Digital banking in Saudi Arabia is at a particularly interesting junction right now. Much has been said about how the…
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Open banking in the Middle East has become one of the latest buzzwords to come out of the region’s accelerated…
European fintech ecosystem builder finleap entered into a strategic partnership with Bahraini telecoms company Batelco, according to an announcement earlier…
Cash usage is declining amongst growing Saudi fintech adoption, according to the findings of Fintech Saudi’s National Fintech Adoption Survey.…
The first half of 2021 has been eventful for Saudi fintech startup funding. H1 saw deal sizes ranging from as…
The Saudi cabinet has granted a digital bank license to STC Pay, a digital payments company which is a fully…
Tweeq, a Saudi-based provider of spending accounts for individuals and SMEs, announced the closure of an undisclosed seven-figure investment round,…
Saudi Payments, under the supervision of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced the launch of Saudi Arabia’s instant payments system…
Tamara, a Saudi Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform announced the closing of its Series A funding round by raising…
Hala (previously Halalah) one of the first fintech startups to obtain the full SAMA license, secures $6.5 Million (24.3 Million…
Saudi-based crowdlending platform Lendo announced that it has successfully raised US$ 7.2 million (SR 27 million) in Series A within…
Bahrain-based open banking platform Tarabut Gateway has secured $13 million during a seed funding round. The announcement follows Tarabut Gateway’s…
The Saudi Central Bank, previously known as Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), is planning to go live with open banking…
Hakbah platform, a Saudi-based fintech startup that specialises in alternative savings and savings groups, announced the closure of its seed…
Tamara, a Saudi-based buy now pay later platform, announced the closure of its seed funding round with an investment of…
COVID-19 has created a sea change across the financial services sector with respect to remote work and a push for…
Open banking is making inroads in the Arab world but visions and strategies between countries across the region vary dramatically.…
Globally, initiatives across different jurisdictions have emerged to make open banking a reality, ranging from direct regulatory requirements, like what’s…
Though still a nascent industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), neobanking is steadily making inroads into the country. Last…
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) has recently used blockchain technology to deposit part of the liquidity that SAMA had previously…