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Wio Bank teams FAB for cash and cheque services

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 04 Jan 2023

UAE-based platform bank Wio Bank has partnered First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) to offer cash and cheque services to Wio Business customers through FAB’s ATM and CDM network.

partnership, banking, online banking, digital banking, platform, cash

NBF launches online fraud prevention solution

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 05 Jan 2023

UAE-based National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) has launched an online fraud prevention solution to improve its operations’ cybersecurity and protect customers against fraud.

product launch, online fraud, fraud prevention, credit card fraud, fraud management, cash management, cybersecurity, cybercrime

PayBy receives SVF and RPS licences from the UAE Central Bank

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 05 Jan 2023

UAE-based PayBy has received SVF and RPS licences from the UAE Central Bank in order toc create fintech solutions for Astra Tech’s upcoming apps.

central bank, fintech, regulation, acquisition

Dubai Parks and Resorts partners Tabby for BNPL solution

News | Payments General | 09 Jan 2023

UAE-based Dubai Parks and Resorts has signed a multi-year partnership with shopping and payments app Tabby to launch a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment option.

partnership, payments , payment methods, BNPL, financial inclusion, instalment payments

FlexxPay partners with ADCB to offer clients from UAE payroll services

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 10 Jan 2023

UAE-based instant payment solutions company FlexxPay has partnered up with ADCB to provide clients in the UAE with a digital bank account at no cost.

partnership, online banking, instant payments, real-time payments, digital banking

CBUAE issues new AML and CFT guidelines

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 13 Jan 2023

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued new guidelines for licensed financial institutions (LFIs) on anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).

fraud prevention, regulation, CDD, digital identity, AML, CFT, FATF, financial institutions, transaction monitoring

Binance Pay partners DT One for mobile crypto top-ups

News | Cryptocurrencies | 31 Jan 2023

Contactless crypto payment platform Binance Pay has partnered digital micropayments platform DT One to launch mobile top-up services for crypto users.

partnership, mobile payments, cryptocurrency, digital assets

Tradeling partners with Mastercard to support economic development

News | Online Payments | 17 Jan 2023

Dubai-based e-marketplace Tradeling has partnered with Mastercard to support the economic progress in the UAE by offering support to the SMEs.

partnership, ecommerce, B2B payments, SMEs, payments , online payments

Remitly expands into the Middle East

News | Mobile Payments | 24 Feb 2023

US-based remittance processor Remitly has launch its outbound remittance product in the UAE and opened an office in Dubai.

remittance, money transfer, expansion, digitalisation, mobile payments

Emirates Islamic, Plug and Play Abu Dhabi accelerate fintech innovation in the UAE

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 Feb 2023

Emirates Islamic bank has launched a fintech accelerator campaign in collaboration with Plug and Play Abu Dhabi.

fintech, banking, product upgrade, partnership, trade finance, financial inclusion, online banking, mobile banking

Carrefour to use PopID solution for biometric payments in UAE

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 10 Feb 2023

Enabler of digital commerce in the MENA region, Network International, and global retail chain store Carrefour, have announced the implementation of PopID’s Face Pay face verification platform for payments service. 

retail, biometrics, biometric authentication, behavioural biometrics, contactless payments, payments , local payment method, digitalisation, cashless, identity verification, identity method, identity fraud, digital identity

CBUAE launches digital transformation programme

News | Payments General | 14 Feb 2023

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has launched a Financial Infrastructure Transformation (FIT) programme to expedite digital transformation within the financial services sector.

banking, payments , fintech, digitalisation, Open Finance, CBDC, eKYC, cloud, instant payments, SupTech, card scheme, financial inclusion, digital payments

Mastercard partners with Network International to combat fraud

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 16 Feb 2023

Mastercard has partnered with UAE-based Network International in order to launch an AI-based fraud prevention solution.

partnership, artificial intelligence, fraud prevention, fraud detection

The UAE to launch digital procurement solution

News | Ecommerce | 21 Feb 2023

The UAE Ministry of Finance has launched the third phase of its Digital Procurement Platform to improve government spending efficiency and digitise the procurement process.

product launch, ecommerce, e-procurement, digitalisation, SMEs, merchants, retail, report, data aggregation, shopping, online shopping, fintech, spend management, ecommerce platform

Federal Tax Authority launches UAE PASS functionality on EmaraTax platform

News | Online Payments | 21 Feb 2023

The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) of UAE has announced that the single sign-on feature of UAE PASS, the national digital identity, has been introduced to the EmaraTax platform.

mobile payments, online payments, digitalisation, product upgrade, digital payments

Crypto.com receives MVP Preparatory Licence in Dubai

News | Cryptocurrencies | 21 Mar 2023

Singapore-based online trading platform Crypto.com has secured its MVP Preparatory License from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority.

cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, regulation, expansion

Central Bank of UAE reveals a new CBDC strategy

News | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Mar 2023

The Central Bank of UAE has revealed its plans to complete the first phase of its central bank digital currency project  in mid-2024.

CBDC, central bank, digital currency, banks

Wio Bank, Paymentology partner to offer payment card services for SMEs

News | Cards | 29 Mar 2023

UK-based issuer-processor Paymentology has teamed up with UAE-based platform bank Wio Bank to support its banking model with customer-centric card payment services.

banks, debit card, credit card, digital banking, Issuer, payment processing

TrustATrader forms partnership with American Express

News | Cards | 03 Apr 2023

UAE-based trade directory TrustATrader has teamed up with American Express to bring its members a host of benefits and control over their finances.

credit card, American Express, trading platform, loyalty programme, partnership

Central Bank of UAE launches CBDC implementation strategy

News | Cryptocurrencies | 05 Apr 2023

The Central Bank of the UAE has launched its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Implementation Strategy in collaboration with R3, G42 Cloud and Clifford Chance.

CBDC, central bank, digital currency, partnership, DLT