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
FinTech
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.
09/18/2018
Emerico highlights suite of digitisation technologies for the banking industry at the ME Banking Innovation Summit in Dubai
Innovative solutions include the V3 Cockpit Smart VTM that combines traditional ATM features with over-the-counter services
09/17/2018
Avaloq upgrades open software architecture designed to make banks more agile
The upgrade to Avaloq’s open software architecture allows financial institutions to consolidate IT operations onto a single platform.
09/16/2018
Relam Investment launches new blockchain technology
Tech experts believe that Hetachain will be a revolutionary influencer that will penetrate all sectors of our economy.
09/16/2018
Ripple Just Confirmed a Landmark Deal With a Banking Giant in the Middle East
Ripple scores big in the Middle East as the region’s second-largest bank agrees to come on board its blockchain-powered global payment network, RippleNet.
09/13/2018
Mashreq Bank implements solutions that use AI and machine learning
For organizations to succeed in this digital age, it is imperative to keep pace and embrace disruptive innovation.
09/13/2018
Saudi British Bank joins major blockchain initiative
“As one of the leading international banks in the Kingdom, SABB’s experience will be invaluable to R3. Using Corda, SABB will be able to actively participate and work towards development of solutions based on blockchain to meet the growing nee