Nilson Report, a credible source of news and analysis of the global card and mobile payment industries, has ranked seven Iranian payment service providers among the World Leading Merchant Acquirers in 2021.
Saman E-Pay topped the list of Middle East and Africa's largest acquirers in terms of the number of transactions. The company processed more than 7.7 billion transactions in 2021 emerging as the world's 13th largest, according to Nilson Report. SEP climbed two places compared to 2020.
Behpardakht Mellat was 14th on the list with over 7.6 billion transactions down three notches since 2020 when it ranked 11.