The past year has been extremely eventful in terms of the digital threats faced by financial institutions: cybercrime…

VeChain, a public blockchain platform focusing on enterprise adoption and BIOS Middle East, an UAE’s Managed Cloud Provider…

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has issued for consultation, the draft rules on Crypto-asset Platform Operators (CPO) which…

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announced that Tarabut Gateway, a subsidiary of Almoayed Technologies is the first…

The Middle East is witnessing a burgeoning mobile payment market with a number of players offering a multitude…

Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts presented their fully digital, bespoke courtroom at an exclusive launch event held in…

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) hosted its 6th annual International Finance Corporation (IFC) FinTech CEO Summit.  This is the…

In a bid to promote fintech innovation in the capital market, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) is accepting applications…

Abu Dhabi Global Markets announces the successful conclusion of the first phase of the industry electronic-Know-Your-Customer (e-KYC) utility…

The Second UAE Government Annual Meetings, held in Abu Dhabi, witnessed the launch of two national initiatives aimed…

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has partnered with B-Hive to develop FinTech Industry in Qatar. A memorandum of understanding…

FinTech Hive at DIFC, the first and largest financial technology accelerator in the Middle East, Africa and South…

The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai and its long-standing partner, Visa, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

Al Hilal Bank has executed the world’s first sukuk transaction on a blockchain ledger. The state-owned Islamic bank…

His Excellency, Dr. Mohammad Y. Al-Hashel, the Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait has announced that the…

Over the years, Bahrain has become a significant fintech presence in its own right, and seems set on…

Mobile wallet player BEAM was recently acquired by Majid Al Futtaim, a Dubai based property firm which owns and…

Investments in Gulf-based fintech startups are expected to reach US$ 2 billion in the next decade, compared to…

Google announced the launch of Google Pay in the UAE, allowing people to pay simply and securely with their Android…

Central Bank of Bahrain seems going on partnership spree this as week as they sign yet another MOU…

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)  signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

The government of Bahrain wants to make the country the go-to place in the Middle East for fintech…

Smart Dubai and IBM  announced the launch of the Dubai Blockchain Platform, the first government-endorsed blockchain platform-as-a-service in the United…

WeInvest, a Singapore-based digital wealth services and robo-advisory firm, announced that its next phase of expansion will be…