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INFINIOS and Circle have signed a strategic agreement under which INFINIOS will integrate USDC and EURC stablecoins along with API-enabled on-chain payment capabilities. The integration will support faster, more secure, and globally interoperable payouts and treasury solutions for businesses and financial institutions across the Middle East and beyond. INFINIOS already operates the region’s first stablecoin settlements and ranks among its largest processors of virtual commercial cards.
Agreement Scope
The partnership builds directly on INFINIOS’s vertical integration through its Central Bank of Bahrain license and principal memberships in both Mastercard and Visa. Those strengths in embedded finance, platform payouts and card solutions will now extend to additional use cases that include cross-border payments, liquidity management, merchant settlements, tokenized financial services and embedded finance applications. A CoinDesk 2026 Global Digital Asset Adoption Report placed Middle East stablecoin flows at 4.8 trillion dollars in 2025, reflecting 66 percent growth that underscores rising demand for such infrastructure.
INFINIOS Background and Licensing
The Central Bank of Bahrain licensed and regulated INFINIOS as a payment services provider and card processor that functions as a principal scheme member. The firm extends its digital financial infrastructure internationally with an emphasis on compliant payment and settlement solutions for global commerce. Company data confirm its role as a pioneer in regional stablecoin operations alongside substantial virtual commercial card issuance and processing volumes.
Leadership Statements
Sherif Abdelsalam, chief executive officer of INFINIOS, said in the release, “This partnership with Circle is a defining moment for INFINIOS and a major step forward for the digital finance ecosystem in the region. By combining our vision and market expertise with Circle’s world-class technology, we are unlocking new possibilities for real-time, global financial connectivity. Our goal is clear – to build infrastructure that enables seamless, compliant, and scalable financial innovation at a global level.”
Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, managing director for Middle East and Africa at Circle, stated in the announcement, “Demand for modern financial infrastructure is accelerating across the Middle East as businesses and financial institutions look for faster and more connected ways to move value globally. Through our collaboration with INFINIOS, we’re expanding access to Circle’s stablecoin infrastructure and helping enable new payment, treasury, and embedded finance use cases across the region. Together, we’re helping advance trusted, internet-native financial infrastructure designed for greater interoperability, efficiency, and global connectivity.”
Circle’s Role and Compliance Focus
Circle Internet Group operates one of the world’s leading stablecoin networks anchored by USDC while offering payment applications and programmable blockchain infrastructure to enterprises, financial institutions and developers. The agreement reflects shared priorities around compliance, transparency and regulatory standards that encompass KYC, AML/CFT and data protection measures. Regional fintech activity has intensified in Bahrain and neighboring markets as institutions seek internet-native tools to handle growing transaction flows.
