botim and Mastercard launch Region’s First All-In-One Card with Mastercard One Credential

botim and Mastercard launch Region’s First All-In-One Card with Mastercard One Credential

Dubai, UAE – botim, the UAE’s leading fintech platform, has collaborated with Mastercard to launch the Mastercard One Credential, giving eligible botim cardholders greater flexibility and control over how they access and manage payments through a single card solution. This launch also marks the first rollout of the solution in the UAE and across Eastern Europe, the […]

Invest Bank Profit Before Tax Rises 61% to AED80.5 Million in H1 2026

Invest Bank Profit Before Tax Rises 61% to AED80.5 Million in H1 2026

Invest Bank (INB) announced a 61 % year-on-year increase in Profit Before Tax to AED80.5 million. According to its financial results for the half-year ended 30th June, 2026, the Bank continued to strengthen its performance momentum, recording second-quarter Profit Before Tax of AED58 million, up 159 % from the first quarter. The Invest Bank continued to […]

HSBC Private Bank appoints Feras Al Jaramani to Lead its UAE Market

HSBC Private Bank appoints Feras Al Jaramani to Lead its UAE Market

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, HSBC Private Bank today confirmed the appointment of Feras Al Jarmani to lead its UAE Market, taking on overall responsibility for the bank’s private banking business across the country. Mr Al Jarmani expands his role from Head of the UAE Market for Arab and Emirati Clients, and his expanded remit brings […]

BHM Capital Becomes First UAE Financial Institution to Connect to Astana International Exchange via ADX Tabadul

BHM Capital Becomes First UAE Financial Institution to Connect to Astana International Exchange via ADX Tabadul

Dubai, UAE, BHM Capital, the leading financial institution in the capital markets of the United Arab Emirates, has become the first financial institution in the UAE to connect to the Astana International Exchange (AIX) as a Market Making Member through Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) Tabadul platform, marking another strategic milestone in the company’s regional expansion […]

Kuwait’s CMA Grants Goldman Sachs First Institutional Marketing License for Collective Investment Scheme (CIS)

Kuwait’s CMA Grants Goldman Sachs First Institutional Marketing License for Collective Investment Scheme (CIS)

Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted Goldman Sachs International the country’s first institutional marketing license for a collective investment scheme (CIS) established outside Kuwait, marking a significant milestone in the development of the nation’s capital markets. The license, awarded to Goldman Sachs International, which is licensed by the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion […]

Dukhan Bank Becomes Qatar’s First Islamic Bank to Go Live on Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Blockchain Deposit Account Network

Dukhan Bank Becomes Qatar’s First Islamic Bank to Go Live on Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Blockchain Deposit Account Network

Doha, Qatar: Dukhan Bank has gone live on Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Blockchain Deposit Account network, making it the first Islamic bank in Qatar to adopt this next-generation payments infrastructure. The implementation marks a significant step in Dukhan Bank’s digital transformation journey, enabling faster, more efficient, and always-on payment services for corporate and institutional clients […]

UAE-born fintech KamelPay Secures SVF and RPS Licenses from the Central Bank of the UAE

UAE-born fintech KamelPay Secures SVF and RPS Licenses from the Central Bank of the UAE

Dubai, UAE – August 6, 2026 – KamelPay, a UAE-born fintech offering payroll and business payment solutions, has received Stored Value Facilities (SVF) and Retail Payment Services (RPS) licenses from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), marking a significant regulatory milestone in the company’s growth and strengthening its position within the country’s evolving digital […]

Mastercard collaborates with AFS to launch Corporate Credit and Prepaid Cards in UAE and Egypt

Mastercard collaborates with AFS to launch Corporate Credit and Prepaid Cards in UAE and Egypt

The innovative payment products will be integrated with the AFS Pro app, providing a seamless, digital-first business payments and expense management solution Dubai, UAE: Mastercard and Arab Financial Services (AFS), the Middle East and Africa’s leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler, have joined forces to introduce corporate credit and prepaid cards, integrated with the […]