China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) have signed…

The European Union (EU) is set to remove the UAE from its list of high-risk countries for money…

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has imposed financial penalties totalling AED 12.3 million on six exchange…

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has announced the immediate implementation of…

Meedaf, a financial services entity licensed by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and launched in April 2025,…

In 2024, the global Islamic financial services industry continued to expand, growing by 14.9% year-on-year (YoY) to reach…

Egypt’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), backed by World Bank, has collaborated with several venture…

Limited, a US-based next-generation fintech startup offering stablecoin-based global banking services with self-custody, has secured US$7 million in…

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has partnered with Visa to enhance cross-border business-to-business (B2B) transactions. The collaboration involves the…

Emirates NBD Group, Dubai’s government-owned bank and one of the largest banking groups in the Middle East in…

The startup ecosystem in MENA experienced renewed momentum in May 2025, securing a total of US$289 million across…

Mawarid Finance, in partnership with Arab Financial Services (AFS), a digital payments solutions provider and fintech enabler in…

Saudi Arabia’s digital bank D360, backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), is in preliminary discussions with potential…

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has announced the appointment of Juma Thani Alhameli as Chief Operating Officer,…

At its Annual General Meeting, the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), anchored by the Dubai International Financial Centre…

In the Middle East and Africa (MEA), mobile wallets have transformed into a large and diverse market, home…

BENEFIT, a company in Bahrain’s fintech and electronic financial transactions sector, has announced the launch of the fourth…

Stride Ventures, a India-based player in venture debt, has announced a significant expansion across the Gulf Cooperation Council…

At its annual Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) region, Kaspersky announced the…

StashAway, a digital investment platform operating across Asia and the Middle East, has named Raaed Sheibani as its…

Emirates NBD has entered into a partnership with iPiD, a Singapore-based provider of Know Your Payee (KYP) validation…

Turkish authorities have detained 13 individuals as part of an ongoing investigation into fintech company Papara, over allegations…

Stitch, a Saudi Arabia-based platform for launching and scaling financial products, has announced the close of a US$10…

Sixteen companies have received fintech licenses from Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to support the digital transformation of…