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Ant International opens first Middle East office in Saudi

Ant International, a digital payment and financial technology provider based in Singapore, has opened its first office in the Middle East.

The new office aims to improve collaboration with local payment ecosystem partners, providing financial and digital payment services, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises in Saudi Arabia.

Later this year, the company plans to launch its payment solution, Antom, in Saudi Arabia.

This service will facilitate e-commerce and assist local merchants by enabling acceptance of payments in over 100 currencies and integration with various payment methods, including digital wallets and credit cards.

Ant International operates in 200 markets worldwide, serving 90 million merchants with its financial and digital solutions. The Middle East is recognized as a significant strategic market for the company.

Recent Ant International developments

Timeline
08-Feb-2025 🚀 Ant International names new chief innovation officer
  • Jiang-Ming Yang appointed as CIO at Ant International.
  • Focus on payments, digitalization, and embedded finance.
02-Jan-2025 💳 Ant International powers Iraqi fintech digital platform
  • Ant International partners with Qi Card for SuperQi
  • App enhances financial inclusion for Iraq’s unbanked
08-Dec-2024 📈 Ant International’s global growth surges, led by Alipay+
  • Alipay+ expands to 90M merchants, 1.6B users
  • WorldFirst hits $100B in annual payment volume
08-Nov-2024 💱 Ant International drives AI in cross-border payment
  • Ant Group uses AI for cross-border transactions
  • New model predicts currency rates hourly for SMEs
06-Nov-2024 🌐 OCBC, Ant International team up on tokenized deposits

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