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eToro receives approval from ADGM to operate in the UAE

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Nov 2023

Trading and investing platform eToro has received approval for Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the regulatory authority of ADGM to operate in the UAE.

trading platform, digital assets, fintech, cryptocurrency, expansion

Dubai Duty Free partners with Alipay+

News | Payments General | 03 Jan 2024

Dubai Duty Free has announced its partnership with Alipay+ in order to leverage its tools for optimising the shopping experience of international visitors.

partnership, payments , digital payments, mobile payments, online payments, QR payments, cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce, ecommerce

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

Mswipe Technologies expands to UAE and launches uTap with etisalat

News | Mobile Payments | 07 Aug 2023

India-based POS solutions provider Mswipe Technologies has expanded into the UAE in partnership with etisalat to launch uTap.

POS, contactless payments, SMEs, merchants, expansion

PayTabs, FlapKap further UAE ecommerce merchants' growth

News | Ecommerce | 19 May 2023

Payment solutions provider PayTabs has announced a partnership with revenue-based financing platform FlapKap to further the growth of UAE ecommerce merchants.

partnership, SMEs, funding, ecommerce, payments , payment processing, e-invoicing, fintech, PSP, payment gateway, mobile payments, QR payments, capital, payment methods, digital wallet, credit card, debit card

Mastercard and Amjan Bank launch the Touch Card

News | Cards | 05 Sep 2022

Mastercard and Amjan Bank have launched the Touch Card, allowing blind and partially sighted people to distinguish between their cards and make payments.

partnership, banks, product launch, payments , POS

Ajman Bank introduces Google Pay

News | Mobile Payments | 16 Aug 2023

Shariah-compliant Ajman Bank has introduced Google Pay for its debit and credit cardholders, both for Android and WearOS.

digital payments, mobile banking, financial services, online payments

Fintech forwards: exploring trends and innovations in the UAE

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 24 Apr 2024

Business strategy expert, Ather Rizvi, talks about what are the main trends and developments that are shaping the UAE payments landscape.

fintech, cross-border payments, digital identity, digital onboarding, startup, regulatory sandbox

Emirates NBD leverages generative AI to improve productivity

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 10 Jul 2023

UAE-based banking group Emirates NBD has announced its plans to leverage the capabilities of generative AI to improve its productivity.

partnership, artificial intelligence, banking, banks

Mastercard partners with Abu Dhabi Global Market

News | Payments General | 22 Jan 2024

Mastercard has partnered with Abu Dhabi Global Market to support the growth of the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector in Abu Dhabi.

partnership, SMEs, credit card, fintech

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

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center partners with Wio Bank

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 28 Aug 2023

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center, a government-supported entrepreneurial ecosystem in the UAE, has partnered with Wio Bank aiming to empower ecosystem players.

partnership, banking, digital banking, platform

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

MENA Fintech Association establishes Digital Assets Working Group

News | Cryptocurrencies | 16 Oct 2023

UAE-based MENA Fintech Association has established the Digital Assets Working Group to support the adoption and use of digital assets across MENA.

digital assets, product launch, fintech, regulation

Mbank partners with LuLu Exchange

News | Payments General | 02 Nov 2023

The Al Maryah Community Bank has announced its partnership with LuLu Exchange in order to offer customers in the region digital remittances and account deposits.

partnership, cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce, mobile payments, digital payments, online payments, remittance

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

Startup Cashew receives USD 10 mln investment from Mashreq

News | Online Payments | 09 May 2022

UAE-based lender Mashreq has invested USD 10 million in fintech startup Cashew, integrating the latter’s BNPL platform in its payments subsidiary.

investment, BNPL, instalment payments, startup, lending

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

NymCard acquires Spotii

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 13 Jun 2023

UAE-based BaaS provider NymCard has acquired BNPL company Spotii to extend customised BNPL services to its clients, according to Gulf Business. 

acquisition, fintech, BaaS, BNPL, API, embedded finance

Tarabut Gateway partners with Qarar to improve lending in MENA

News | Payments General | 25 May 2023

UAE-based Tarabut Gateway has partnered with credit analytics technology provider Qarar to improve the lending experience of MENA’s population.

partnership, lending, Open Banking, credit scoring