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Shariah-compliant cryptocurrency exchange ‘Rain’ set

Rain aims to deliver more value with a Shariah-compliant cryptocurrency exchange.

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’

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.

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.

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

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

World’s largest Islamic bank selects Temenos

Al Rajhi Bank chooses Temenos to offer enhanced lending products and digital customer experience

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

Bahrain Fintech Bay: RegFact conference hailed a success

The event brought together local and global regulators, policy makers and policy advocates

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.

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.

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.”

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

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

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

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

Four Arabian Gulf Cities Where Fintech is Thriving

In the Middle East there are definitely strong contenders that are not only boosting the region’s capabilities and know-how in the fintech space.

It’s Official: Bahrain Is Courting Crypto Companies

Bahrain’s attempt to draw in companies focusing on blockchain technology and cryptocurrency trading also comes as the sector is still largely unregulated and unlicensed in many global financial hubs.

Intellect limited joins hands with Bahrain Bank for digitising banking business

This digital transformation initiative based on our model-bank repertoire of proven customer journeys will completely transform BBK's cash management and trade finance services."

A Tiny Gulf Nation Is Opening Its Doors to Crypto

IPO operator SprinkleXchange to go live in Bahrain this month