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Central Bank of Bahrain to launch eKYC for financial institutions

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 03 Feb 2021

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announced the launch of eKYC by financial institutions in the Kingdom as part of its initiatives for digital transformation in the sector.

CBB, Bahrain, eKYC, financial institutions, BENEFIT, IGA, digital identity, Open Banking, Open Finance, Open Data, API

CBB launches eKYC as part of digital transformation strategy

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 01 Feb 2021

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced the successful launch of eKYC by financial institutions in the Kingdom as part of its initiatives for digital transformation in the sector.

Central Bank of Bahrain, Bahrain, eKYC, KYC, digital transformation, Know Your Customer, digital identity, national digital identity, data sovereignty

Bahrain Islamic Bank launches virtual cards for retail customers

News | Mobile Payments | 11 Jan 2021

Bahrain Islamic Bank has launched the BisB virtual cards for retail customers in Bahrain.

Bahrain Islamic Bank, BisB, Bahrain, MENA, virtual cards, mobile payments, transactions , retail

SINNAD offers Islamic banking processing in the Middle East

News | Payments General | 02 Dec 2020

SINNAD has completed the migration of a large Islamic bank in Bahrain to its system, after it went live with its new processing platform built on Compass Plus software.

SINNAD, banking, Islamic Bank, Bahrain, Compass Plus, software, card issuance, ATM driving, fraud detection

National Bank of Bahrain launches 'Tap & Go' payment

News | Mobile Payments | 29 Sep 2020

National Bank of Bahrain has announced the activation of ‘Tap & Go’ contactless payment service across its point of sale (POS) terminals and cards.


National Bank of Bahrain, tap and go, mobile payments, online payments, card payments, contactless payments, POS, e-wallet, Bahrain, MENA, NFC payments

stc Bahrain, NEC Payments to launch stc pay virtual prepaid Mastercard

News | Mobile Payments | 22 May 2020

Bahrain-based TELCO stc Bahrain has partnered with digital banking and payment technology company NEC Payments to launch the stc pay virtual prepaid Mastercard.

stc Bahrain, NEC Payments, launch, STC Pay, prepaid, MasterCard, contactless payments, Bahrain, mobile wallet

Bahrain International Airport extends contract with Travelex

News | Mobile Payments | 11 Mar 2020

Travelex, a Finablr company and Foreign Exchange specialist, has extended its relationship with Bahrain International Airport (BIA).

Travelex, Bahrain Airport Company, currency exchange, Passenger Terminal Building, Bahrain

Bittrex, Rain partner for digital asset trading platform in MENA

News | Cryptocurrencies | 01 Aug 2019

Bittrex and Rain Management have partnered to launch the first fully licensed digital asset trading platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Bittrex, partnership, Rain, Digital Asset, trading, Middle East, North Africa, cryptocurrency, tokens, MENA, Bitcoin, blockchain, sandbox, Bahrain, regulations

National Bank of Bahrain joins local eKYC platform

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 12 Jul 2019

The National Bank of Bahrain has joined the National eKYC (Know Your Customer) platform mandated by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB).

KYC, onboarding, cloud, blockchain, Bahrain, eKYC, financial services, National Bank of Bahrain

AIB Bahrain enters Eazy Financial Services biometric payment network

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 28 May 2019

Al Baraka Islamic Bank (AIB Bahrain) has signed an agreement with Eazy Financial Services for the provision of biometric payment services.

AIB Bahrain, partnership, Eazy Financial Services, biometrics, payments , bank, payment services, banking, transactions , physical banking, digital banking, fintech, fingerprints, debit card, credit card, Bahrain

Tarabut Gateway to enable open banking services for NBB

News | Payments General | 20 May 2019

The National Bank of Bahrain has partnered with open banking systems provider Tarabut Gateway to deliver new open banking services to its customers.

The National Bank of Bahrain, Tarabut Gateway, partnership, Bahrain, Middle East, NBB, EMEA, Open Banking, Open API, Access to account, XS2A, Central Bank of Bahrain, TCS BaNCS

GBM, UKs Banfico partner on open banking solutions

News | Payments General | 25 Mar 2019

Bahrain-based Gulf Business Machines has partnered with UK-based Banfico to help FIs adopt open banking solutions.

GBM, Gulf Business Machines, Banfico, partnership, Bahrain, Middle East, UK, Europe, open banking solutions, Central Bank of Bahrain, digital transformation, fintech, fintech hub, GDPR