Swiss Regulatory Approval Strengthens Yellow Card’s Stablecoin Push Across Africa
Digitnomics 
By Nonye Ngoka,
Yellow Card has secured regulatory Anti-Money Laundering (AML) affiliation in Switzerland, marking a significant milestone in its ambition to build regulated Stablecoin infrastructure connecting global capital with Africa’s fast-growing digital economies.
The approval allows the company’s Swiss subsidiary to operate as a supervised financial intermediary, creating a regulated gateway for institutional investors, banks and corporations seeking compliant access to Stablecoin-powered payment rails and treasury solutions across Africa and other emerging markets.
The development comes as Stablecoins continue to gain traction globally as a tool for faster, lower-cost cross-border transactions, particularly in regions where traditional payment infrastructure remains fragmented.
Through its Swiss entity, Yellow Card will offer institutional and corporate clients a single supervised point of access to its Stablecoin infrastructure operating across Africa, Latin America, the United States and other emerging markets.
Chris Maurice, CEO and Co-Founder of Yellow Card, described Stablecoins as an increasingly important layer of global financial infrastructure.
“Stablecoins have become critical infrastructure for global institutions, and compliant access to payment rails is a requirement for companies looking to utilize this technology,” Maurice said.
According to him, the Swiss subsidiary provides a regulated and supervised counterparty for institutions seeking to leverage Yellow Card’s network while meeting stringent compliance requirements.
The move strengthens Yellow Card’s regulatory footprint at a time when financial institutions are placing greater emphasis on compliance, risk management and transparency in digital asset transactions.
Craig Stoehr, General Counsel of Yellow Card, said regulatory trust remains central to institutional adoption.
“For our banking partners and international clients, the compliance framework is not a formality but a foundation. Switzerland holds financial intermediaries to one of the highest regulatory standards in the world, and our Swiss subsidiary was built to meet these standards,” he said.
Industry observers note that Switzerland has emerged as one of the world’s leading jurisdictions for blockchain and digital asset innovation, making it an attractive location for companies seeking to combine regulatory certainty with global market access.
As part of the expansion, Yellow Card is establishing a permanent presence in Lugano, a city increasingly recognised as a hub for blockchain innovation, digital assets and Web3 development.
The Swiss subsidiary will be led by Olpha Bribech, a member of Yellow Card’s senior management team.
Founded to simplify digital asset access across emerging markets, Yellow Card has grown into one of Africa’s largest Stablecoin infrastructure providers, operating in more than 50 emerging markets. Its services span Stablecoin payment infrastructure, fiat settlement rails, wallet solutions and local Stablecoin issuance.
The company has established partnerships with global payments giants including Visa, Mastercard, Western Union, Thunes and MoneyGram, positioning itself at the intersection of traditional finance and digital asset innovation.
With the Swiss approval, Yellow Card is betting that the future of cross-border finance will increasingly be built on regulated digital asset infrastructure capable of connecting global institutions with underserved emerging markets.
