MUSCAT : Global Financial Technology LLC, a licensed payment service provider and owner of the OM Pay mobile application, has recently signed an agreement with the world leader in digital payments, Visa, to issue Visa branded physical and virtual cards.

OM Pay, the soon to be launched key product of GFT, is a PCI DSS certified product. It offers a digital wallet and a payment gateway for the benefits of consumers and businesses. With this agreement, GFT will be able to benefit from Visa’s payments expertise, global reach, and secure and seamless digital payments technology.

Mr Abdulaziz Al-Rawahi, CEO, GFT, comments: “It is an honor for us to collaborate with Visa, the world leaders in digital payments. This collaboration presents us with an opportunity to learn and benefit from Visa’s expertise, mentorship, and global network. With Visa’s support, we can craft more innovative solutions and bring more value to our users. Our aim is to support Oman in its journey towards becoming a digital economy and partnering with key players like Visa is the key to making this aim a reality”.

Mr Manish Gautam, Visa’s Country Head for Oman, said: “We are delighted to partner with GFT to support the growth of digital payments and drive financial inclusion in Oman. We are particularly keen to provide end-to-end, innovative technology solutions to our partners such as GFT, enabling them to join us in our mission to give more consumers and businesses in Oman access to the digital economy by bringing them the latest in digital payment solutions.”