Building on last year’s Alizz Business SME Development Programme and reinforcing their shared commitment to strengthening Oman’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, Alizz Islamic Bank and Sharakah upscale the second edition of the Programme, reaching out to more businesses and expanding its reach across the Sultanate. The renewed partnership will empower an additional 15 high-potential SMEs this year […]
Muscat: Sohar International, together with its Islamic banking window, Sohar Islamic, is offering customers the opportunity to win gold bars through monthly draws as part of its newly launched Credit Card Campaign, “Bold Steps. Golden Rewards,” running until 30 April 2026. Designed to transform everyday retail spending into tangible rewards, the initiative grants cardholders an automatic […]
Collaboration deepens as Bridge’s stablecoin‑linked card program gains global momentum. SAN FRANCISCO — Visa (NYSE:V), a global leader in digital payments, and Bridge, a leading stablecoin infrastructure platform and a Stripe company, today announced an expansion of their global card issuance product that they first unveiled in 2025.Bridge enables businesses and fintech developers to offer stablecoin-backed […]
MUMBAI, March 3 – Pine Labs, opens new tab will launch a stablecoin-backed prepaid card across nine countries in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia by the end of April, the fintech firm’s chief executive told Reuters, marking the first attempt by an Indian payments major to tap the fast‑growing market. The Temasek and Peak […]
Muscat: Reaffirming its commitment to delivering differentiated value and globally relevant experiences, Sohar International, together with its Islamic banking window, Sohar Islamic, has launched the “Swipe & Win” campaign. The initiative provides both existing and new credit cardholders with the opportunity to attend the FIFA World Cup 2026 through exclusive, fully curated travel packages. Running until […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent banking, financial services, and markets regulator of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced the temporary closure of Nasdaq Dubai, effective Monday, 2 March 2026 and Tuesday, 3 March 2026. Nasdaq Dubai is the international financial exchange based in the DIFC, providing a platform […]
Source: Zawya Abu Dhabi has mandated banks for its first sovereign deal of 2026, a dual-tranche dollar-denominated benchmark issuance, with IPTs at UST+50 bps for the five-year bond, and UST+55bps for the 10-year. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Bank of China, BofA Securities, BNP PARIBAS, Emirates NBD Capital, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Goldman Sachs International, HSBC, […]
New data shows residents are proactive “self-learners” and open to smarter tools to strengthen their financial wellbeing 46% of respondents report moderate to low confidence in managing their money Dubai, United Arab Emirates – [26 February, 2026] – New consumer research by YouGov for Revolut, the global fintech with over 70 million customers worldwide, suggests a […]
San Francisco, United States – Syria’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MOCT) and Visa, a global leader in digital payments, signed a cooperation agreement to support the country’s transformation and the development of a modern and inclusive digital economy. The agreement was signed at Visa’s headquarters in San Francisco, attended by His Excellency Abdulsalam Haykal, Minister […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Rewa has officially launched its digital rent payment and rewards app across the UAE, giving tenants a simpler way to pay rent and finally get something back from their largest recurring expense. The launch follows the successful close of Rewa’s seed funding round, backed by Qatar Development Bank, Plug and Play, Neocity […]