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.
FinTech
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."
02/04/2019
Commercial Bank begins fast-track fund transfer to UK and Europe
The introduction of this new fast-track funds transfer service to the UK and Europe follows the success of ‘Commercial Bank’s 60 Seconds Remittance service’
02/01/2019
Online Banking & Arab Millennials: A love-hate relationship
"It changed things for me, both professionally and personally"
01/31/2019
Commercial Bank of Kuwait installs video kiosks at 68 branches
The system is based on TrueConf Server, a video conferencing software serve
01/31/2019
Speakers Including the World's Top Fintech Influencers Announced at Third Middle East and Africa Fintech Forum in Bahrain
The FinTech conference will be held in Bahrain on Feb. 20-21 under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain and hosted by Bank ABC and Arab Financial Services
01/30/2019
UAE-Saudi digital currency will be restricted to few banks, central bank says
Aber currency will be used for financial settlements between the two countries.
01/30/2019
Islamic banking software a rapidly growing market
It is expected that the market for Islamic banking software will grow further at a high rate beyond 2021
01/29/2019
Israeli online broker eToro targets Southeast Asia’s young and savvy investors with global outlook
The Ping An-backed broker is targeting young traders with its machine learning-based ‘social trading’ platform
01/29/2019
Open Banking: Growing in customer trust in 2019 by Herbert Leonelli, Profile Software
The banking industry is looking to achieve strong customer authentication, consent and reliability as required by PSD2, Open Banking and GDPR.
01/29/2019
Middle East cryptocurrency exchange ‘Rain’ to be Shari’a compliant
Rain was founded in 2016 by four entrepreneurs Yehia Badawy, Abdullah Almoaiqel, AJ Nelson and Joseph Dallago.
01/28/2019
Banks move toward digitisation, fintech
NBE launches first e-service branch; Banque du Caire to introduce first smart branch
01/28/2019
Striking A Balance Promoting Data Privacy While Addressing Business Needs by Jacques Visser, DIFC
While it stems from the EU, it has affected every company that trades with the bloc or has EU data subjects as customers.
01/27/2019
How technology affects wealth management business value
Additionally, many firm founders and principals are approaching retirement age, not unlike their baby-boomer clients.
01/25/2019
Al Mustashar Islamic Bank goes live with ICSFS core banking system
Al Mustashar will be implementing ICS BANKS ISLAMIC Core Banking System, Credit Facilities & Risk Groups, Murabaha, Musharaka, Ijara, Mudaraba, Qard Hasan, Time Deposit, Profit Distribution, Remittances and Trade Finance.
01/25/2019
Bahrain as a tech hub is starting to see 'green shoots' of progress
Coding and programming are becoming viable career paths, according to Economic Development Board head
01/25/2019
UAE to implement new technology to reduce cheque fraud
Banks in the country plan to use QR codes to improve cheque security