The Middle East’s fintech ecosystem grew significantly in 2017 and further development is expected in the coming years fueled by…

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, is gearing up for its inaugural global FinTech…

In financial centers around the world, fintech has attracted large amounts of investment and attention from the private and public…

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has launched The Exchange, a series on responsible AI. In each session, AI practitioners share…

Activate Capital, a US-based growth equity firm, has joined the Qatar Investment Authority’s (QIA) US$3 billion Fund of Funds and…

Network International will process Bank NXT’s ATM and debit card portfolio. The Egyptian bank will migrate the portfolio to Network’s…

Julius Baer has named Jean Pierre Dib and Philipp Kleinschnittger as Co-Heads Middle East & Africa. They took up the…

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and Euroclear will set up an international settlement link for Qatari government bonds and sukuk. Under…

Absa Group has selected Thunes as a strategic Multicurrency Clearing (MCC) partner. The move expands the Absa and Thunes cross-border…

Mashreq has completed a live transaction with Citi on Swift’s blockchain ledger. It used bank-issued tokenised deposits as part of…

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Seviora Holdings. The agreement sets up a…

Jordan’s Bank al Etihad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a new bank in Abu Dhabi…

FinTra Holding’s Universal Payment Network (UPN) has launched a consortium that lets banks, wallets and other payment firms help steer…

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

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

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

Lendo has partnered with Vienna-based Quantic Financial Solutions GmbH for an institutional capital program of up to SAR 750 million…

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

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

Qatar Central Bank partners with Samsung Gulf Electronics to bring Himyan, the country’s national payment scheme into Samsung Wallet. Eligible…