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MENA Open Banking Pioneer Bahrain Moves Towards Open Finance
In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Bahrain is the undeniable leader when it comes to open banking, a position the country earned thanks to its financial regulator’s proactiveness in introducing formal regulations and implementing technical standards. Now,
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UAE Consumers Share Interest in Embedded Finance
Embedded finance is a booming trend that’s rising all over the world, a phenomenon that’s only expected to increase moving forward as consumer demand for financial services to be delivered at their point of need in an easy and quick
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Bahrain, UAE and Saudi Arabia Recognized as Open Banking Leaders in the GCC
In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the open banking phenomenon is evolving at a rapid pace. Across the region, regulators are embracing the imperative aggressively, having acknowledged the potential of data sharing to improve customer experience and increase financial inclusiveness.
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Fintech Galaxy Appoints Salt Edge’s Senior Execs As Its New COO and CFO
Open banking platform Fintech Galaxy announced the addition of executive team members as it looks to ramp up its product offering and presence across the region, especially in the UAE, Saudi and Bahrain. This most notably included the appointment of
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MENA’s Demand for Payment Hubs Rises as Open Banking Fuels Cross-Border Flows
The accelerated digitalisation that swept the globe in the last two years has led to widespread adoption of digital financial services. Customers – both individuals and businesses – now want their services fulfilled instantly, and that extends to cross-border settlements
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2022, a Breakout Year for Open Banking in Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, open banking is taking off, driven by a conducive regulatory landscape, increased competition in the financial sector, and rising investors’ interest. A new report by fintech research firm WhiteSight in partnership with homegrown fintech company Mod5r takes
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Open Banking APIs, AI Among Top Fintech Trends in Bahrain this Year
Bahrain Fintech Bay, a fintech hub spearheaded by the government, has identified open banking APIs, artificial intelligence (AI), customer-centric models, and fintech as infrastructure as the four key trends in the domestic fintech ecosystem expected to boom this year on
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Oman Jumps on Open Banking Bandwagon
The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) is drafting the so-called Open Banking API Strategy as part of a broader push to stimulate innovation in the finance sector. The intentions were outlined in the 2021 Arab Region Fintech Guide, a paper
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Nigeria Lays Groundwork for Open Banking
With a booming fintech sector, the Nigerian government and regulators are now setting the foundation for open banking, releasing regulatory frameworks for the safe and efficient transmission of data with hopes that subsequently new, innovative financial solutions will emerge and
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Saudi Arabia: Open Banking Expected to Go Live in H1 2022
The Saudi Central Bank, previously known as Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), is planning to go live with open banking during the first half of 2022. The Go-Live Phase will be the third and last phase of SAMA’s open banking
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