Payments

Tabby raises $233 million at $6.5 billion valuation

Digital Banking 14/09/2026 0

Tabby has raised $233 million at a $6.5 billion valuation, in an equity round led by Blue Pool Capital, with participation from existing shareholders...

Thunes Launches Cross-Border Payouts Across Six New Middle East Markets

Digital Banking 14/09/2026 0

Members of Thunes’ Direct Global Network gain faster, more transparent access to bank accounts, mobile wallets, and cash pickup locations across Bahrain, Lebanon, Oman,...

noon payments enables Jaywan acceptance through Mastercard Gateway

Digital Banking 10/09/2026 0

Mastercard has collaborated with noon payments to enable Jaywan card transactions with Mastercard Gateway. The capability is made available through Mastercard Merchant Cloud, supporting...

NymCard receives in-principle approval from CBUAE for Stored Value Facility licence

Digital Banking 08/09/2026 0

NymCard, a full-stack payments infrastructure company in MENA, has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) for a Stored Value...

Daribatech Announces Strategic Partnership with Gateley Middle East to Support UAE E-invoicing Compliance

News 07/09/2026 0

Dariba Technologies, a Dubai-based tax technology company and Accredited Service Provider (ASP) with the UAE Ministry of Finance, today announced a strategic partnership with...

Saudi Arabia’s PayTabs Group acquires Amazon Payments MENA for $100mln+

Digital Banking 06/09/2026 0

Saudi Arabia's PayTabs Group and Amazon Payment Services have agreed to a transaction that would transfer Amazon's Middle East and North Africa payments operations...

Network International unlocks GCC-wide commerce through a single payment integration

Digital Banking 05/09/2026 0

Network International (Network), a leading fintech company across the Middle East and Africa, announced the launch of its regional acquiring capability that enables merchants...

Salla acquires Paylink to enhance the financial services ecosystem for merchants

Digital Banking 04/09/2026 0

"Salla", the leading Saudi platform in e-commerce solutions, announced its acquisition of "Paylink", a company specializing in payment solutions, in a strategic step aimed...

Vision Bank Launches SME Financing to Support Cross-Border Trade

Digital Banking 02/09/2026 0

Vision Bank, the Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM)-headquartered Islamic bank founded and wholly owned by GII Group, has announced the launch of its SME...

QFC and AlRayan Bank Partner to Advance Banking Access, Islamic Finance and Capital Markets

Digital Banking 02/09/2026 0

Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business center, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AlRayan Bank (Q.P.S.C), one of Qatar's...

Al Faisal Holding enters a strategic partnership with BKN301 to advance FinTech and digital banking

Artificial intelligence 01/09/2026 0

Al Faisal Holding, one of the largest and most diversified private sector groups in Qatar and the region, has entered a strategic partnership with...

QNB Group and Mastercard Enable World’s First International Card Payment in Syria

Digital Banking 28/08/2026 0

QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has announced the successful completion of the first end-to-end international card payment...

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Marriott Bonvoy, and Visa Launch Co-Branded Cards Offering Elite Travel and Lifestyle Benefits

Digital Banking 28/08/2026 0

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel programme, and Visa announce the launch of two co-branded cards...

Visa Announces International Card Payment in Syria

Digital Banking 27/08/2026 0

Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, announced they have tested the first live international transaction in Syria, marking an important milestone...

KARTY LLC receives the Visa FinTech Innovation Award following its Qatar launch

Digital Banking 25/08/2026 0

KARTY LLC, Qatar's leading digital wallet and payment startup, has received Visa’s FinTech Innovation Award, recognising its work to advance digital payments and money...

RAK ICC and Rakbank partner to strengthen banking access for international wealth community

Digital Banking 25/08/2026 0

RAK International Corporate Centre (RAK ICC) has partnered with Rakbank to strengthen banking access for its growing international wealth community, providing registered companies and...

Zand Expands Stablecoin Access and Adoption in Global Markets with USDC

Crypto 25/08/2026 0

Zand, an AI and blockchain-powered digital bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), today announced plans to expand its stablecoin infrastructure capabilities through support...

Ajman Bank Launches “AB ONE CORP” – A Next-Generation Corporate Digital Banking Platform for Corporate and SME Clients

Digital Banking 24/08/2026 0

Ajman Bank announced the launch of “AB ONE CORP”, its new digital banking platform designed to deliver a more secure, seamless, and intuitive digital...

Shukria and Mastercard Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Commercial Payments in the UAE

Digital Banking 24/08/2026 0

Shukria, Mercury’s digital payments and business solutions brand, today announced its collaboration with Mastercard to launch the Shukria Commercial Card, designed for merchants and...

Fintech Galaxy Receives In Principle Approval from the Central Bank of the UAE to Power the Next Era of Open Finance

Digital Banking 22/08/2026 0

The approval marks the beginning of a new phase for Fintech Galaxy following a year of strategic transformation and a renewed focus on intelligent...

Adyen Appoints Nicole Olbe as EMEA President to Accelerate Regional Growth Strategy

Digital Banking 21/08/2026 0

Adyen, the financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announced the appointment of Nicole Olbe as President for Europe, Middle East, and...

barq × Riyadh Air Ink Strategic Partnership to Support the Airlines Payment Technology Development

Digital Banking 21/08/2026 0

barq and Riyadh Air have signed a strategic agreement to develop a comprehensive payment technology solution for the airline. The long-term partnership will support...

