02/15/2019
Revealed: how the UAE is going contactless
Senior banking exec says popularity is being driven primarily by the increased penetration of contactless cards and usage of digital wallets
FinTech
02/15/2019
Axia Suite 2.1 released with new functional features
Axia Suite has now been enriched with new functionalities for risk management & compliance.
02/14/2019
Bank Leumi's Ran Gavriel Zivan On Creatively Solving Problems In A New Way
Around five years ago, Bank Leumi established a new organizational structure, in which the Digital Banking Division was born, to implement its new innovation strategy.
02/14/2019
Sectigo Helps Middle East Companies Combat Phishing, BEC, and Other Web Security Threats
Organizations throughout the Gulf States and Jordan are eager for email encryption and digital signing solutions that minimize these and other risks.
02/14/2019
The Middle East's Startup Hub: Making Dubai A Launchpad For Innovation
Early-stage startups make up nearly 50% of all companies registered in Dubai, validating the Emirate's appeal as a global center for entrepreneurship, knowledge transfer, and innovation.
02/14/2019
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait partners with Ripple
ABK will be one of the few financial institutions in Kuwait to reduce transaction times from days to a few minutes, for its customers.
02/12/2019
Alinma Bank launches its first digital branch
The new digital branch is located on Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Street (Tahliyyah) in Riyadh.
02/12/2019
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Launches Strands-powered PFM App
More than half a million ADCB customers can already benefit from the MoneyBuddy PFM app functionalities
02/11/2019
UAE Exchange and Unimoni Go Live on Ripple's blockchain network for cross-border remittances
Finablr network brands UAE Exchange and Unimoni capitalise on blockchain technology using RippleNet for cross-border money transfers.
02/11/2019
An Overview of Technology Banking
Now serving over 5,000 startups in Israel, the U.K., and the U.S., Leumitech extends credit spanning from $20,000 to several hundreds millions of dollars to companies, according to CEO Yifat Oron
02/10/2019
How Smart Dubai aims to be the Amazon of the Middle East
We believe that it’s not just about the government, but also the private sector – creating ecosystems.
02/08/2019
Oracle opens its first data centre in the Middle East
Public cloud services market in Mena is projected to double by 2020
02/08/2019
Kuwait bank taps TrueConf for virtual banking system
With TrueConf client applications installed in video kiosks, bank customers can directly contact remote call agents and resolve their issues online.
02/06/2019
Liechtenstein-Based Crypto Fund Manager Receives Backing from Dubai Royal
“Even in our worst month we still made 8 percent profit on our investments,” said Frank Wagner, co-founder of Invao.
02/06/2019
CCAvenue.ae Wins Prestigious FinTech Accolade at the International Finance Awards
The award was accepted by Mr. Arun Jeevaraj and Mr. Akhil Thakur, the senior officials who represented CCAvenue at the esteemed event.
02/06/2019
Solidarity Bahrain Selects TCS BaNCS for Insurance as its Core Digital Platform
Digitized workflows and automation will reduce turnaround times and enable prompter customer service.
02/06/2019
United Arab Emirates Mobile Wallet and Payment Market Opportunities Databook 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
The mobile payment services in the UAE have recorded strong growth in recent years
02/05/2019
Chinese unicorn ups e-commerce stakes in Middle East
Jollychic uses new age technologies to improve service standards
02/04/2019
Here's how fintech is taking over the world — and what's coming next
Legacy players have begun using fintech to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving financial services landscape.
02/04/2019
Kuwait Finance House introduces country's first banking robot
Nahedh further added that "the step to employ robots to complete banking transactions comes as a continuation to our investments in digital transformation."