{
  "id": 8949463,
  "title": "Visa Direct widens Saudi reach as transfers surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/visa-direct-widens-saudi-reach-as-transfers-surge",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-21T14:16:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/visa-direct-widens-saudi-reach-as-transfers-surge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Visa Direct is expanding its Saudi Arabia footprint as digital money transfers accelerate, with card-based transaction volumes in the kingdom rising by more than 50 per cent year on year, according to Visa. The growth reflects stronger demand from consumers and financial institutions for faster domestic and cross-border payments, particularly remittances, as Saudi…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}