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Vodafone Qatar, Commercial Bank partner to offer BNPL option

News | Online Payments | 11 Feb 2021

Vodafone Qatar has partnered with Commercial Bank (CB) to offer its ‘Buy Now Pay Later' instalment plan, enabling customers to purchase devices such as smartphones, mobile WiFi devices, and accessories and pay later in monthly instalments.

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sync. now licenced by Qatar Financial Centre Authority

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 Dec 2020

Digital smart open banking app sync. has received a license from the Qatar Financial Centre Authority, marking its expansion into the Middle East. 

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sync. selects Qatar Fintech Accelerator, announces Middle East expansion

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Oct 2020

Digital smart open banking app sync. has announced its selection in the Qatar Fintech Accelerator, which starts on 14 October 2020, according to the official press release.

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US-based Flywire, Mastercard partner for cross-border tuition payments

News | Payments General | 17 Sep 2020

Vertical payments company Flywire has partnered with Mastercard to provide students with discounted foreign exchange rates on cross-border tuition payments made with Mastercard. 

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Central Bank of the Philippines open to Qatar-based funding

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 10 Aug 2020

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has announced plans to explore potential investment deals from Qatar for digital banking and fintech projects.

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Commercial Bank launches CB Household Worker PayCard for online transactions

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Apr 2020

Qatar-based Commercial Bank has announced that it is launching two new products that offer digital payment and remittance solutions.

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OPAY International reduces POS transaction rates by 50 percent

News | Payments General | 24 Mar 2020

QPAY International, a Qatar-based fintech company that provides services to local SMEs and low-income workers, has reduced its POS prices by 50%.

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Doha Bank allows facial, voice recognition into its Mobile Banking app

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 Feb 2020

Doha Bank has incorporated new biometric authentication features into its Mobile Banking Application, to facilitate the convenience and security of products and services.

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Instant Credit Card service unveiled by QIB

News | Cards | 14 Jan 2020

The Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has revealed ‘Instant Credit Card’ service, which is available through its mobile app.

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Cryptocurrency services blocked by Qatar

News | Cryptocurrencies | 07 Jan 2020

Qatar’s Financial Centre, the nation’s regulatory authority, has issued a blanket ban on cryptocurrency-related services in the Gulf nation.

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