BENEFIT Launches Digital Direct Debit to Advance Lending in Bahrain

Digital Banking 18/08/2026 0

BENEFIT, Kingdom's innovator and leading company in fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has launched its Digital Direct Debit service, bringing credit and payment...

Jordan Ahli Bank Introduces Jordan’s First ‘Rent Now, Pay Later’ Service, Advancing Banking Innovation

Digital Banking 18/08/2026 0

Jordan Ahli Bank has launched the Kingdom’s first-of-its-kind ‘Rent Now, Pay Later’ service in the banking sector, granting customers a flexible way to finance...

Telr and Jet Application Join Forces to Redefine Quick-Commerce Payments in Jordan

Digital Banking 17/08/2026 0

Telr Payment Gateway, the award-winning Emirati payment gateway, has announced a strategic partnership with Jet Application, a leading Jordanian quick-commerce application for groceries and...

FAB Introduces 20% Salary Transfer Cashback Offer with Up to AED 9,000

Digital Banking 17/08/2026 0

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has launched a new salary transfer offer that rewards customers with up to AED 9,000 a year, not simply...

NBB launches digital multi-currency debit card feature

Digital Banking 14/08/2026 0

National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has launched a multi-currency debit card feature, allowing customers to manage and spend in multiple currencies through its mobile...

Skyro Appoints Former Mastercard Executive to Lead Middle East Expansion

News 14/08/2026 0

Skyro, digital-first consumer finance platform headquartered in Bahrain and operating in South-East Asia, today announced plans to expand into Saudi Arabia and the appointment...

Coinbase establishes its tokenization hub in Abu Dhabi, with Financial Services Permission from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority

Crypto 12/08/2026 0

Coinbase has received a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the FSRA to establish its international tokenization hub in ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu...

Sinder UAE Beta Reaches 213 Active Customers and AED 127,499 in Card Spend

Digital Banking 11/08/2026 0

Sinder’s UAE beta continues to grow, with more customers progressing from account creation into funding, card activation and repeated international spending. As of 5 August...

Mastercard announces new lead for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region

Digital Banking 11/08/2026 0

Mastercard announced that Yasemin Bedir has been appointed President of the company’s Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) region, effective 1 September. The company’s EEMEA region was...

Klivvr & Newgiza Sports Club enhance member experience through innovative digital financial solutions

Digital Banking 11/08/2026 0

Klivvr, The Innovative Digital Ecosystem that Provides Greater Flexibility and Full Control Over Users’ Financial Lives, has announced the signing of a strategic partnership...

Revolut receives French banking licence

Digital Banking 10/08/2026 0

Revolut, the global fintech with over 75 million customers globally, today announced that Revolut Bank S.A. (RBSA) has received a full banking licence, following...

Fawry and CDS Launch Direct Integration Between Tap N Pay App and Odoo Business Management System

Digital Banking 10/08/2026 0

Fawry, Egypt’s leading fintech company, in collaboration with Creative Digital Solutions (CDS), an Odoo Gold Certified Partner, has announced the launch of a direct...

Building Sinder: Chris Hughes on Creating an AI-Native Fintech for the UAE’s Global Residents

Top 07/08/2026 0

After holding senior roles at Revolut and Tamara, Chris Hughes founded Sinder with former Revolut engineer Artem Kuchumov. The Dubai-built fintech has launched an...

Hadron by Tether Launches Strategic Collaboration with FirstData and BKN301 to Advance Institutional Tokenization in Saudi Arabia

Digital Banking 07/08/2026 0

Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry, today announced a strategic collaboration with First Advanced Data for Artificial Intelligence LLC (FirstData) and BKN301. The collaboration...

UAE’s Islamic Bank ruya Goes Live with Agentic AI in Production, Partners with Magure to Build an AI-Native Bank

Artificial intelligence 06/08/2026 0

Dubai and Ajman, UAE. ruya, the UAE's digital-first Islamic community bank, and Magure, a UAE-headquartered enterprise AI company, today announced a long-term strategic partnership...

UAE-born fintech KamelPay Secures SVF and RPS Licenses from the Central Bank of the UAE

Digital Banking 06/08/2026 0

KamelPay, a UAE-born fintech offering payroll and business payment solutions, has received Stored Value Facilities (SVF) and Retail Payment Services (RPS) licenses from the...

Edenred UAE receives in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE for Stored Value Facility license

Digital Banking 06/08/2026 0

Edenred UAE, part of the global Edenred Group and a long-standing provider of payroll solutions in the UAE, today announced it has received in-principle...

Mastercard collaborates with AFS to launch corporate credit and prepaid cards in UAE and Egypt

Digital Banking 05/08/2026 0

Mastercard and Arab Financial Services (AFS), the Middle East and Africa’s leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler, have joined forces to introduce...

Dubai Duty Free Becomes First Airport Retailer in the Middle East to Introduce Crypto.com Pay™ as a Regulated Digital Payment Option

Crypto 05/08/2026 0

Dubai Duty Free has officially launched Crypto.com Pay™, becoming the first airport retailer in the Middle East to introduce a regulated digital payment solution....

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