Al Dar Exchange and NymCard Sign Strategic Agreement to Advance Payment Innovation in Qatar

Doha, Qatar – 19 February, 2026 — Al Dar Exchange and NymCard have announced the signing of a strategic agreement aimed at advancing modern payment capabilities and supporting the continued evolution of payment services in Qatar. The partnership brings together Al Dar Exchange’s strong presence in the Qatari market and NymCard’s payments infrastructure expertise, with […]
Apaya and NymCard Partner to Bring Open Finance–Powered Real-Time Payments to UAE Merchants

Dubai, UAE – February 16, 2026 – Apaya, the leading payment orchestration platform for the Middle East and Africa, and NymCard, CEMEA’s leading payments infrastructure provider, today announced a strategic partnership to enable Open Finance–powered, real-time account-to-account (A2A) payments for merchants across the UAE via Al Tareq. Through this partnership, Apaya enables merchant adoption through […]
NymCard Enables Stablecoin Settlement with Visa in the GCC

Dubai, UAE – 2 February 2026 – NymCard has taken stablecoin settlement with Visa live in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, marking a significant step forward in modernizing settlement infrastructure and digitizing the backend of money movement. This new capability allows NymCard to settle card transactions with Visa using USDC, supporting faster, 24×7 settlement […]
Why Banks Are Rethinking Payment Architectures

Payments infrastructure is becoming a strategic platform decision For many banks and financial institutions, payment platforms were originally designed around a specific and well-defined purpose: issuing cards, authorising transactions, and settling funds efficiently. That approach worked when payment volumes were predictable, channels were limited, and regulatory change was relatively incremental. Today, payments play a much […]