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UAE Business: INFINIOS goes live with Mastercard on Stablecoin settlement

August 3, 2026·Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)Economy

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GCC CONTEXT

Stablecoin settlement infrastructure represents an emerging layer within Gulf financial modernization efforts, where UAE and Saudi Arabia have positioned blockchain-based payment rails as complements to traditional banking networks rather than replacements. Mastercard's integration with INFINIOS reflects broader GCC initiatives to digitize cross-border remittances and intra-regional trade settlement—sectors historically constrained by correspondent banking delays and FX friction. Such infrastructure developments typically correlate with central bank digital currency (CBDC) experimentation across the region and signal institutional-grade adoption pathways that may influence banking sector efficiency metrics and payment system competition over medium-term horizons.

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