The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has introduced a regulatory framework for licensing and overseeing stablecoin issuers, aimed…

Amazon Payment Services, a digital payments provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has added Tamara,…

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has initiated the pricing stage for what will be the region’s first…

RAKBANK has successfully completed its inaugural Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital issuance, raising US$300 million. The perpetual securities…

Dubai-based proptech company Huspy has raised US$59 million in a Series B funding round, led by existing investor…

Abbas Hashmi, a capital strategy advisor working primarily with family offices, founders, and investment funds, has released his…

Ruya and Ignyte have formalised their strategic partnership, bringing together ruya’s digital‑first Islamic banking expertise and Ignyte’s government‑backed,…

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Innovation Hub and the Dubai Land Department (DLD) have announced the launch…

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is set to introduce a unified tourism visa, as announced by GCC Secretary…

PetroApp, a Saudi Arabia-based independent digital platform for fuel payments, fleet management, and vehicle services, has closed a…

Venture capital firm EQIQ has made a US$3 million anchor investment in InstaBank (registered as Al Fawr Digital…

Zodia Custody, a London-based institution-focused digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered Ventures, Emirates NBD, Northern Trust, SBI…

Emirates NBD has confirmed that its DirectRemit money transfer service will remain free of charge for transfers to…

Swift, a Belgium-based member-owned cooperative and provider of secure financial messaging services, has announced the host cities for…

Mashreq has opened a representative office in Türkiye, signalling a continued commitment to supporting Turkish financial institutions and…

Dubai-based Codebase Technologies has announced a partnership with Fuze, a digital asset infrastructure firm headquartered in Abu Dhabi,…

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has suspended the onboarding of new customers to the Islamic Window…

Altery, a UK-based fintech company, has confirmed that its MENA subsidiary, Altery MENA, has been granted a regulatory…

Oman has issued a royal decree to introduce a personal income tax, becoming the first Gulf nation to…

Mastercard has launched Account Intelligence Reissuance, an AI-driven tool designed to support card issuers in the Eastern Europe,…

Wealthbrix Capital Partners Limited, a newly established independent wealth management firm, has officially launched operations from the Dubai…

U Consumer Finance, operating under the trademark Valu and a subsidiary of EFG Holding, has announced that Amazon…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is poised to become a regional leader in digital assets and stablecoin adoption.…

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has announced an overhaul of the Kingdom’s credit card regulations, aimed at improving…