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…

Huspy has acquired Italian credit intermediary Integra Finance, marking its entry into Italy. The Dubai-founded proptech plans to…

Sinder, the UAE fintech building a simpler way for consumers to spend, send and manage money internationally, has…

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has directed all Bank Melli Iran branches operating in the UAE…

Saudi Arabia has emerged as one of the fastest-growing data center markets in the world, ranking third globally…

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up…

PhonePe has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) for two payment licences. The…

Apex Group has signed a deal with Invest Qatar to grow in the country. As part of the…

Qatar has launched Doha Investment, a new platform to manage Qatar Investment Authority’s domestic portfolio. The platform includes…

Paymob has raised US$35 million in a pre-Series C round, co-led by Mubadala Investment Company and the European…

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has stepped away from mBridge, a China-led system for settling cross-border payments in…

As of late-September 2026, the Middle East was home to nine fintech unicorns, encompassing buy now, pay later…

Lendo has partnered with Vienna-based Quantic Financial Solutions GmbH for an institutional capital program of up to SAR…