FinTech

FinTech

Eureeca.com Crowdfunding Prepares Future Funding Strategies for Improved Goal Targeting

January 14, 2015

After the significant milestones reached by Middle East crowdfunding pioneer Eureeca, the Dubai-based company seeks to up its game with…

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Career banker-turned-entrepreneur sees opportunity in Lebanon's banking sector

January 13, 2015

While financial tech is a fast growing sector globally, there is still room for growth in Lebanon.   While many…

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GIB launches region's first online-only bank

January 12, 2015

Bahrain-based Gulf International Bank  has launched the Middle East's first online-only consumer banking business in Saudi Arabia, seeking to diversify…

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Ithmaar Inaugurates New Atm

January 12, 2015

Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, has inaugurated a new drive-through Automated Teller Machine (ATM) at the Isa Town…

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Dubai FDI and AstroLabs partner to attract tech start-ups and investment capital

January 11, 2015

AstroLabs is a member of the global Tech Hub network of ‘Google for Entrepreneurs’ and the only Google-partnered hub in…

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Financial Results

Launch of the MidEast's first online-only retail bank

January 11, 2015

Gulf International Bank (GIB) has launched the Middle East's first online-only consumer banking business, seeking to diversify after almost collapsing…

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Ugandan university in Islamic banking and finance training partnership

January 9, 2015

The Dubai-based AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics  has announced plans to start training bank staff in Uganda in…

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First online bank to launch in Saudi Arabia

January 9, 2015

The launch of the first online bank in Saudi Arabia will be announced on Friday evening, informed sources told Asharq…

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Braille forms, audio ATMs to fight fraud under study

January 9, 2015

Saudi banks are studying the possibility of introducing Braille forms and Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) with audio instructions to improve…

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Awards and Recognition

Qatar's Barwa Bank Receives Three Awards At Global Brands Publication Awards 2014

January 8, 2015

Barwa Bank has been named as the "Best Internet Banking Brand Middle East 2014", "Best Mobile Banking Brand Middle East…

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Comment & Analysis

Big growth for Mena retail banks in mobile zone

January 6, 2015

The Mena region’s unbanked and underbanked sectors remain a major retail banking frontier, experts said, highlighting the potential for retail…

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QNB announces a new Global Domain Name QNB.com

January 5, 2015

QNB Group , "One of the World's Strongest Banks", has revealed a key milestone in its global banking ambitions with…

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