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May 31
8m 37s

Open Finance in Action with Harry Gill &...

Ibrahim Jabri
About this episode

🔍 Topics include:

  • How Pay10 became the UAE’s first live Open Finance platform
  • Why instant settlement can transform SME growth
  • Building with three licenses: SVF, RPS, and Open Banking
  • Real-time infrastructure vs legacy card systems
  • Advice for founders navigating complex regulation

 

📡 In collaboration with @BelowTheFoldPodcast @launchfoundryai @datewithtech @dubaifintechsummit

 

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