{"id":4345,"date":"2025-11-13T09:56:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksa.fintechnews.media\/?p=4345"},"modified":"2025-11-13T09:56:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:56:39","slug":"abdul-latif-jameel-finance-and-ant-international-sign-mou-to-digitize-msme-services-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksa.fintechnews.media\/?p=4345","title":{"rendered":"Abdul Latif Jameel Finance and Ant International Sign MoU to digitize MSME services in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"405\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljfinance.com\/en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Abdul Latif Jameel Finance<\/a>, a leading financing provider regulated by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ant-intl.com\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ant International<\/a> to explore fintech collaborations aimed at enhancing digital financial services in the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"715\">Headquartered in Singapore, Ant International provides digital payment and financial technology solutions to consumers and businesses around the world. Through this partnership, both companies will work together to develop innovative digital financial services for businesses and consumers in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"1030\">The collaboration will explore leveraging Ant International\u2019s <strong data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"793\">WorldFirst<\/strong> platform to accelerate Abdul Latif Jameel Finance\u2019s digital transformation initiatives. Additionally, the companies will cooperate on <strong data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"962\">cross-border payment solutions<\/strong> through <strong data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"982\">Alipay+<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ksa.fintechnews.media\/2025\/09\/15\/sama-and-ant-international-sign-agreement-to-enable-acceptance-of-alipay-payments-in-saudi-arabia-by-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ant International\u2019s global payments<\/a> network.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1314\">Ant International, which opened its first Middle East office in <strong data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1114\">Riyadh in 2025<\/strong>, is also planning to integrate <strong data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1157\">Alipay+<\/strong> with <strong data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1211\">Saudi Arabia\u2019s national payment system, mada<\/strong>, by 2026 \u2014 a move that will further enhance interoperability and financial inclusion in the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1527\">The MoU aims to combine Abdul Latif Jameel Finance\u2019s extensive local presence with Ant International\u2019s advanced digital capabilities to strengthen support for <strong data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1504\">retail and MSME customers<\/strong> across Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abdul Latif Jameel Finance, a leading financing provider regulated by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ant International to explore fintech collaborations aimed at enhancing digital financial services in the Kingdom. 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