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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

Touch 'n Go eWallet to charge 1 percent fee for overseas payments

News | Payments General | 10 Apr 2024

Touch ‘n Go eWallet has announced its decision to implement a 1 percent conversion fee for overseas QR payments, starting on the 25th of April 2024. 

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

SC Ventures partners with NEXT176 for financial wellness platform

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 05 Apr 2024

SC Ventures, the fintech investment arm of Standard Chartered, has partnered with NEXT176, the venture building arm of Old Mutual, to launch an inclusive financial wellness platform.

financial inclusion, wealth management, digital banking, partnership

Arab Financial Services partners with ACI Worldwide

News | Payments General | 01 Apr 2024

Arab Financial Services has announced its partnership with ACI Worldwide in order to drive payment modernisation for FIs, banks, and merchants in the Middle East.

partnership, payments , digitalisation, online payments, mobile payments, digital payments, ecommerce

Riverty partners with Adyen to launch a new invoice solution

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 27 Mar 2024

Germany-based fintech Riverty has partnered with Netherlands-based Adyen to launch a 14-day invoice solution in the DACH region.

partnership, product launch, fintech, e-invoicing

Adyen partners with Cleeng

News | Payments General | 26 Mar 2024

Adyen has announced its partnership with Cleeng in order to accelerate the development of subscription payments and retention in the MENA region. 

partnership, online payments, mobile payments, digital payments, payments , ecommerce

TerraPay and Alfardan Exchange partner on cross-border remittances

News | Payments General | 07 Mar 2024

UK-based payment services provider TerraPay has partnered with Alfardan Exchange to augment cross-border payments in Qatar.

remittance, money transfer, partnership, financial inclusion, payments infrastructure

Emerging technologies and networks redrawing the competitive boundaries of cross-border payments for businesses

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 04 Mar 2024

Samee Zafar, Director at Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC), discusses how emerging technologies and networks are redrawing the competitive boundaries of cross-border payments for businesses. 

cross-border payments, ecommerce, banks, digital payments, SMEs, SEPA, PIX, crypto, digital currency

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

Visa partners with Egyptian Banks Company

News | Payments General | 12 Feb 2024

US-based Visa partnered with Egyptian Banks Company for Technology Advancements (EBC) to support remittances for Egyptians living abroad.

partnership, remittances, cross-border payments, financial institutions, financial inclusion

IDEMIA Secure Transactions partners with Arab National Bank

News | Payments General | 08 Feb 2024

IDEMIA Secure Transactions has partnered with the Arab National Bank to launch a card developed with Braille printing technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

partnership, product launch, credit card, financial inclusion, financial services, financial institutions, payments , online payments

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

Fintech Galaxy launches FINX Comply

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 31 Jan 2024

Fintech Galaxy has announced the launch of FINX Comply, a set of Open Banking compliance services for customers and clients in the region of the UAE.

product launch, expansion, Open Banking, Open Finance, banking, online banking, mobile banking, digital banking, financial services, financial institutions

Kiya.ai partners with Arab Financial Services

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 Jan 2024

India-based fintech Kiya.ai has partnered with Arab Financial Services (AFS) and extended its global presence in the Middle East and Africa.

partnership, expansion, banking, fintech, regtech, online banking, metaverse, artificial intelligence

PayTabs Group partners with Fintech Galaxy

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 22 Jan 2024

PayTabs Group has announced its partnership with Fintech Galaxy in order to optimise GCC’s fintech space with payment orchestration and Open Banking services.

partnership, Open Banking, Open Finance, banking, online banking, mobile banking, digital banking, financial services, financial institutions

Report: Open Banking market in Arab states to reach USD 1.17 bln

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 18 Jan 2024

Turkey-based consultancy company red_mad_robot has published a report which forecasts a 25% annual growth for the Open Banking market in Arab countries until 2029.

Open Banking, report, fintech, sustainability , green finance, blockchain, crypto, DeFi

ila Bank joins BUNA for cross-currency transactions

News | Mobile Payments | 08 Jan 2024

Bahrain-based ila Bank, a digital mobile-only bank powered by Bank ABC, has joined the Arab payment system BUNA.

cross-border payments, financial services, transactions , digital banking, mobile banking

Mastercard partners with Further Ventures in UAE and MENA

News | Online Payments | 18 Dec 2023

Global card issuer Mastercard has partnered with UAE-based Further Ventures, a venture-building and investment company, to accelerate next-generation payments and asset management infrastructure.

partnership, digital payments, digital banking, online payments, startup

Tamara secures USD 340 million in Series C funding

News | Payments General | 18 Dec 2023

Tamara has announced the raise of USD 340 million in a Series C funding round to launch new products and target opportunities in Saudi Arabia and across the GCC. 

funding, investment, payments , online payments, mobile payments, digital payments, ecommerce

FCC landscape in APAC – a perspective

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 08 Dec 2023

Embark on a journey through APAC's financial crime compliance landscape with Sachin Shah from TCS and FCC subject matter enthusiast, India, as he puts the spotlight on India's role in the region and the impact of digital innovation.

financial crime, AML, cybersecurity, crypto, FATF, digitalisation