Archives: Glossary Terms

A traditional savings practice where groups of people, such as family members or peers, periodically deposit money into a common…

The Saudi Arabian Riyal Interbank Express, a real time electronic payments system available through Saudi banks.

Short term programs offered by regulators that allow startups and enterprises to test their solutions in a controlled environment.

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. It is a global communication network of banks, and is widely used to…

The body of financial services provided to SMEs to help them acquire credit. These include several models, including trade financing…

Cryptocurrencies that are pegged to fiat currencies, exchange-traded commodities such as gold, or other cryptocurrencies.

Payments Initiation Service Provider, which facilitate online transactions on behalf of a customer from their bank accounts.