10/31/2018
Using AnyVision’s facial recognition technologies, the bank can let customers open a bank account online without having to come to the bank personally, Ronen Yochpaz, a vice president at the bank said
10/30/2018
The study also said there is still "substantial" white space for the Islamic finance industry to develop, in particular through a closer alignment to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and broadening access to private
10/30/2018
It is still at a very nascent stage, but with 86 per cent of adults in the region remaining unbanked and with some of the highest mobile penetration rates in the world, the Middle East market is ripe for testing and scaling these new technologies.
10/29/2018
While total investment in fintech companies worldwide in H1 2018 hit US$57.9 billion across 875 deals, the $2 billion fintech market in the MENA region has only seen $150 million in investments in the last couple of years.
10/26/2018
The first step in the ambitious regional expansion would be forging alliances with local blockchain notables.
10/25/2018
Assaf revealed that the HSBC Group invested a huge amount in technology amounting to $9 billion in order to reach the current situation.
10/25/2018
Explaining the idea behind starting up a new bank in what is today a heavily over-banked region, its deputy CEO Daniel Gould tells GTR that AGTB is “not like any other trade bank in the Middle East or the world”.
10/22/2018
Regulators were speaking at the Israel Blockchain Summit alongside a number of prominent blockchain companies
10/22/2018
GISFC aims to onboard more partners as it seeks to drive the Islamic and sustainability FinTech development agenda
10/21/2018
Turkey is often called as a newly industrialized country by economists and political scientists, while the World Bank classified it as an upper-middle income country in terms of the country's per capita GDP in 2007.
10/19/2018
Findings from the global consumer survey on digital banking
10/19/2018
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one example. AI refers to simulated intelligence in machines that have been programmed to mimic human action and rational thought.
10/18/2018
Digital-only banks, fintechs and big tech companies are quietly gaining customers, while incumbents struggle to make strategic investments in their digital future
10/18/2018
Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank in Abu Dhabi is set to start ops next year to help address global trade finance gap estimated at $1.5trn
10/18/2018
Annual awards program showcases most innovative banking projects from across the globe
10/17/2018
Bring in a cultural change to embrace new tech, say experts at Gitex Technology Week
10/15/2018
It shouldn't be terribly surprising that a country with vast oil wealth is pouring money into high-growth tech companies in an effort to diversify away from the fossil fuel.
10/15/2018
There were venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, government officials and mind-blowing medical diagnostics displays.
10/15/2018
The accounting standard replaces the IAS 39 standard and came into effect at the start of the year.
10/12/2018
Even with all the investments being committed, some glaring gaps are quite visible