04/20/2020
Private banking meets the public cloud
They need the same flexibility as the larger banks.
FinTech
04/20/2020
A.I. to fight security breaches
The move comes as the industry faces a crucial talent gap for cybersecurity personnel
04/16/2020
How to make digital meetings feel like face-to-face
It’s fairly straightforward to use, and you can send a client a link so they can speak to you and see any documents you’re sharing.
04/16/2020
FinTech unicorn TransferWise comes to the UAE
Exclusive: The global low-cost digital money transfer service received its ADGM licence in October and is ready for use by customers in the Emirates
04/15/2020
SoftBank's troubles deepen with warning of $16.7 billion writedown
Its investments have been hit hard by the fallout from the coronavirus
04/15/2020
Avaloq and ACTICO expand strategic partnership to prevent financial crime
The expansion of our partnership with ACTICO illustrates the importance Avaloq attaches to the basic principle of an open platform architecture.
04/14/2020
Commercial Bank launches products for digital payments and remittance
Customers using the CB mobile app will be able to apply for this card for their homeworkers and domestic staff.
04/14/2020
EFG Hermes partners with PayTabs over cashless payment in Egypt
This platform will cater to both online and digital payment needs of multiple consumer segments
04/13/2020
QDB announces launch of FinTech Incubator and Accelerator programmes
With the announcement of the programmes, applications will open for Wave 1 in June 2020 and will remain open for a period of eight weeks.
04/09/2020
Maximising the Cost Effectiveness of the Back Office
The demand is to have a single system than can meet all of the back office requirements, without the need for a large number of peripheral systems that are costly and sometimes unreliable.
04/07/2020
Blockchain paves the way for genuine innovation in Islamic finance
All this means that a new digital culture has been established that will likely not go away after the coronavirus has.
04/07/2020
Blockchain paves the way for genuine innovation in Islamic finance
Applications some of at least the older generations might not even have heard of such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Zoom, Skype, Periscope, Spaces or Oculus found their way in thousands and thousands of households
04/06/2020
Africa and Gulf Bank selects Path Solutions for strategic Islamic core banking implementation
iMAL will enable and support the bank’s strategy of Sharia compliance, customer centricity and product innovation
04/06/2020
GELLIFY enters Middle East to provide investors, startups and corporates a new business platform
The company accredits its success to its ability to connect innovation supply and demand.
04/02/2020
Microsoft launches new Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions
Company adds new experiences to bring family and friends closer to create, share, connect, and collaborate across the web and devices
04/01/2020
Virtual G20 meet leads to new virus plan
The World Bank has said it is ready to deploy as much as $160 billion over the next 15 months to support its member countries to respond to the pandemic
04/01/2020
Eazy Financial Services wins 'Excellence in Payments- Companies' award
Eazy was bestowed this award in recognition of their commitment to offering biometric payment Services
03/31/2020
IGA Officially launches 'BeAware Bahrain' application
The application is available to download free of charge on IOS and Andriod from bahrain.bh/apps
03/31/2020
Bahrain-based Benefit posts $8.8mln net profit
Benefit aims to launch a series of innovative services during 2020, mainly focusing on further developing BenefitPay as a lifestyle
03/30/2020
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