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Purpl

“Can Purpl become the dominant receiving-side digital wallet and cash-out aggregator for the Lebanese diaspora remittance corridor?”

HQLebanon
IndustryFintech / Cross-border payments
The story

Purpl is a Lebanese fintech focused on remittances and cash-out aggregation for Lebanese citizens at home and abroad. The company built its digital wallet infrastructure on Mambu's cloud-native banking platform after securing a digital wallet licence, enabling seamless money transfers and cash-out at partner locations with zero fees via Banque Libano-Française. It positions itself as a receiving-side aggregator, partnering with global remittance apps to route funds to Lebanese beneficiaries.

Last 12 months
2023-03
2023-01
Product timeline
2023
Purpl launched its digital wallet on Mambu's cloud-native banking platform after securing a digital wallet licence in Lebanon.· banking
2023
Purpl partnered with Remitly to bring affordable remittance services to Lebanon.· banking
Regulated entities
1
regulatory licence held by Purpl
Licence types, jurisdictions and registered entities are in the Embedded Finance Index report.
The stack
2 layers disclosed in Purpl’s embedded-finance stack
Banking / BaaS
Mambu
Lending
in the full report
Accounting gap: none
1 more provider across 1 layer, with confidence-scored evidence and source URLs, are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

Purpl — frequently asked

What bank does Purpl use?

Purpl discloses Mambu as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.

Is Purpl a bank?

Purpl does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Mambu.

Who provides Purpl's lending?

Purpl's lending and capital products are provided by Mambu.

What is Purpl's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 2 layers in Purpl's stack: Banking / BaaS (Mambu); Lending (Mambu).

Where is Purpl headquartered?

Purpl is headquartered in Lebanon.

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