INFINIOS and Circle Sign Strategic Agreement to Advance Digital Finance Infrastructure

INFINIOS and Circle Sign Strategic Agreement to Advance Digital Finance Infrastructure

The collaboration will support stablecoin-powered payments, treasury, and digital asset solutions for businesses and financial institutions across the Middle East and beyond  Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain – June 2026 – INFINIOS, a leading fintech innovator headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Circle Internet Financial, LLC, a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading financial […]

HSBC, Mastercard Launch Mobile Virtual Card Solution to Accelerate Growth of Digital B2B Payments in UAE

HSBC, Mastercard Launch Mobile Virtual Card Solution to Accelerate Growth of Digital B2B Payments in UAE

Dubai, UAE: HSBC and Mastercard today jointly announced the launch of a mobile virtual card solution in the UAE that enhances commercial card programs with tokenized virtual cards accessible through digital wallets. The move is part of the bank’s efforts to digitize its offerings and provide corporate customers with state-of-the-art technology tools. The new solution connects […]

Abu Dhabi Sees 21% Rise in New Economic Licences in Q1 2026

Abu Dhabi Sees 21% Rise in New Economic Licences in Q1 2026

Abu Dhabi – The Abu Dhabi Registration Authority (ADRA), the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development’s (ADDED) arm to develop and regulate the business sector, has reported a 21% increase in the number of new economic licences issued during the first quarter (January to March) of 2026, compared to the corresponding period in 2025. The strong […]

Nuvion partners with Visa Direct to Expand real-time money movement for businesses globally

Nuvion partners with Visa Direct to Expand real-time money movement for businesses globally

Nuvion, the AI-powered global banking and cross-border payments platform built on fiat and stablecoins for businesses & fintechs, today announced a collaboration with Visa Direct to strengthen real-time global payout capabilities for businesses operating across borders. For businesses managing suppliers, contractors, customers, and partners across multiple markets, moving money quickly remains one of the biggest […]

Mashreq expands rewards and cashback options for UAE cardholders with new Visa Card Linked Offers Program

Mashreq expands rewards and cashback options for UAE cardholders with new Visa Card Linked Offers Program

With Mashreq’s Everyday Cashback programme, customers get access to cashback offers of up to 20% at leading brands across UAE and internationally The launch extends the benefits of Mashreq’s award-winning Vantage Rewards ecosystem to both debit & credit cardholders for the first time Dubai, UAE: Mashreq, has partnered with Visa and RezolveAi, a global leader […]

botim money launches Virtual IBANs for Wallet Users to advance financial inclusion in the UAE

botim money launches Virtual IBANs for Wallet Users to advance financial inclusion in the UAE

Introduced under the Central Bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) Universal Accounts Framework, the launch gives more residents access to regulated accounts, advancing financial inclusion across the UAE. Dubai, UAE – botim money, the UAE’s leading fintech platform, has launched IBAN-enabled wallets, expanding access to regulated financial services across one of the country’s most widely used digital […]

Checkout.com Selected by Microsoft to Power Digital Payments Across EMEA

Checkout.com Selected by Microsoft to Power Digital Payments Across EMEA

Checkout.com to use AI-powered optimization to improve payment performance, reliability, and acceptance rates at enterprise scale Collaboration spans digital payments across key Microsoft products, including Xbox, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Azure Dubai, UAE – Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider, today announced that it has been selected by Microsoft to power digital payments across key […]

DGCX to launch Region’s First-ever regulated Spot Gold T+0 Contract, Advancing Dubai's Global Gold Market Infrastructure

DGCX to launch Region’s First-ever regulated Spot Gold T+0 Contract, Advancing Dubai’s Global Gold Market Infrastructure

DGCX to launch first same-day physically settled spot gold contract offered on a regulated exchange in the GCC Contract combines exchange trading, central clearing and physical delivery within a single regulated framework Based on 1kg UAE Good Delivery gold and offering same-day AED settlement through approved vault infrastructure Product designed to address growing demand for […]

VaultsPay and SalisPay Technology Services Introduce Advanced Payments Platform in the UAE

VaultsPay and SalisPay Technology Services Introduce Advanced Payments Platform in the UAE

Dubai, UAE – [18/06/26] – VaultsPay, a CBUAE-licensed Retail Payment Services Provider, today announced its strategic partnership with SalisPay Technology Services, a leading payments infrastructure and technology enabler in the MENA region, to launch a comprehensive next-generation payments platform for Merchants, Payment Aggregators, and Enterprise Businesses across the United Arab Emirates. As VaultsPay’s designated Technical […]