Muscat – BankDhofar has announced the launch of Neo Corporate Internet Banking (Neo CIB), a next-generation digital banking platform that significantly expands the range of services available to corporate, SME, institutional, and government customers. The new platform represents a major milestone in the bank’s digital transformation journey, offering a unified, intelligent, and highly automated banking […]
Arab Bank fintech accelerator (AB Xelerate) signs MOU with Fuze
Amman, Jordan and Abu Dhabi, UAE – 16 March 2026: AB Xelerate, Arab Bank’s Fintech Accelerator, and Fuze, MENA’s leading digital assets infrastructure provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration opportunities in digital asset products and services within the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. This collaboration aims to advance Jordan’s Economic Modernisation Vision by contributing […]
UiPath expands strategic alliance with Deloitte to launch Agentic ERP
Dubai, UAE. – UiPath, a global leader in agentic automation, today announced it is expanding its alliance with Deloitte through the launch of Deloitte’s Agentic ERP offering. The offering helps organizations modernize and optimize complex ERP environments using agentic automation and end-to-end process orchestration powered by UiPath Maestro™, reducing manual work and accelerating the shift from assisted […]
Airwallex Fuels Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Growth With $1.1 Billion Investment
Global payments and financial platform Airwallex is investing $1.135 billion to fuel its expansion in the United Kingdom and the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region over the next five years. The company will use the new investment to open in new markets, launch new products and add 100 new senior engineering roles in the U.K., according to […]
Ziina and Virtuzone partner to deliver unified payments and instant settlement to UAE SMEs
Dubai, UAE: Ziina, the UAE’s leading homegrown consumer and business payments platform, and Virtuzone, a corporate services provider specialising in company formation, tax, and compliance in the UAE, announce a strategic partnership to strengthen the operational readiness of UAE businesses. The partnership connects company formation with payments infrastructure. Virtuzone businesses gain access to Ziina’s payment gateway and […]
HSBC and Standard Chartered to Get Stablecoin Licenses in Hong Kong
HSBC, Standard Chartered set for Hong Kong stablecoin licences. Hong Kong to issue first stablecoin licences from 36 applicants. HKMA prioritizes banks for stablecoin rollout to ensure stability HSBC and Standard Chartered are poised to become the first licensed stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the significance of this development in […]
Abu Dhabi’s ADIA Invests in Hong Kong’s Dignari Capital Partners
Source: Zawya A unit of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has invested in Dignari Capital Partners (DCP), a Hong Kong‑based private credit investment manager. The wholly owned subsidiary of the sovereign wealth fund committed capital to Dignari’s Asia Pacific Developed Markets Private Credit Strategy, a fund focused on real estate‑linked private credit opportunities. The […]
Investment banks in GCC continue operations, weigh in on capital market outlook
Source: Zawya As the war between Iran, Israel and the US continues into its second week, investment banks in the GCC, which had expanded over the past 24 months amid a flurry of DCM and ECM deals, have signalled that they are maintaining their local operations. On Tuesday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned […]
Bybit Pay now supports Mastercard Crypto Credential™ for username-based crypto transfers
Bybit Pay is launching Mastercard Crypto Credential™, to make on-chain transfers simpler and safer with username-based sending and built-in compatibility checks. Send crypto with a username With Bybit Pay and Mastercard Crypto Credential™, you can replace long blockchain addresses with an easy-to-use username based on your email address or phone number. Every transfer is automatically […]
Bank Nizwa launches Apple Pay To enhance the digital payment experience for customers
Muscat: Enhancing the digital payment experience, Bank Nizwa, the leading and most trusted Islamic bank in the Sultanate of Oman, has launched Apple Pay for its customers. This new service allows the bank’s credit and debit cardholders to make secure, fast, and convenient payments. The launch of Apple Pay reflects Bank Nizwa’s ongoing commitment to providing […]
