Syria debuts first international payment card
Syria has launched its first locally issued electronic payment card that is also valid for international use, in collaboration with QNB Group and Mastercard. This step aims to expand access to digital banking services and strengthen the connection between the Syrian banking system and global payment networks. The new card helps enable customers to make secure international payments through the Mastercard network. It represents the second phase of efforts to reconnect the Syrian market with global payments, following the ability of merchants to accept Mastercard international cards within the country. This move is part of a regulatory framework that allows companies and banks to operate with global payment networks, and it comes as a response to the development of payment infrastructure in Syria since the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Mastercard and the Central Bank of Syria in September 2025.
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