- A company based in the UAE is actively seeking to expand its business interests into the Syrian market.
- Visa and Mastercard enabled payments in Syria using a local app, applying a successful UAE model.
International card transactions have resumed in Syria.
12 reports, 8 independent
Updated Aug 31
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What happened
International card transactions have resumed in Syria.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
Visa and Mastercard enabled payments in Syria using a local app, applying a successful UAE model.Also in this story
- Visa and Mastercard are conducting first post-removal transactions in Syria, alongside efforts to rebuild state institutions and integrate into counter-terrorism initiatives.
- QNB Group processed the first international card payment, reconnecting Syria's payments ecosystem to the global network.
The entities involved
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Mastercard
American multinational financial services corporation
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Syria
country in West Asia
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- indiagazette.com
- newyorktelegraph.com
- chinanationalnews.com
- japanherald.com
- venezuelastar.com
- pakistantelegraph.com
- middleeaststar.com
- middleeaststar.com
- greekherald.com