Qatar and Saudi Arabia Begin Reciprocal Acceptance of Himyan and mada Cards
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Qatar Central Bank, in cooperation with the Saudi Central Bank, announced the commencement of Himyan card acceptance in Saudi Arabia and mada card acceptance in Qatar. The announcement concerns integration between the two countries’ national payment systems.
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- Horizon Strategies
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- QA · SA · financial-services-fintech
Source date: 2026-09-15T21:20:36.000Z. This is separate from Horizon publication.
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Qatar Central Bank, in cooperation with the Saudi Central Bank, announced the commencement of Himyan card acceptance in Saudi Arabia and mada card acceptance in Qatar. The announcement concerns integration between the two countries’ national payment systems.
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Facts are attributed to Qatar News Agency - Economy and were checked by Horizon for the 2026-09-16T07:16:36.742Z edition. A separate source-publication date is not recorded in this summary. Horizon's interpretation is shown separately and is not presented as a statement by the source.
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QA · SA · financial-services-fintech
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