Bahrain News

You have clicked on Bahrain

Discover all the payments and fintech-related news and analysis about Bahrain in The Paypers News, Reports, along with other Bahrain-specific insights on the payments and fintech industry:

Discover all the payments and fintech-related news and analysis about Bahrain in The Paypers News, Reports, along with other

read more
read less

Found 33 results in 750 milliseconds.

Spare granted Open Banking ancillary service provider license in Bahrain

News | Mobile Payments | 09 May 2022

Kuwait-based fintech Spare has received a licence from the Central Bank of Bahrain to operate as an Open Banking ancillary service provider in Bahrain.

Open Banking, mobile payments, spend management, banking license, central bank

BenefitPay announces beta test launch for augmented in-app features

News | Mobile Payments | 20 Mar 2023

Bahrain-based fintech BENEFIT has announced the release of BenefitPay’s beta test launch, to gather feedback and further augment the app’s functionalities and user experience.

digital wallet, mobile payments, product launch, contactless payments, cashless

AFS powers the ila Bank prepaid cards offering

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 17 Jul 2023

Bahrain-based fintech enabler Arab Financial Services (AFS) has announced that it is powering the newly launched prepaid card offering from digital mobile-only bank ila Bank.

partnership, prepaid card, fintech, paytech, banking, Islamic banking, mobile banking, payments , digitalisation

Tamkeen partners with Tarabut to offer IBAN verification

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 01 Apr 2024

Bahrain-based labour fund Tamkeen has partnered with Tarabut Gateway to provide IBAN verification services for individual and enterprise beneficiaries.

partnership, IBAN, Open Banking, financial services

Tarabut Gateway partners Rain to improve crypto payments in MENA

News | Cryptocurrencies | 14 Mar 2023

UAE-based Tarabut Gateway has partnered crypto asset trading platform Rain to improve crypto payments in the MENA region.

Open Banking, cryptocurrency, digital payments, digital assets, partnership

ila Bank partners with Gulf Air for customisable credit card rewards

News | Online Payments | 11 Dec 2023

Bahrain-based ila Bank has partnered with airlines and aviation company Gulf Air to introduce a credit card rewards programme named 'ila Rewards.'

partnership, product launch, credit card, travel payments

Arab Financial Services launches AFS Pay

News | Payments General | 04 Sep 2023

Bahrain-based fintech enabler Arab Financial Services (AFS) has announced the launch of its second-generation digital payments solution, AFS Pay, a tap-to-phone service.

product launch, payments , paytech, POS, fintech, ecommerce, contactless payments, digitalisation

Infinios partners with Secureworks to support the fintech ecosystem

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 04 Jul 2023

Bahrain-based fintech Infinios has teamed up with US-based cybersecurity company Secureworks to support the development of the fintech ecosystem.

fintech, partnership, cybersecurity, data protection, financial services

MoneyGram partners with BEYON Money to augment cross-border payments in Bahrain

News | Mobile Payments | 15 Nov 2022

US-based money transfer company MoneyGram has partnered with financial super app BEYON Money to allow consumers in Bahrain to send money internationally in near real-time.

money transfer, mobile payments, super app, remittances, cross-border payments

EazyPay to provide Tabby's BNPL on POS terminals network

News | Payments General | 18 Mar 2024

Bahrain-based fintech Eazy Financial Services (EazyPay) has partnered with Tabby to provide BNPL services over its EazyPay POS terminals netwok in Bahrain.

fintech, POS, BNPL, checkout optimisation , merchants

Mastercard partners with Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Sep 2023

Mastercard has announced its partnership with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance in order to drive financial inclusion in Bahrain and other wider regions.

partnership, financial inclusion, mobile banking, online banking, digital banking, financial services, financial institutions

stc pay collaborates with EWA

News | Mobile Payments | 19 Feb 2024

Bahrain-based mobile wallet for digital financial transactions stc pay has announced its collaboration with the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA). 

payments , mobile payments, partnership, digital payments, financial inclusion

Bank ABC leverages J.P. Morgan's Coin Systems for blockchain payments

News | Cryptocurrencies | 26 Sep 2023

Bahrain-based Bank ABC has leveraged J.P. Morgan's Coin Systems for blockchain payments, following a partnership with the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB).

partnership, product launch, blockchain, cross-border payments, digitalisation, payout, financial services

Tarabut and BENEFIT form Open Banking partnership in Bahrain

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 Mar 2024

Tarabut has partnered with Bahrain-based fintech BENEFIT to launch a consent authentication method that streamlines Bahrain’s Open Banking ecosystem.

Open Banking, partnership, fintech, data, financial inclusion

ila Bank launches a customisable credit card rewards programme

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Sep 2023

Bahrain-based ila Bank, a digital mobile-only bank, has launched ila Rewards, a customisable credit card programme supported by Mastercard’s PwR platform.

loyalty programme, cashback, product launch, credit card, digitalisation

Binance goes live in Bahrain

News | Cryptocurrencies | 17 Jan 2023

Binance has launched binance.bh, a regulated platform where users can access its portfolio of crypto products and services, including top ups and withdrawals in local currencies.

crypto asset, blockchain, expansion, trading platform, cryptocurrency

AFS partners with Xpence

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 Feb 2024

Bahrain-based fintech enabler Arab Financial Services (AFS) has announced its partnership with Xpence to optimise SME financial management in the region. 

partnership, banking, online banking, mobile banking, digital banking, financial services, financial institutions, SMEs, SME lending

Ila Bank launches Easy Payment Plan feature

News | Mobile Payments | 14 Feb 2024

Bahrain-based ila Bank has introduced the Easy Payment Plan feature to allow clients to split their credit card purchases into instalments.

banks, product launch, instalment payments, mobile banking

SICO Bank partners with Beyon Cyber

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 23 May 2022

SICO BSC, a Bahrain-based regional asset manager and investment bank (licensed as a wholesale bank by the CBB) has signed a contract with Beyon Cyber for managed cyber security services.

banks, partnership, cybersecurity, fraud prevention

stc pay partners with Mastercard

News | Payments General | 15 Jan 2024

Bahrain-based stc pay has entered a strategic partnership with Mastercard to enhance its digital payment offering and improve customer experience.

partnership, customer experience, digital payments, financial services, financial inclusion