03/04/2019
Middle East fintech investments make up just 1% of global total - Bahrain Fintech Bay CEO
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are developing closer links in financial technology, Khalid Saad told Zawya
FinTech
03/03/2019
Downside of Technology for Advisors: Increased Cybercrime
But there’s a problem, the firm notes: “Our data suggests that despite acknowledging clients’ rising level of concern with regards to cybersecurity, so far the industry has underestimated — if not dismissed — these risks.&
02/28/2019
Waqfe unveils next generation banking platform called Aion Digital
The launch coincided with the expansion of Aion to UAE market and signing of a major multiyear contract with a significant confidential financial institution.
02/28/2019
Alhamrani Universal & ShoCard Develop Biometric ATM For Saudi Arabian Market
Alhamrani Universal, Saudi Arabia’s largest ATM provider, is the first to develop a blockchain powered biometric authentication ATM compatible with local banks
02/27/2019
Shariah-compliant cryptocurrency exchange ‘Rain’ set
Rain aims to deliver more value with a Shariah-compliant cryptocurrency exchange.
02/27/2019
ACI Worldwide Honored at MEFTECH Innovation Awards for SWIFT gpi Initiatives with Middle East Financial Institutions
ACI’s UP Real-Time Payments solution SWIFT gpi capabilities win award for ‘Best Use of Emerging or Innovative Technology’
02/27/2019
Omani Bank To Use Ripple’s RippleNet Network For Cross-Border Payments
The platform’s rapid growth now sees it boast of having some of the major payment providers within its ranks, including firms like JNFX, Transpaygo, SendFriend, FTCS and the Euro Exim Bank.
02/27/2019
Intellect Design wins deal from Emirates NBD
The project incorporates iGTB's (Intellect Global Transaction Banking) digital transaction banking platform driven by the integrated front-end, omnichannel CBX portal to deliver a smooth user experience to Emirates NBO's corporate clients.
02/27/2019
Emirates NDB turns to Intellect Design for transaction banking overhaul
Emirates NBD’s four-year digital transformation is now half-way complete, with an expected end-date of 2020
02/27/2019
Pay safer and faster using Riyad Bank cards with Apple Pay
This service comes in line with Riyad Bank efforts to facilitate its customers’ experience
02/27/2019
World’s largest Islamic bank selects Temenos
Al Rajhi Bank chooses Temenos to offer enhanced lending products and digital customer experience
02/26/2019
Emirates NBD strengthens Treasury proposition with roll out of state-of-the-art enterprise platform
Bank completes one of the world's most comprehensive Calypso implementations of its kind for Treasury platform
02/26/2019
Bahrain Fintech Bay: RegFact conference hailed a success
The event brought together local and global regulators, policy makers and policy advocates
02/25/2019
Volante Technologies supports SWIFT Standards Release 2019
In this SWIFT release all users of Category 1 and 2 messages will be impacted, whether or not they use the SWIFT gpi service.
02/24/2019
Bank Aljazira to offer Apple Pay
Making transactions using your iPhone or Apple Watch means that forgetting your wallet or PIN-code are a thing of the past.
02/24/2019
Dubai digital bank launches new service to secure smartphones
Liv.’s Mobile Insurance offers owners complete peace of mind against such events in an easy, quick and convenient way.”
02/24/2019
LuLu Financial Group targets 30% digitisation by 2020
Lulu Financial Group has crossed the $10bn mark in its total transactional value in its financial sector business
02/24/2019
Cryptocurrencies will become part of daily transactions, says exchange founders
The founders of digital currency trading and custody platform Hayvn believe that soon consumers will have the option of choosing between fiat and digital currencies linked to their accounts
02/22/2019
Orange expert says FinTech is bringing banking to the unbanked
Pieter shared the distinctive view of Orange Business Services on enterprise Digital Transformation across a range of verticals, including BFSI
02/22/2019
Network International launches instant bank card service for Arab Jordan Investment Bank
AJIB customers will now be able to receive active bank cards instantly at their local branch