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Iran’s Central Bank: Cryptocurrency Ban May Be Lifted In September
A national draft project is aiming at introducing a state-backed digital currency. Iran’s Central Bank deputy for innovative technologies, Nasser Hakimi, advances the regulatory apparatus should be finalized within one month. Ban crypto or create crypto? A previous post already
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Iran: Cryptocurrencies Could Be A Way To Circumvent U.S. Sanctions
A High Representative of the Iranian government has once again expressed how cryptocurrency could play a vital and major role for the country’s economy. It gradually seems that Iran is at all costs seeking an alternative to the current and
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Fintech Agreement Between Dubai and Singapore Financial Services Authority
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) have signed a FinTech Agreement that allows referrals of innovative businesses between the two authorities. The Agreement reflects the commitment of both authorities to support the continuous
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Blockon Bahrain: A Blockchain Conference and Platform for Bahrain
Bahrain FinTech Bay announces the launch of BlockOn 2018 Conference which will take November 22nd. BlockOn is a Blockchain and Cryptocurrency platform for corporate incubation projects consisting of seminars, panels, keynotes and fireside chats accompanied by roundtables and demos to and
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Middle East: Where To Stay At While Attending these 7 Fintech Events
Whether you’ve registered your for these upcoming fintech events, or are still considering whether to attend, booking your accommodation early is always advisable in order to ensure a hassle-free trip. Here are some of the closest hotels to the conference venues;
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Bringing Global Fintech & Financial Leaders to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi announced that its second edition of the FinTech Abu Dhabi Summit is open for registration. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice
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First FinTech Corporate Accelerator Programme with American Express in Bahrain
Nest announced its market entry into the Kingdom of Bahrain with the launch of the very first global corporate fintech programme in the region, ACCELERATE ME, in partnership with American Express Middle East. Nest and American Express Middle East will be
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National Bank of Egypt Upgrades Treasury and Risk Management Operations
Finastra announced that National Bank of Egypt (UK) Limited is deploying Fusion Treasury and Fusion Risk. The treasury and risk solutions will be tightly integrated with the bank’s existing Fusion Equation core banking system – helping the bank to deliver
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Fintech Fails to Emerge in Troubled Yemen
Yemen is an Arab sovereign state in Western Asia at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula and the second-largest country (27 Million population) in the peninsula. It is also the poorest country in the Arab region, according to the UN. Once
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Temenos and AUC Venture Lab Team Up to Accelerate Fintech Innovation in Egypt
The Venture lab at The American University in Cairo, an university-based startup accelerator in Africa and the MENA region, and Temenos, the Swiss banking software company, have announced their intention to collaborate and strengthen the fintech ecosystem in Cairo. Temenos will
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