Analysis

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services on the rise in Saudi Arabia

• SUSTG Team
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• 7. 15. 2024

In a recent study, Redseer Strategy Consultants shared that the use of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services is on the rise in the Middle East. The UAE and Saudi Arabia outscored their regional peers.

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