Network International launches Network MAX to give UAE SMEs faster access to cash flow and greater financial control

• The innovative digital-first solution provides instant access to settlements, cashback offers, and fast access to funds, improving cash flow and revenue management
• Network MAX helps growing businesses digitise expenditure, manage employee spending and gain greater visibility and control over day-to-day finances

UAE, 18 September 2026: Network International (Network), the leading fintech company across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), launched the Network MAX, a new suite of business card solutions designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE to enhance cash flow, strengthen financial control, and manage day-to-day business payments with greater flexibility.

Network MAX brings together two digital-first solutions tailored to the needs of different SME segments. Many micro and small merchants operate on tight working capital, often waiting for settlement funds to land before they can restock or pay suppliers. Available through the My Network business app, Network MAX directly addresses this cash flow challenge by giving merchants instant access to their settlement funds, enabling them to support business continuity, while earning cashback on everyday business spend. 

For established SMEs and growing businesses, greater scale brings a different challenge: maintaining visibility and control over expenditure. Network MAX Business is built to close that gap, enabling organisations to digitise and govern business expenditure, manage employee spend, and streamline financial operations as they scale. 

Developed in partnership with Mastercard, the suite helps UAE-based SMEs reduce cash flow bottlenecks and improve financial flexibility. In addition to instant liquidity, merchants using the Network MAX solutions are eligible to earn cashback on everyday business spend and access a range of offers and benefits, including educational resources, accounting solutions and shipping support. Merchants will also benefit from seamless integration with Network’s value-added services, including remittances, and Network’s lending platform, which facilitates fast and simple POS-based financing, in partnership with leading UAE banks.

Görkem Köseoğlu, Group Chief Customer and AI Officer at Network International, commented: “For an SME, the speed at which revenue becomes usable working capital can directly influence its ability to restock, pay suppliers and pursue the next opportunity. Serving businesses across more than 50 countries, we see how access to funds and greater control over spending can shape a company’s ability to grow. Network MAX is the innovative solution built around that need. By bringing settlements, payments, and business spend management together in a single digital experience, we are helping SMEs operate more efficiently and focus on growing their businesses.”

Mete Guney, executive vice president, Market Development, EEMEA at Mastercard, said: “Our goal at Mastercard is to help merchants of all sizes thrive in a fast-changing digital economy. This collaboration with Network International marks another important milestone in our efforts to expand our reach and support the growth of SMEs in the UAE and beyond. These solutions not only address a critical pain point by providing faster access to settlement funds but also reward business owners on everyday spend with built-in security and convenience. This collaboration reflects our ongoing commitment to driving digital transformation and financial inclusion for small businesses across the region.”

About Network International

Network International is the Middle East and Africa’s a leading fintech company. Our purpose is to help businesses and economies grow by simplifying payments and commerce. We serve a diverse ecosystem of banks, fintechs, telcos, merchants, governments, and public sector entities spanning 50+ countries – empowering our partners with innovative technology, value-added services, and deep expertise in payment systems and infrastructure. Our 3,000+ team strength on the ground works closely with 250+ financial institutions and 240,000+ merchants to deliver reliable, scalable, and future-ready payment and fintech solutions across the region.

About Mastercard

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building a resilient economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

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