Eligible firms in the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) can now open a Rakbank Business Current Account…

ADI Foundation has announced that Securitize is integrating with ADI Chain, the blockchain network the foundation developed. The…

Microsoft, the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) and Core42, a G42 company, plan to deploy MDASH across UAE…

AI adoption among UAE businesses has climbed to 72% from 53% a year ago, according to research from…

Fasset and KOSDAQ-listed NEXUS have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore stablecoin-based financial infrastructure. The partnership…

Temasek will deepen its Middle East presence with planned offices in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. The Singapore-based investment…

Mashreq has completed a live transaction with Citi on Swift’s blockchain ledger. It used bank-issued tokenised deposits as…

Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has joined the Commercial Bank Money Token (CBMT) network. The bank says it…

Abhi and NymCard have partnered to help UAE financial institutions offer credit to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…

National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) has launched a bonus interest offer for new-to-bank customers. The offer covers individual…

Mambu will connect Mastercard to its Intelligent Core. This will give banks in the Middle East using its…

Citi has expanded its blockchain-based liquidity product, Citi Token Services, into Japan and the UAE, extending its 24/7…

erad, a Riyadh-based financing platform for SMEs, has raised US$22 million (SAR 78.75 million) in Series A funding…

Aljazira Bank has signed an agreement with Thunes to modernise and expand its international remittance services. The Saudi…

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has granted China Securities a licence to set up a regional office…

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Seviora Holdings. The agreement sets…

Agentic commerce is still emerging in the Middle East, yet interest is rising at a fast pace, according…

Invest Qatar has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aurion Capital and LG NOVA to explore…

Planto, a leading financial technology company specialising in AI-driven banking solutions, officially unveiled its white-label Agentic AI CFO…

Microsoft plans to invest more than US$10 billion in the Middle East by 2030. The sum covers both…

Jordan’s Bank al Etihad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a new bank in…

Oman has launched a National Fintech Strategy alongside the Oman Fintech Gate, a platform designed to help fintech…

Crypto exchange Bybit has launched a global brand campaign, “Make Your Move”. This launch marks its next step…

FinTra Holding’s Universal Payment Network (UPN) has launched a consortium that lets banks, wallets and other payment firms…