Cedar Rose Announces Strategic Partnership with Eastnets to Deliver Next-Generation KYC and KYB Solutions
Limassol, 13th October 2025– Cedar Rose, a global leader in business intelligence, credit risk, and compliance solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Eastnets, a world-renowned provider of compliance, payment, and financial messaging solutions. This collaboration brings Cedar Rose’s unrivalled business data, credit intelligence, and Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) verification capabilities into Eastnets’ compliance ecosystem, empowering financial institutions worldwide to strengthen Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) processes.
Through seamless API integration, Cedar Rose’s extensive data coverage will now be accessible through Eastnets’ compliance platforms, giving banks, fintechs, and payment service providers the ability to accurately identify corporate hierarchies, beneficial owners, and related entities while accelerating onboarding and reducing compliance costs.
Key benefits of the partnership include:
Cedar Rose’s data will be integrated across Eastnets’ compliance suite, including:
Antoun Massaad, CEO of Cedar Rose, commented:
“This partnership represents a natural alignment of strengths. At Cedar Rose, we provide the depth, accuracy, and coverage of corporate data that financial institutions need to make informed decisions. Partnering with Eastnets means our intelligence will directly enhance the compliance workflows of banks, fintechs, and PSPs worldwide—enabling them to reduce risk while onboarding faster and more confidently.”
Hazem Mulhim, CEO at Eastnets, added:
“Eastnets is proud to integrate Cedar Rose’s high-quality business intelligence into our compliance solutions. Together, we can deliver unmatched value to financial institutions navigating increasingly complex regulatory environments.”
This partnership reinforces Cedar Rose’s mission to provide trusted, AI-powered business intelligence that empowers clients to build stronger, safer business relationships across borders.
About Cedar Rose
With over 25 years of experience and a global database covering 479+ million companies, Cedar Rose is a leading provider of business intelligence, credit risk, and compliance solutions, boasting unrivalled expertise in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Our innovative, AI-powered processes and tailored services enable clients to make informed decisions, build trust, and foster long-lasting relationships in today’s rapidly evolving global business marketplace.
About Eastnets
Eastnets provides compliance and payment solutions to over 800 financial institutions globally, including 15 of the top 50 banks and 22 central banks. With more than 40 years of experience, Eastnets enables safe and efficient global financial participation through solutions including sanction screening, transaction monitoring, compliance analytics, and consultancy services.
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