Net Element, Inc.

 

PayOnline Integrated the First 70 Online Merchants to Its Platform Under New Collaboration Agreement With Round Bank

 

MIAMI, FL--(NewMediaWire - Aug 25, 2016) -  Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) ("Net Element" or the "Company"), a provider of global mobile payment technology solutions and value-added transactional services, today announced that its subsidiary PayOnline, has entered into a transaction processing agreement with OOO Bank Round ("Round Bank"), a Russian Federation licensed commercial bank. The agreement includes transaction clearing, draft capture and settlement of bankcard transactions in the Russian Federation.

"PayOnline holds a leading position in the Russian market," commented Yegor Davydov, Director of Business Development of Round Bank. "We are pleased to have signed a partnership agreement with PayOnline. Modern technology, a high level of security and an individual approach to every client are all necessary ingredients for a successful Internet payment processing business. These characteristics are inherent in PayOnline, a company that prides itself on product development, security and innovation. We are confident that our relationship with PayOnline will be fruitful and mutually beneficial."

One of the first clients of PayOnline to begin processing utilizing Round Bank is LoveKorea.Ru, an online retailer of Korean cosmetic products in Moscow. Founder of LoveKorea.Ru, George Eksuzyana shared his first impressions:

"We just started working with Round Bank, but the bank has already shown itself as a good partner. Reliability in payments acceptance for e-commerce is one of the main objectives when choosing a financial institution. The dependability and stability of the bank's technology partners are the most important factors in business development. In this regard we look forward to working with Round Bank and PayOnline."

"We are excited about our partnership with Round Bank as we continue to innovate and invest in disruptive products that make us a key differentiator in the markets we serve," commented Marat Abasaliev, CEO of PayOnline.

About Round Bank

OOO Bank Round ("Round Bank") was founded in 1993 is a commercial bank, active in corporate banking and is a member of the State Deposit Insurance Fund system. For more than twenty-year history, Round Bank has earned an image as a reliable financial partner for both business and private clients. Round Bank is headquartered in Moscow, Russia. For more information, visit www.round.ru.

About Net Element

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) operates a payments-as-a-service transactional and value-added services platform for small to medium enterprise ("SME") in the US and selected emerging markets. In the US it aims to grow transactional revenue by innovating SME productivity services such as its cloud based, restaurant point-of-sale solution Aptito. Internationally, Net Element's strategy is to leverage its omni-channel platform to deliver flexible offerings to emerging markets with diverse banking, regulatory and demographic conditions such as UAE, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan where initiatives have been recently launched. Further information is available at www.netelement.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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