SHANGHAI: The financial services affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has raised $4.5 billion in funding, it said on Tuesday, calling it the largest single private placement by an Internet company.

The move values Ant Financial Services Group at roughly $60 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, quoting people familiar with the situation. Previous media reports had said the company aimed to raise $3.5 billion.

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