{"id":12957,"date":"2025-09-18T04:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T04:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/?p=27759"},"modified":"2025-09-18T04:00:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T04:00:59","slug":"moneygram-and-d360-bank-to-advance-cross-border-payments-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mena-fintech.org\/demo\/moneygram-and-d360-bank-to-advance-cross-border-payments-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"MoneyGram and D360 Bank to Advance Cross-Border Payments in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/tag\/moneygram\"  rel=\"noopener\">MoneyGram<\/a> and D360 Bank have signed a MoU during <a href=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/tag\/money20-20-middle-east\"  rel=\"noopener\">Money20\/20 Middle East<\/a>, outlining a partnership to support Saudi Arabia\u2019s digital transformation and the goals of Vision 2030.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement focuses on strengthening cross-border payment services and developing digital financial solutions.<\/p>\n<p>MoneyGram will provide its global payments network, while D360 Bank, a Saudi digital bank backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Derayah Financial, will contribute its local expertise.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration is intended to broaden customer options and contribute to the country\u2019s shift towards a cashless economy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26542\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26542 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ahmed-Aly-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Ahmed Aly\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ahmed-Aly-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ahmed-Aly-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ahmed-Aly-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ahmed-Aly-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ahmed-Aly.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ahmed Aly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis new partnership with D360 Bank reflects our commitment to leading the evolution of cross-border payments in Saudi Arabia,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>said Ahmed Aly, Head of Middle East, South Asia and Asia Pacific at MoneyGram.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTogether, we are creating new pathways for customers to move money seamlessly across borders, reinforcing our shared ambition to shape the future of payments in the kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Osama Alshathri, Head of Retail Banking at D360 Bank, said:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27760\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27760 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Osama-Alshathri-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Osama Alshathri\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Osama-Alshathri-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Osama-Alshathri-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Osama-Alshathri-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Osama-Alshathri.jpeg 732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Osama Alshathri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAt D360 Bank, our mission is to make banking intuitive, accessible and technology-driven. Partnering with MoneyGram connects our customers to one of the world\u2019s largest global payment networks, enabling fast, transparent and secure international remittances.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The MoU builds on MoneyGram\u2019s activities in Saudi Arabia, where it works with banks, fintech firms and digital platforms to expand access to international remittance services.<\/p>\n<p>MoneyGram\u2019s network currently reaches more than five billion digital endpoints and includes over 480,000 retail locations in 200 countries and territories.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneygram.com\/us\/en\"  rel=\"noopener\">MoneyGram<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/27759\/fintech-saudi-arabia\/moneygram-d360-saudi-payments\/\">MoneyGram and D360 Bank to Advance Cross-Border Payments in Saudi Arabia<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/\">Fintechnews Middle East<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MoneyGram and D360 Bank have signed a MoU during Money20\/20 Middle East, outlining a partnership to support Saudi Arabia\u2019s digital transformation and the goals of Vision 2030. 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