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Finextra
10-06-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Payments orchestrator Br-dge expands coverage with AstroPay
BR-DGE has announced the latest global alternative payment method (APM) supported on its platform, through a strategic partnership with AstroPay, the global digital wallet service. 0 AstroPay is now integrated with BR-DGE's platform, making it available as an alternative payment method (APM) for BR-DGE's merchant customers across sectors like ecommerce, travel, gaming, and digital goods. The partnership represents a meaningful step in AstroPay's growth, expanding its reach through BR-DGE's modular infrastructure, broad distribution network, and strong presence in high-demand verticals. As an independently-owned, vendor-agnostic payment orchestrator, BR-DGE is fast becoming the go-to partner for high-volume enterprise merchants through its modular solutions. A category leader in payment orchestration, BR-DGE enables merchants to scale, enter new markets, introduce innovative features, optimise costs, and effortlessly adapt to the future payment's world. AstroPay multicurrency wallet users enjoy a range of financial benefits. Individuals and businesses can receive and withdraw international payments from global clients and platforms with ease, eliminating common transaction hurdles. With multi-currency storage and conversion capabilities, travelers and digital nomads can efficiently manage their money while benefiting from competitive exchange rates. AstroPay also allows users to make cross-border transactions effortlessly while benefiting from best-in-class foreign exchange rates, ensuring they get the most value for their money while spending abroad. Users also experience faster and lower-cost transactions, avoiding the high fees and slow processing times that often accompany traditional banking methods. Diego Steinberg, COO of AstroPay, commented on the partnership: 'In global, digital world, people expect to be able to send money across borders as easily as they do within their own country. We are delighted that BR-DGE has selected our digital wallet and payment platform to expand its payments offering. BR-DGE is a trusted and industry-leading payment orchestration platform, and through our partnership they can continue to help numerous enterprise merchants to enhance their tech stacks and customer payment processes.' Bringing together over 400 payment technology solutions in one place, BR-DGE works as an independent, trusted and vendor-agnostic partner for the whole ecosystem, creating value and driving better outcomes for payment providers, their merchants and consumers. Founded in Edinburgh in 2018, BR-DGE now processes millions of transactions monthly on behalf of high-volume customers. With a number of large brands already on the platform, BR-DGE is positioned to become the orchestration partner of choice and distribution outlet for payments connectivity, routing, and data services. Tom Voaden, VP Commercial at BR-DGE, added: 'BR-DGE is solving the disconnect between ecosystem players by working as an anchor point and single source of payment orchestration. AstroPay is a fast-growing and increasingly important payment method for millions of people around the world and is now available to our merchant and payment providers. We're fully committed to the continued expansion of our payments acceptance network and range of available payment methods, to ensure our customers can stay ahead of consumer demand. Adding AstroPay is the next step in that journey.'
Zawya
22-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
MoneyHash and Lean partner to bring instant bank payments to UAE merchants
Dubai, UAE – MoneyHash, the Middle East and Africa's leading payment orchestration platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Lean Technologies, the region's leading financial infrastructure platform, to bring instant Account-to-Account (A2A) payments for e-commerce and digital-first businesses across the UAE. The partnership enables merchants to offer seamless, bank-direct payments at checkout, reducing card processing fees, improving checkout experiences, and enhancing cost efficiency. Powering Pay-by-bank with Lean and MoneyHash Through this partnership, MoneyHash and Lean Technologies are making pay-by-bank (A2A) capabilities more accessible to merchants across the UAE—enabling seamless, secure bank-direct payments directly within checkout flows. By integrating, businesses can activate pay-by-bank options without added complexity, unlocking faster implementation and a more intuitive customer experience. 'MoneyHash's orchestration layer is designed to simplify access to modern payment methods while supporting our partners' innovations,' said Mohamed Amir, Head of Sales and Solutions at MoneyHash. 'Our partnership with Lean reflects a shared vision of delivering seamless, cost-effective, and secure payment experiences tailored to the needs of businesses and consumers in the UAE.' Lean's technology enables direct and secure access to bank accounts for both data sharing and payment initiation. Integrated into MoneyHash's unified API, merchants can now offer customers the ability to pay directly from their bank accounts —instantly, securely, and without needing a card. 'We're proud to partner with MoneyHash to help merchants improve cost efficiency and offer better payment experiences,' said Omar Hamada, VP of Sales & Partnerships at Lean Technologies. 'This collaboration makes pay-by-bank more accessible to businesses of all sizes without compromising on speed, security, or user experience.' Advancing Regulatory and Consumer-Driven Innovation This collaboration not only empowers merchants but also supports the region's broader regulatory vision. Both MoneyHash and Lean operate with a strong compliance focus, regulated under Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) in the UAE and Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) in KSA. By making A2A payments commercially accessible, the partnership strengthens the UAE's growing fintech ecosystem while supporting national goals around financial inclusion and digital transformation. From a consumer standpoint, the integration reduces friction in checkout journeys, especially for users preferring direct-from-bank transactions over traditional card payments. For merchants, it means lower transaction fees, reduced fraud risk, and fewer chargebacks, all accessible through a single integration point. About MoneyHash MoneyHash is the first and leading payment orchestration and revenue operations platform built for the Middle East and Africa. Through a unified API, the platform enables businesses to integrate and manage payment service providers, optimize transaction routing, minimize failure rates, and centralize reporting and operations. Designed to remove complexity from payments, MoneyHash equips businesses with the tools to scale quickly across markets while maintaining control, flexibility, and performance. Learn more at About Lean Technologies Lean Technologies is the region's leading financial infrastructure, offering secure and developer-friendly APIs that enable businesses to connect to their users' bank accounts for both data and payment initiation. Lean is licensed and regulated by ADGM and SAMA, and is committed to building infrastructure that powers the next generation of financial innovation in MENA. Learn more at
