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March 10, 2026
On the web
Mastercard and Garanti BBVA Introduce Agentic Commerce to Transform Digital Shopping in Türkiye
TechAfrica News
"Garanti BBVA, Türkiye’s leading bank in digital innovation, is introducing an AI-powered shopping assistant in collaboration with Mastercard. Leveraging Mastercard’s global technology, this next-generation solution will soon be available through Garanti BBVA Mobil and Bonus Flaş, enabling consumers to search, compare, and securely purchase products—all within a single platform. This solution also marks the first end-to-end agentic commerce transaction in Türkiye’s banking vertical."
November 13, 2024
On the web
Thunes and Papara Establish a Bilateral Partnership to Enable Cross-Border Transfers to and From Türkiye
PR Newswire
"Thunes welcomed Papara, Türkiye's leading fintech company, as a new Member of its Direct Global Network, and allies to facilitate cross-border payments to and from Türkiye. This collaboration empowers Papara users in Türkiye, enabling them to send money into 3 billion mobile wallet accounts, 4 billion bank accounts, and 15 billion cards in over 80 currencies to more than 130 countries."
November 11, 2024
Top Post
Mastercard and Emirates NBD Partner to Empower a Virtual Future for B2B Travel Payments
Mastercard
"Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region and Mastercard have partnered to introduce the Emirates NBD Wholesale Travel Solution, an innovative virtual card based B2B payment product now available to travel agencies."
May 7, 2024
On the wires
Emirates NBD and NIUM Join Forces to Transform Global Cross-Border Payments in the Middle East
PR Newswire
"Nium announced a partnership with Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region, to empower customers with a cutting-edge global payments solution that will redefine the financial services landscape in the Middle East and beyond."
March 29, 2024
On the web
Worldline First Global Online Payment Service Provider to Be Authorised by the Turkish Central Bank for International Payments in Partnership With Lidio
Worldline
"Worldline announced that Türkiye’s Central Bank has approved Worldline’s partnership with leading Turkish fintech company Lidio Payment Services Inc to accept payments for global online businesses from Türkiye."
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