{
  "id": 17206058,
  "title": "Now, pay a supplier abroad and earn travel rewards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/now-pay-a-supplier-abroad-and-earn-travel-rewards",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T09:21:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/now-pay-a-supplier-abroad-and-earn-travel-rewards-1.500729490"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai and Dublin-based spend management platform Qashio has introduced Global Pay, a new product that allows businesses to earn rewards on payments made to overseas suppliers. This marks the first cross-border business payments product to offer rewards. By sending money abroad for supplier payments, invoices, and contractors, companies can now earn Qashio Points, which can be redeemed with over 50 airline and hotel partners such as Emirates Skywards, Accor, and IHG. Qashio CEO Armin Moradi believes that with payments already being made, businesses should receive something in return. Qashio’s Global Pay also addresses concerns surrounding international transfers, providing upfront FX rates, no fixed transfer fees, and fast settlement times, all while offering end-to-end visibility. The process involves funding a Global Pay balance from the company account, adding and verifying beneficiaries, uploading invoices, and checking the FX rate before sending. Finance teams can track each payment's progress, view transaction records instantly, and download PDF or CSV statements for reconciliation. The UAE has become a hub for fintech innovation due to its growing flow of money in and out of the country, with remittances totaling around AED 188.8 billion in 2025. Qashio’s Global Pay follows its Corporate Travel product and the expansion of its European operations from Dublin, becoming available to eligible new and existing Qashio customers.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Companies that pay overseas suppliers will now be able to earn rewards on those transfers, under a new product from spend management platform Qashio. The firm, headquartered in both Dublin and Dubai, launched Global Pay on October 29. It says it is the first cross-border business payments product to offer rewards. Eligible payments earn Qashio Points, which can be redeemed with more than…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}