The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and Ant International have signed an agreement to let merchants in Saudi Arabia…

OCTA has raised US$3.5 million in a seed round led by Middle East Venture Partners, bringing its total…

Telr has partnered with payment orchestration platform MoneyHash to make its regional payment infrastructure available through the MoneyHash…

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Emirates NBD has provided a digital revolving credit facility to Cars24 Arabia. The facility will support the used-car…

OKX has partnered with Anghami and OSN+ to give eligible customers free six-month subscriptions to both platforms. The…

Mastercard and Trip.com are piloting an AI agent that can search, book and pay for travel. The two…

Fasset will list DDSC, the UAE’s dirham-backed stablecoin, once it receives approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority…

NEOPAY has partnered with Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) to help small and medium-sized enterprises access working capital…

barq has closed a US$329.5 million Series A round in Saudi Arabia, becoming the country’s latest fintech unicorn.…

Tarabut, based in Bahrain, has raised US$50 million (SAR 187 million) from a group of Saudi banks and…

barq and Mastercard are exploring new opportunities across payments and digital financial services, according to a LinkedIn post…

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has partnered with Mastercard to launch a new invitation-only credit card in the…

The Central Bank of the UAE and Mastercard have completed a four-day fraud risk management training programme for…

Tabby, the Saudi Arabia and UAE-based fintech, has raised US$233 million at a US$6.5 billion valuation to expand…

Fawry has linked its Business POS terminals directly to DMS’s business management software, according to a report by…

QNB Syria has issued the country’s first locally issued payment card. The card is accepted internationally and runs…

Emirates NBD has partnered with Shamal Holding to offer mortgage financing for buyers of Shamal’s off-plan homes in…

NEOPAY and Deem Finance have partnered to give small and medium-sized UAE businesses easier access to working capital.…

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), the Dubai Financial Services Authority…

talabat has launched Open Door, a startup enablement programme. It links early-stage companies with business challenges across its…

baraka has launched UAE stocks trading for eligible customers. The DIFC-based, DFSA-regulated platform now offers companies listed on…

Rakbank has partnered with RAK Properties to launch an off-plan home financing option for buyers in Ras Al…

Network International has launched an in-store pilot in the UAE for payments using an AED-backed stablecoin. The pilot…