The Central Bank of Syria announced the launch through QNB Syria and Mastercard of Syria’s first locally issued electronic payment card accepted internationally, building on the country’s recent reconnection to the Mastercard network and operating under a regulatory framework covering licensing, compliance, settlement, cybersecurity and data protection for qualified global and regional payment systems.
2026-09-14Central Bank of Syria
Central Bank of Syria announces first locally issued electronic payment card accepted internationally
The Central Bank of Syria announced Syria’s first locally issued electronic payment card accepted internationally, launched through QNB Syria and Mastercard under rules governing connections to qualified global and regional payment networks.