10/03/2018
First Abu Dhabi Bank launches sound-based payments
FAB said the system can be used to make payments using regular cash registers
FinTech
10/02/2018
QIB selects Volante Technologies’ PSD2 Open Banking solution
Giving QIB Open Banking capabilities compliant with the prevailing PSD2 regulation in Europe
10/01/2018
Omar Sultan AlOlama inaugurates EITC’s Idea Hub that is set to transform the digital services landscape in the UAE
This hub comes in part as EITC works to provide integrated ICT service, connecting people, knowledge, devices and information in support of the UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031 - UAE AI Strategy 2031.
09/30/2018
Internal audit needs to go digital
In many organisations in the Gulf region, internal audit is still regarded as a cost centre rather than a necessary support function
09/30/2018
Bahrain's Al Baraka launches Islamic digital bank in Germany
We are very happy to commission insha for the first time in Germany.
09/28/2018
Dorsum introduces MyWealth platform to the Middle East
The investors can receive personalized notifications and news and they are able to easily invest new money in less than a minute.
09/28/2018
National Bank of Kuwait partners with Tap Payments for ‘seamless payment solutions’
Partnership to provide merchants and small and medium enterprises from different sectors access to a globally bench-marked E-Commerce platform
09/27/2018
DFSA signs FinTech Agreement with Japan’s Financial Services Agency
The agreement was signed by Ian Johnston, Chief Executive of the DFSA, and Toshihide Endo, Commissioner at Japan’s FSA.
09/27/2018
Egypt's CIB progresses plans to launch digital bank
Bank executive says digital banks are key to bringing around 45 million eligible Egyptians into the formal banking sector
09/26/2018
Dubai Blockchain Strategy in focus at Cityscape global
Developers backing blockchain drive to deliver major real estate boost
09/26/2018
Egypt: Banks and international institutions to set a $55.7 million fund for fintech startups
Let’s remind that the fintech sector is strongly growing in Egypt.
09/24/2018
CBD and PwC in digital innovation pact
Bank to solve key business problems through innovation
09/24/2018
Smart Dubai integrates blockchain into DubaiPay
Allows reconciliation and settlement transactions to be performed accurately, efficiently and in real time
09/23/2018
Tel Aviv-Centered Messaging Wins Favor of European Tech Investors, Says Israeli Venture Capitalist
Philippe Guez, founder of cross-border mergers and acquisitions firm Guez Partners, says the European perception of Israeli technology has changed, and that Israel is now on the radar of large European companies
09/21/2018
Switzerland and Israel share thoughts on ICO regulation
Swiss officials visited Israel this week to open a dialogue on how best to regulate ICOs (initial coin offerings) and the wider blockchain and cryptocurrency spaces.
09/19/2018
Blockchain-based tech to enrol bank customers extended to SMEs in Abu Dhabi
ADGM chief tells Fintech Abu Dhabi that e-KYC, private financing and trade finance platforms should ease access to funding
09/18/2018
ASBB enhances mobile banking experience with Clayfin
The new mobile banking app has also ensured a seamless omnichannel experience for customers across its digital channels
09/18/2018
Ithmaar Bank and Eazy Financial Services announce plans to launch the region's first biometric payment network
The Bahraini-created solution will provide consumers with a safer, more convenient and more secure way to bank
09/18/2018
Bahrain banks launch biometric payments system
This provides a simpler, more secure way to process financial transactions than ever before.
09/18/2018
'Plug and Play' to deploy capital in UAE in 2019
On their Ventures Arm, Plug and Play invested in 262 startups globally in 2017 alone.