FinTech

Comment & Analysis

UAE Fintech Startup Rise Aims To Democratize Access To Essential Financial Services

January 22, 2019

According to Migrant-Rights.org, a GCC-based advocacy organization advancing migrant rights, more than 750,000 domestic workers work in the UAE.   …

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UAE Banks Federation outlines plans to combat cheque fraud

January 22, 2019

UAE Banks Federation (UBF) in coordination with UBF IT Committee, hosted today (January 22, 2019) a workshop dedicated to UBF…

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SAMA receives requests to open digital, traditional banks

January 22, 2019

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) has received requests to open digital and traditional banks, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported,…

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Saudi Arabia, UAE Launch 7 Strategic Initiatives

January 21, 2019

The Executive Committee of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council announced the launch of 7 strategic initiatives namely the joint cryptocurrency to…

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Cryptocurrency, SME platform among initiatives launched by Saudi-UAE alliance

January 21, 2019

A series of seven joint initiatives have been announced by the executive committee of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council, which held…

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Comment & Analysis

How AI is transforming the fight against money laundering

January 21, 2019

As Kai-Fu Lee explains in his recent book, AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley and the New World Order, artificial intelligence…

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Virtusa's open innovation platform powers open banking sandbox in Middle East

January 18, 2019

Virtusa had announced the successful implementation of the Middle East region’s first Open Banking Sandbox with Emirates NBD, a leading…

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Comment & Analysis

Is AI a matter of survival for the modern bank?

January 17, 2019

Artificial Intelligence or AI is transforming the banking sector by creating more personalized customer experiences, enhancing decision-making, bolstering security and…

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SICO's Bahrain Liquidity Fund ends 2018 with a boost to liquidity and performance on the Bahrain Bourse

January 16, 2019

SICO BSC announced that the Bahrain Liquidity Fund, now in its third year, continues to make a major impact on…

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Comment & Analysis

Digital banking — a key enabler for Qatar’s e-commerce market

January 16, 2019

According to Fitch Solutions, “Qatar offers an e-commerce market worth almost $1.5bn in 2019.    The Middle East and North…

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Bank Leumi (UK) selects Volante Technologies’ VolPay Open Banking PSD2 solution

January 15, 2019

Volante Technologies has announced that Bank Leumi (UK) has selected VolPay Open Banking to implement PSD2 compliance and enable open…

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RippleNet surpasses 200 customers with 13 financial institutions joining recently

January 14, 2019

Thirteen new financial institutions are joining the RippleNet network, making it to have more than 200 customers to date.   …

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