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Alipay Plus has expanded its services to the UAE, allowing Chinese visitors to use it for taxi payments and receive instant tax refunds at major airports, enhancing travel convenience.
QR code, QR payments, mobile payments, digital wallet, POS
Building onto our previous reporting related to the partnerships that took place in Q3 2023 within the payments and commerce space, this analysis focuses on the banking and fintech industry.
banking, fintech, fraud prevention, financial crime, Open Banking, Open Finance, crypto, web3, The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series
Egypt-based MIDBANK has entered the Instant Payment Network (IPN) to enable cash transfers between banks.
instant payments, online banking, COVID-19, mobile banking, digital banking
Emirates Development Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support SMEs in collaboration with Trade Capital Partners.
partnership, SMEs, financial institutions, banks
The Paypers has analysed the most prolific partnerships announced in Q1 2023 within the global fintech space, with a focus on Open Banking, A2A payments, embedded finance, B2B payments/lending, and entrance into separate verticals.
The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series, fintech, Open Banking, digital banking, account-to-account payment, embedded finance, B2B payments, lending, Variable Recurring Payments, API, banking, partnership
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
Japan-based global payment brand JCB has announced its partnership with VPBank to launch the new VPBank JCB Credit Card service for GenZ customers in Vietnam.
partnership, product launch, credit card, online banking, digital banking, online payments
Egypt-based fintech ecosystem MNT-Halan has received USD 400 million in funding, of which USD 200 million in equity came from Chimera Abu Dhabi in exchange for 20% of the company.
funding, lending, fintech, investment, equity
Switzerland-based Bank for International Settlements has endorsed a global standard for banks’ exposure to crypto assets.
central bank, cryptocurrency, report, regulation
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has announced the completion of its CBDC pilot in partnership with commercial banks in four jurisdictions.
central bank, CBDC, cross-border payments, partnership
The Russian and Indian Governments have gotten closer to an agreement to have cards based on Russia’s Mir payment system be accepted at ATMs and POS in India.
Russia Ukraine War, financial sanctions, UPI, cross-border payments
Mike Ogbalu III, Chief Executive Officer of PAPSS, answers all the ardent questions on the payments settlement system, from how the initiative started to what its future brings in an all-encompassing interview
instant payments, payment processing, instant settlement, cross-border payments
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has launched the National Instant Payment Network and InstaPay mobile app, which will allow clients to process fund transfers instantly.
central bank, product launch, Open Banking, instant payments, fintech
Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Governor Fahd Al-Mubarak has announced that the Kingdom will grant operating license to more digital banks.
digital banking, financial inclusion, banking, banking license
Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) and Bahrain-based fintech Infinios Financial Services announced a strategic partnership to support the fintech ecosystem in United Arab Emirates.
central bank, fintech, digital banking, financial inclusion
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a new USD 1.5 billion pandemic response facility in a partnership with the ITFC and Badea, according to Global Trade Review.
Afreximbank, ITFC, Badea, COVID-19, Africa, partnership, financial assistance, COPREFA, funding
Jumhouria Bank and the Arab Commercial Bank have recently approved the establishment of SME units to serve small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
SME financing, banks, credit, Jumhouria Bank, Arab Commercial Bank
PayFort, an Amazon company, has announced that merchants using its online payment gateway will be able to accept payments from Egypt’s new national debit card called meeza.
PayFort, meeza, Amazon, cardholders, shop online, payment gateway, merchants, Egypt, online payments
Landmark Arabia has released SADAD in Saudi Arabia to enable customers use the digital payment method to pay for online purchases from the SADAD account.
Landmark Arabia, online payments, SADAD, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, bank
Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has announced plans to roll out in 2017 a mobile app-based bank to target digital-savvy citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Commercial Bank of Dubai, CBD, online banking, mobile banking, mobile app, internet banking, UAE, digital banking, fintech, Dubai