The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the Central Bank of Syria have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)…
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and Bank Al-Maghrib, Morocco’s central bank, have signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs).…
Microsoft has released its 2026 Digital Defense Report. Its data shows the UAE ranked sixth globally among countries where Microsoft…
LexisNexis has launched Lexis+ with Protégé, its legal AI platform, in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The rollout…
Absa Group has selected Thunes as a strategic Multicurrency Clearing (MCC) partner. The move expands the Absa and Thunes cross-border…
Eligible firms in the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) can now open a Rakbank Business Current Account within 60…
ADI Foundation has announced that Securitize is integrating with ADI Chain, the blockchain network the foundation developed. The integration links…
Microsoft, the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) and Core42, a G42 company, plan to deploy MDASH across UAE government entities.…
AI adoption among UAE businesses has climbed to 72% from 53% a year ago, according to research from Amazon Web…
Fasset and KOSDAQ-listed NEXUS have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore stablecoin-based financial infrastructure. The partnership will look…
Temasek will deepen its Middle East presence with planned offices in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. The Singapore-based investment company expects…
Mashreq has completed a live transaction with Citi on Swift’s blockchain ledger. It used bank-issued tokenised deposits as part of…
Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has joined the Commercial Bank Money Token (CBMT) network. The bank says it is the…
Abhi and NymCard have partnered to help UAE financial institutions offer credit to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) more efficiently.…
National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) has launched a bonus interest offer for new-to-bank customers. The offer covers individual AED Current…
Mambu will connect Mastercard to its Intelligent Core. This will give banks in the Middle East using its platform a…
Citi has expanded its blockchain-based liquidity product, Citi Token Services, into Japan and the UAE, extending its 24/7 liquidity and…
erad, a Riyadh-based financing platform for SMEs, has raised US$22 million (SAR 78.75 million) in Series A funding led by…
Aljazira Bank has signed an agreement with Thunes to modernise and expand its international remittance services. The Saudi lender will…
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has granted China Securities a licence to set up a regional office in the…