Bahrain Fintech

BENEFIT–Ant Deal to Bring Alipay+ QR Payments to Bahrain by 2026

BENEFIT and Ant International are partnering to link Bahrain’s national QR system with Alipay+, enabling international travellers to pay at Bahraini merchants using partner wallets starting in 2026. The agreement also explores outbound QR usage for Bahraini consumers. The initiative strengthens Bahrain’s digital payments ecosystem and deepens its integration with global fintech networks.

BENEFIT and Ant International have signed an MoU to integrate Bahrain’s national QR infrastructure with Alipay+, enabling inbound QR payments from global digital wallets by 2026. The collaboration will allow over 15,000 Bahraini merchants to accept Alipay+ partner wallets and explores future outbound capabilities for Bahrain-issued payment methods abroad. Both sides will work on technical alignment, readiness initiatives, and merchant adoption to support Bahrain’s wider push toward globally connected digital payments.

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