Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain: Khaleeji Bank, a leading Islamic bank in Bahrain, has been awarded by Visa, a global digital payments leader, for achieving the fastest growth in active cards in the Kingdom of Bahrain for 2025. This recognition underscores the bank’s strong performance in promoting digital payment solutions and expanding its active customer base. The […]
Cairo: Valu, a leading universal financial technology powerhouse in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has announced the launch of its new loyalty program, the first instant-cashback loyalty program for payments in Egypt. The program introduces a fundamentally new approach to customer rewards by granting cashback instantly upon transaction completion, eliminating the need for traditional point […]
Bangalore, India – Equiti Group, a global fintech leader, has announced the launch of its India Technology Hub in Bangalore, marking a major investment in the group’s global innovation strategy and its ambition to build AI-powered technology that makes wealth more accessible to all. The best role of the Bangalore hub in global technology The Bangalore […]
First transparency reports published by auditors of Public Listed Companies under DFSA Rules – the DFSA is the first UAE audit regulator to mandate such disclosures. A higher proportion of audit engagements were rated satisfactory, and there were fewer unsatisfactory ratings than in previous cycles. 74% increase in total fees, reaching US$ 33.5 million – […]
Remitly has been granted a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) and Exchange Business Category IV licence by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion strategy across the UAE and the wider Middle East. The licence formally recognizes months of regulatory engagement and market preparation by Remitly, […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Taptap Send, a leading cross-border payments platform, today becomes one of the first companies to be granted all three licenses by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE): Stored Value Facilities, Retail Payment Services (Category II), and Exchange Business (Category IV). The licenses mark a major expansion of Taptap Send’s financial […]
Dubai UAE: du Pay, the advanced digital financial services subsidiary of du, has launched a campaign in partnership with Gcash, the Philippines’ most widely used mobile wallet, operated by Globe Telecom, to deliver a smarter remittance experience for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) across the UAE. Building on the partnership formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
Amman, Jordan: GatetoPay has joined Mastercard’s Product Express platform, marking a significant step in strengthening Jordan’s fintech ecosystem by enabling faster, more secure, and scalable payment solutions for fintech companies and startups. The collaboration forms part of Mastercard’s broader Engage program strategy, which is designed to simplify fintech enablement and accelerate market entry. Product Express […]
Manama, Bahrain – National Bank of Kuwait – Bahrain (NBK Bahrain) is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by Visa; a global leader in digital payments, for its exceptional performance and leadership in the Kingdom’s payments industry. About National Bank of Kuwait-Bahrain NBK Bahrain was awarded for achieving the fastest transaction count year-on-year (y/y) […]
Manama, Bahrain – stc pay Bahrain, Bahrain’s most innovative and accessible mobile wallet for digital financial transactions, has joined forces with Mastercard to launch Click to Pay as a core card feature, becoming one of the first in the Kingdom to enable this default core card capability on eligible cards. Feature allows stc pay Bahrain cardholders […]