Ant Financial, which is considered the financial arm of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) and houses the Alipay payment services, has begun to offer its users a short-term loan of nearly $4,800 (RMB 30,000). Alipay is one of the leading Chinese online payment solutions, enabling a safe and secure way to give and receive payments for millions of people. The loan has been approved for Alibaba's flagship Tmall and Taobao sites.