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Major Middle Eastern credit card issuer and acquirer selects EDC to identify and develop new growth strategies to support spin off from parent bank

Major Middle Eastern credit card issuer and acquirer selects EDC to identify and develop new growth strategies to support spin off from parent bank

Our client is one of the largest financial groups in the Middle East

by EDC Team | Dec 15, 2022
4 mins read
EDC assists major financial group select issuing and acquiring partners in 8 European countries

EDC assists major financial group select issuing and acquiring partners in 8 European countries

A European leader in financial services for over 150 years had a network of cash management desks across 8 European countries (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and UK) servicing the banking needs of local clients with a focus on cash management.

by EDC Team | Oct 21, 2022
2 mins read
EDC builds go-to-market strategy for issuer’s global expansion

EDC builds go-to-market strategy for issuer’s global expansion

Our client provides a service for launching debit cards that work with the VISA and Mastercard payment schemes.

by EDC Team | Oct 21, 2022
5 mins read
M&A of the month: JP Morgan acquires the majority of Volkswagen Payments SA

M&A of the month: JP Morgan acquires the majority of Volkswagen Payments SA

Car manufacturers have been looking at opportunities to diversify and develop value-add propositions and revenues streams for many years. Financial services are a key component of that. Looking at the annual reports of BMW or Volkswagen it becomes apparent that their respective financial services divisions contribute roughly 30% to group profits.

by Volker Schloenvoigt | Oct 04, 2021
4 mins read
Conversation with Omar Onsi, CEO and Founder of NymCard

Conversation with Omar Onsi, CEO and Founder of NymCard

Omar Onsi, CEO and Founder of NymCard, spoke with Jean Sideris (Director, Dubai). During their conversation, Omar highlighted key aspects of NymCard value proposition for fintech in MENA, as well as his views on how the card-issuing market will evolve in the coming years in the region

by Jean Sideris | Oct 04, 2021
4 mins read
The changing face of the retail bank: How bank branches are specializing to survive and thrive post-Covid

The changing face of the retail bank: How bank branches are specializing to survive and thrive post-Covid

As Mark Twain, the famous American writer, allegedly once said, “the reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated”, so it is for the modern bank branch. Struck down by a Covid pandemic, branch numbers have become greatly reduced in recent months (KPMG says that post-Covid, 25% of branches globally have shut down, and the remaining 75% are operating at reduced hours).

by EDC Team | May 14, 2021
7 mins read
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