- 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.
Visa and Mastercard are conducting first post-removal transactions in Syria, alongside efforts to rebuild state institutions and integrate into counter-terrorism initiatives.
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Updated Sep 7
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What happened
Visa and Mastercard are conducting first post-removal transactions in Syria, alongside efforts to rebuild state institutions and integrate into counter-terrorism initiatives.
Who's involved
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Part of
Visa and Mastercard enabled payments in Syria using a local app, applying a successful UAE model.Also in this story
- International card transactions have resumed in Syria.
- Visa Inc. and Fransabank are testing international transactions in Syria in cooperation with the acquiring financial institution.
- QNB Group processed the first international card payment, reconnecting Syria's payments ecosystem to the global network.
The entities involved
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Syria
country in West Asia
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Visa Inc.
American multinational financial services corporation
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Mastercard
American multinational financial services corporation
Related events
- Syria has been removed from the state sponsors of terrorism list, and compliance standards now govern its financial dealings.
- A Visa transaction took place in Damascus following the US removal of Syria from the state sponsors of terrorism list.
- Edi Rama oversees repatriation efforts from Syria.
- Iraq and Syria are seeking to bolster trade and security cooperation, including the transfer of Daesh detainees and limited oil exports.
- Mastercard is initiating card transactions in Syria, while the SCO Summit is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.