UPESI Money Transfer, one of Africa’s leading remittance service providers, has announced the appointment of Mr. Fareed Jillani as Head of Marketing for the Middle East and Europe. This strategic move comes as the company intensifies its efforts to expand its footprint across key international markets. Fareed Jillani is also the CEO of UAE-based Lejion […]
Commodity offering adds one-stop-shop services, robust risk management, cross-border logistics, and secure vaulting to Emirates NBD’s diverse portfolio of financial products Accessibility, ease, and transparency of transactions will empower Dubai’s status as one of the top gold trading hubs and support the UAE’s Federal Gold Policy to grow key sector Dubai, UAE: Emirates NBD, a […]
Abu Dhabi: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, is the first bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to pilot an innovative embedded finance and payments solution developed in partnership with Oracle and Mastercard. This collaboration combines the strengths of the two […]
Oman: In a key step for Oman’s growing fintech landscape, AmwalPay has officially announced its integration with Shopify, becoming the first Omani payment gateway licensed by the Central Bank of Oman to be directly available for Shopify merchants. Through this integration, merchants in Oman can now activate AmwalPay as a payment provider on their Shopify […]
Ajman, UAE – Ajman Bank has signed a distribution agreement with Azimut (DIFC) Limited, a subsidiary of the global asset management firm Azimut Group, to expand the range of investment solutions available to its wealth management clients. The agreement brings together Ajman Bank’s growing wealth platform with Azimut’s international investment expertise, enabling clients to access […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – American Express Middle East is celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Platinum Card® in the region unveiling exclusive benefits designed to align with the evolving aspirations of its Card Members. To celebrate this milestone, Platinum Card Members are invited to enjoy two exclusive benefits until December 31, 2025 — a new […]
Casablanca, Morocco – Standard Chartered announced the opening of its new representative office in Morocco, further expanding its footprint across the Middle East and North Africa region. The launch follows the licence approval from Bank Al-Maghrib and the award of the Casablanca Finance City status by the Casablanca Finance City Authority. The representative office will be led […]
Sharjah, UAE – Bank of Sharjah (ADX: BOS) is pleased to announce that its shares will be added to the MSCI Global Small Cap Index, effective after market close on May 30, 2025, as part of MSCI’s semi-annual index review. This prestigious inclusion marks a significant milestone in Bank of Sharjah’s journey, reinforcing its position as […]
Bank al Etihad and INVESTBANK have announced that their respective Boards of Directors have approved a strategic merger under which Bank al Etihad will acquire 100% of INVESTBANK’s share capital. The acquisition will be carried out through a capital increase by Bank al Etihad, with all newly issued shares allocated to INVESTBANK shareholders in exchange […]
DUBAI, UAE — Leading global digital payment solutions provider Checkout.com, has entered a strategic partnership with du Pay, one of the UAE’s fastest-growing fintech platforms focused on advancing financial inclusion and accessibility across the UAE. This collaboration enables du Pay to leverage Checkout.com’s robust and scalable payments infrastructure to deliver high performance payments and elevate its core offerings, […]