OpenPayd appoints Yasemin Swanson as Chief Operations Officer 

London, UK, 6 October 2025 – OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, today announced the appointment of Yasemin Swanson as its Chief Operations Officer. Swanson joins from ClearBank, where she was Chief Business Officer.  

In her new role, Swanson will be scaling OpenPayd’s operational infrastructure to support global expansion and the continued development of payment innovations that meet and exceed regulatory standards. 

Swanson brings a wealth of experience in operational excellence, KYC, and AML monitoring, with a proven track record of developing and enhancing operating models across the financial services sector. During her tenure at ClearBank, she was responsible for developing and implementing the bank’s target operating model, as well as ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory requirements. She delivered the first phase of the operating model transformation and successfully implemented the APP Fraud Reimbursement Scheme.  

Swanson’s previous roles also include Digital and Operations Director at Barclays Payments. Responsible for a 300+ person global team, Swanson drove improvements in speed, compliance and customer satisfaction across the card issuing and acquiring operations and the onboarding arm of the business.  

On the appointment of Swanson, Iana Dimitrova, CEO of OpenPayd said, “We are delighted that Yasemin has joined OpenPayd as our Chief Operations Officer. We are confident that her experience will enable us to continue fostering a high-performance culture that aligns with our ongoing growth and innovation goals.” 

Yasemin Swanson, Chief Operations Officer at OpenPayd, said: “OpenPayd is breaking down barriers in global payments, and I’m thrilled to help build the operational backbone for a truly borderless financial future. I’m eager to work with our talented team and develop a world-class operational framework that drives scalability, regulatory compliance, and customer trust – ultimately enabling OpenPayd to expand its reach and impact without losing the agility that defines its culture.”    

About OpenPayd 

OpenPayd is building the universal financial infrastructure for the digital economy. Their rails-agnostic platform enables any business to move and manage money globally – across fiat and digital assets – through a single, powerful API. 

OpenPayd provides embedded finance solutions, including FX, domestic and international payments, Open Banking, and stablecoin on/off ramps – delivering full interoperability between traditional finance and digital assets. With one of the most comprehensive banking networks in the market, OpenPayd enables real-time money movement, everywhere. 

Trusted by global brands including eToro, OKX and B2C2, they process more than €130 billion in annual volumes for over 800 businesses. OpenPayd is the infrastructure layer powering the next generation of financial services. 

For more information, please visit www.openpayd.com. 

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