The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has introduced a regulatory framework for licensing and overseeing stablecoin issuers, aimed at supporting…
Amazon Payment Services, a digital payments provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has added Tamara, a Buy…
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has initiated the pricing stage for what will be the region’s first bond issued…
RAKBANK has successfully completed its inaugural Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital issuance, raising US$300 million. The perpetual securities include a…
Dubai-based proptech company Huspy has raised US$59 million in a Series B funding round, led by existing investor Balderton Capital.…
Abbas Hashmi, a capital strategy advisor working primarily with family offices, founders, and investment funds, has released his selection of…
Ruya and Ignyte have formalised their strategic partnership, bringing together ruya’s digital‑first Islamic banking expertise and Ignyte’s government‑backed, all‑in‑one start-up…
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Innovation Hub and the Dubai Land Department (DLD) have announced the launch of the…
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is set to introduce a unified tourism visa, as announced by GCC Secretary General Jassem…
PetroApp, a Saudi Arabia-based independent digital platform for fuel payments, fleet management, and vehicle services, has closed a US$50 million…
Venture capital firm EQIQ has made a US$3 million anchor investment in InstaBank (registered as Al Fawr Digital Bank), as…
Zodia Custody, a London-based institution-focused digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered Ventures, Emirates NBD, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, and…
Emirates NBD has confirmed that its DirectRemit money transfer service will remain free of charge for transfers to six key…
Swift, a Belgium-based member-owned cooperative and provider of secure financial messaging services, has announced the host cities for its flagship…
Mashreq has opened a representative office in Türkiye, signalling a continued commitment to supporting Turkish financial institutions and corporates. As…
Dubai-based Codebase Technologies has announced a partnership with Fuze, a digital asset infrastructure firm headquartered in Abu Dhabi, to integrate…
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has suspended the onboarding of new customers to the Islamic Window of a…
Altery, a UK-based fintech company, has confirmed that its MENA subsidiary, Altery MENA, has been granted a regulatory license by…
Oman has issued a royal decree to introduce a personal income tax, becoming the first Gulf nation to implement such…
Mastercard has launched Account Intelligence Reissuance, an AI-driven tool designed to support card issuers in the Eastern Europe, Middle East,…