Dubai, UAE: Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the MENA region, has announced the launch of a groundbreaking cross-border service for its UAE-based Pakistani customers. For the first time, the bank’s Pakistani customers living in the UAE can now open accounts with Mashreq Pakistan fully remotely, enjoy a single view of their accounts and transfer money […]
e& money opens a new era in financial access following Finance Company license
Dubai – e& money announced the beginning of a bold new era in its journey to reshape digital finance in the UAE, following the approval of a Finance Company license from the Central Bank of the UAE. This milestone marks more than an expansion of services. It signals a shift in ambition from enabling transactions to unlocking financial […]
Mastercard and Central Bank of Syria launch knowledge-sharing exchanges under strategic collaboration framework
Damascus, Syria: Mastercard and the Central Bank of Syria have launched a series of structured knowledge sharing exchanges and technical workshops aimed at strengthening institutional capabilities and advancing best practices in payments and financial services. The initiative builds on the strategic cooperation framework established through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in September 2025, and reflects […]
Visa advances payments modernization in Syria with inaugural conference and central bank workshop
Damascus – Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today reinforced its support for the establishment of a future-ready payments ecosystem in Syria through “Visa Connect Syria”, an inaugural industry gathering of financial institutions, ecosystem partners, and policymakers focused on advancing secure, modern digital commerce. The event was followed by a technical workshop with the Central Bank […]
Liv and Union Coop partners to offer more value and rewards to UAE consumers in collaboration with Mastercard
Liv Tamayaz Mastercard Platinum credit card and Liv Tamayaz Mastercard World credit card delivers unmatched everyday value under the promise of ‘Your everyday, upgraded’, offering consumers up to 10% cashback on Union Coop purchases, along with enhanced lifestyle benefits. Dubai, UAE: Liv, the UAE’s first and largest digital bank launched by Emirates NBD, a leading banking […]
DeFi Technologies launches the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index
A regulated, capital-based benchmark delivering forward-looking insight into digital asset markets DeFi Technologies (via Valour) launched the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity (DVIO) Index, an institutional-grade benchmark that tracks how regulated investor capital is allocated across digital assets using real flows through Valour’s ETP platform. The Index is designed to deliver higher “signal quality” than typical […]
Deem Finance partners with Biz2X to expand data-driven embedded finance for UAE SMEs
Dubai, UAE – Deem Finance, part of the Gargash Group, today announced a strategic partnership with Biz2X, a global AI-powered lending platform, to expand data-driven embedded finance and bridge the SME credit gap in UAE. This collaboration will accelerate access to fast, flexible, and data-driven SME financing aligned with how businesses actually trade. Through this partnership, […]
Bede partners with Ottu to advance enterprise payment solutions and digital wallet adoption in Kuwait
Kuwait City: Bede Kuwait, a subsidiary of Zain Group, has strategically partnered with Ottu, a payment orchestration platform operating across the Middle East and North Africa, to support enterprise businesses in Kuwait transition toward unified payment operations. This collaboration enhances the country’s broader digital transformation and the increased adoption of digital wallets issued by Bede and […]
ADIB Capital launches ADIB Digital Infrastructure Fund targeting high conviction listed equities in companies
Abu Dhabi: ADIB Capital Limited, located in DIFC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC and regulated by the DFSA, has launched the ADIB Digital Infrastructure Fund, a new Sharia-compliant public fund incorporated in DIFC and designed to provide investors with targeted exposure to high-conviction investments in the listed equities of companies benefiting […]
Mastercard collaborates with Cyber Security Council to safeguard UAE’s digital ecosystem
UAE: Mastercard signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) to strengthen trust in the nation’s digital ecosystem. Through this collaboration, both entities will work together to advance cybersecurity resilience by sharing global best practices and supporting the development of forward‑looking cybersecurity policies. Announced at the World Governments Summit 2026 in […]
