Mastercard is initiating card transactions in Syria, while the SCO Summit is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

The entities involved

• Mastercard →

  American multinational financial services corporation

  • Commonwealth Bank adjusts its payment processing programs following changes in Reserve Bank of Australia's policy, affecting card network fees.Sun 19:22
  • PayPal is a San Jose-based company, and its peer-to-peer service Venmo is linked to a Mastercard debit card.Sun 15:49
• Syria →

  country in West Asia

  • Trump rejected an Iranian proposal on the Strait of Hormuz while exile parties met in Oslo discussing transition principles.Mon 17:49
  • Settlers migrated from Syria and Turkey to Crete on September 24, 2026.Mon 17:25
• Kyrgyzstan →

  sovereign state in Central Asia

  • The Eurasian Development Bank released its regional economic outlook, noting that Kyrgyzstan grew fastest, Uzbekistan benefited from a lower base, and Kazakhstan was the center of gravity for venture capital.Mon 15:42
  • Georgia and Kyrgyzstan are strengthening bilateral cooperation, discussing trade and direct air services.Sun 23:13

Related events

• Visa Inc. and Mastercard are initiating international card transactions in Syria.Aug 31
• International card transactions have resumed in Syria.Aug 31
• Nirmala Sitharaman began international card transactions in Syria with 3M, utilizing Mastercard.Aug 31
• Deepening diplomatic ties between Egypt and China, alongside testing international card transactions in Syria.Sep 1
• Visa and Mastercard enabled payments in Syria using a local app, applying a successful UAE model.Aug 26