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Mastercard and First Abu Dhabi Bank announce long-term global partnership

News | Payments General | 07 Mar 2024

Mastercard and First Abu Dhabi Bank have announced an exclusive long-term global partnership, building on their collaboration in the EEMEA region. 

partnership, banking, digital payments, financial institutions, financial services

Alipay Plus expands digital services to UAE transportation and tax refund

News | Mobile Payments | 01 Feb 2024

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

Meniga raises EUR 15 million in Series D funding

News | Payments General | 13 Dec 2023

Iceland-based Meniga, a personal finance management solutions company, has raised EUR 15 million in Series D funding.

investment, funding, partnership, financial services, payments

The Paypers Global Partnerships Analysis Q3 2023 – Banking and Fintech

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 17 Nov 2023

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

The rise of domestic card schemes – taking back control of payments?

Voice of the Industry | Cards | 16 Jun 2023

Jean Sideris and Rawad Nasser from Edgar, Dunn & Company analyse the increasing challenges of international card schemes in the context of rising domestic initiatives.

card scheme

Ripple publishes regulatory whitepaper for the UK crypto sector

News | Cryptocurrencies | 17 Nov 2022

US-based crypto solutions provider Ripple has published a whitepaper that details a proper infrastructure for growing the crypto sector in the UK.

regulation, cryptocurrency exchange, digital assets, cryptocurrency

UAE central bank has announced the completion of its CBDC pilot

News | Cryptocurrencies | 31 Oct 2022

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

DIFC rolls out Open Finance Lab in Dubai

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 30 Jun 2022

Global financial centre Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), active in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, has rolled out an Open Finance Lab, according to Wamda.

 

Open Finance, regulatory sandbox, banks, fintech

Commercial Bank of Dubai partners with Postpay

News | Ecommerce | 07 Feb 2022

Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has approved a debt financing deal with Postpay, an omni-channel Buy Now, Pay Later (BPNL) provider in the Middle East. 

partnership, financing , ecommerce, financial services, BNPL

RAKEZ and Commercial Bank of Dubai to allow quicker onboarding

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 17 Dec 2021

The Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has signed an agreement with Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD), allowing the free zone’s customers to Open Banking accounts more easily.

partnership, digital onboarding, SMEs

Commercial Bank of Dubai, Infinios to support fintechs in UAE

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 Oct 2021

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

ADB partners with DIBPL for trade finance in Pakistan

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 30 Jul 2021

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) has signed an agreement with Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited (DIBPL) to support trade in Pakistan.

trade finance, supply chain finance, transactions , lending

Thunes partners Thailand's Siam Commercial Bank to power real-time cross-border transfers

News | Online Payments | 29 Jun 2021

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has partnered with Thunes to enable consumers and businesses overseas to send funds to Thailand.

Thunes, partnership, cross-border payments, B2B payments, remittances

UAE Trade Connect launches digital trade platform

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 12 May 2021

Nationwide blockchain platform UAE Trade Connect (UTC) has went live, according to ameinfo.com.

trade finance, blockchain

Dubai Economy and DIFC Authority to expand UAE KYC Blockchain Consortium

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 07 Apr 2021

Dubai Economy and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority have signed an agreement to expand the UAE KYC (Know Your Customer) Blockchain Consortium.

eKYC, digital onboarding, banks, distributed ledger technology

Accura Scan provides KYC onboarding to Bank of Dubai

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 09 Mar 2021

Accura Scan has been chosen to provide KYC onboarding technologies including selfie biometrics to the Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD).

KYC, identity verification, biometrics, digital onboarding

Commercial Bank of Dubai, NOW Money to provide financial inclusion across the UAE

News | Payments General | 19 Oct 2020

Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has signed a partnership agreement with NOW Money, a digital account service, to provide accounts and cards targeted specifically at low-income customers.

Commercial Bank of Dubai, CBD, financial inclusion, NOW Money, banking, digital banking, payment services provider, payroll service, financial inclusion

Commercial Bank Dubai teams up with Thunes

News | Payments General | 26 Jun 2020

Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has partnered Thunes, a cross-border payment provider, to facilitate transaction flows between the UAE and the rest of the world.

Commercial Bank, Dubai, Thunes, partnership, remittances, cross-border, payments , transactions , UAE, India, Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, banks, mobile wallet, CBD, CBF Mobile App, online banking, banking

Moody's announces KYC blockchain platform as credit positive

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 28 Feb 2020

US-based credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has deemed a KYC blockchain platform credit positive for financial institutions in the United Arab Emirates.

Moody, KYC, blockchain, credit positive, US, United Arab Emirates, financial institutions, banks, data theft

Dubai launches instant bank account opening facility

News | Payments General | 20 Feb 2020

The Department of Economic Development in Dubai has established a blockchain consortium with six UAE banks, whereby investors be able to open bank accounts instantly.

Dubai Economy, United Arab Emirates, KYC, blockchain, banking, investment, KYC (Know Your Customer) Blockchain Consortium, bank consortium, Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic, HSBC, Rakbank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Commercial Bank of Dubai.