QNB Group, Mastercard issues 1st internationally accepted payment card in Syria

QNB Group, in partnership with Mastercard, has launched the first internationally accepted payment card in Syria. The event, attended by the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, signifies a significant step towards enhancing the country's digital payments landscape and expanding access to international capabilities for eligible QNB Syria customers.

This milestone comes after a series of collaborations between Mastercard and QNB Group, including enabling international card acceptance, reconnecting Syria's payments ecosystem to Mastercard's global network, and completing the country's first transaction using an internationally issued Mastercard card in over 15 years. The new locally issued Mastercard cards allow customers to make secure payments internationally, showcasing QNB Syria's end-to-end card issuance and payment acceptance capabilities.

The rollout of the card will be phased and controlled to ensure operational readiness as QNB Syria expands access to advanced payment products and services.

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