combining live distance instruction, classroom-based tutoring and online learning modules, Tarena offers professional education courses in twelve IT subjects and three non-IT subjects. Tarena also offers three kid education programs. Its professional education courses provide students with practical skills to prepare them for jobs in industries with significant growth potential and strong hiring demand. Since its inception in 2002, Tarena has trained over 438,000 students, cooperated with more than 690 universities and colleges and placed students with approximately 113,000 corporate employers in a variety of industries. For further information, please visit http://ir.tedu.cn.
About MYbank
Zhejiang E-Commerce Bank Co. Ltd ("MYbank") is one of the first private banks in China. It was launched in May 2015 and jointly initiated by Zhejiang Ant Financial Services Group Co. Ltd., Shanghai Fosun Industrial Technology Development Co., Ltd., Universal Agriculture Group Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Gold Run Asset Management Co., Ltd. The bank focuses on financial services for small and micro business, as well as online consumers through the Internet platform. For further information, please visit https://www.mybank.cn/
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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Tarena International, Inc.
Helen Song
Investor Relations
Tel: +86-10-5621-9451
Email: ir@tedu.cn
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