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Payment institution licensing, regulatory pathway planning and market entry strategy for the GCC, MENA and Europe. From initial feasibility through to authorisation and launch.
The GCC is home to some of the world's highest remittance corridors by GDP share, Saudi Arabia and the UAE collectively send over $70bn annually to South and Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Levant. The commercial and regulatory complexity of cross-border payments has expanded as AML obligations, FATF Travel Rule implementation, and licensing requirements have increased across every major corridor. Operating a cross-border payment or remittance business now requires layered licensing across originating and destination jurisdictions, robust correspondent banking relationships, and operational capability across multiple currencies and settlement systems. Payment Licensing advisory covers the specific regimes relevant to the firm's business model and target geographies: QCB, SAMA, CBUAE, ADGM, DIFC, FCA, and EU national competent authorities (De Nederlandsche Bank, Central Bank of Ireland, and others).
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