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<title>NEXUS and Fasset Sign MoU to Advance Stablecoin&#45;Based Payment Infrastructure</title>
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<title>CBUAE and Central Bank of Egypt Renew AED 5bln Currency Swap Agreement</title>
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<title>Mambu and Mastercard join forces to simplify cross&#45;border payments for banks in the Middle East</title>
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<title>Citi® Expands Token Services to UAE and Japan, Enabling 24/7 Liquidity Transfers</title>
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<title>Visa Launches the Infinite Series in UAE to Expand Premium Customer Experiences</title>
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<title>Commercial Bank of Dubai Becomes First Bank Outside Europe to Join the Commercial Bank Money Token (CBMT) Network</title>
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<title>The Future of Digital Payments in Saudi Arabia and MENA</title>
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<title>Closing Tickets, Losing Loyalty: Why Banks Still Get Conversational AI Wrong</title>
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<title>Astel.ai continues to empower UAE and global corporate finance boutique advisory firms, incubators and accelerators</title>
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<title>Abu Dhabi’s Presight, Shorooq Back $100 Million Series A Investment for US&#45;Based Maven Robotics</title>
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<title>UAE&#45;Based Amaani Raises $5M In Series A Funding For GCC Expansion</title>
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<title>Saudi&#45;based erad Raises $22 Million Series A Led by MEVP to Accelerate SME Financing Across the GCC</title>
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<title>Seviora and FAB Partners to Unlock New Investments and Market Opportunities in the UAE and Beyond</title>
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<title>KPMG in Qatar Appoints Venkat Krishnaswamy as Country Senior Partner</title>
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<title>Jordan’s Bank al Etihad Enters the UAE Market Through Strategic Partnership with Ethmar International Holding</title>
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<title>PayitFast Partners with Zameera to Bring Ultra&#45;Luxury Travel to Members</title>
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<title>mazeed Announces Matha | ,ماذا the AI Financial Agent, at Seamless Middle East 2026</title>
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<title>Iraq Qi and Ant International join forces to Launch SuperQi App in Iraq</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/iraq-qi-and-ant-international-join-forces/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Baghdad, Iraq – December 26, 2024 – Qi , a leader in Iraq’s fintech sector, has officially launched its third-generation app, SuperQi, in collaboration with Ant International . Powered by Alipay+ Wallet Tech solutions, SuperQi integrates a digital lifestyle super app with a fully functional digital bank, heralding a ]]></description>
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<title>Talaty Uses AI to Facilitate Fast, Affordable Loans to Morocco’s SMBs</title>
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<title>Lebanon Anghami Secures $55 Million Funding from OSN Group to Redefine Digital Entertainment in MENA</title>
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<title>India 100Unicorns Launches $200M Fund 2, Expands to MENA with ADGM Office</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/HK/2026/09/india-100unicorns-launches-200m-fund-2/</link>
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<title>Geidea leads the fintech revolution by launching SoftPos in Egypt</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Geidea, a leading provider of digital payment solutions in the Middle East, is set to launch its innovative SoftPos service in Egypt, following a successful two-year rollout in Saudi Arabia and later in the UAE. This expansion marks a significant milestone in Geidea’s strategy to drive ]]></description>
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<title>Tencent Partners with Visa to Launch Palm Recognition Payments in Singapore</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ November 6, 2024 – Tencent has announced a strategic partnership with Visa to bring its palm recognition technology to international markets, with an initial rollout in Singapore. The service, called “Pay by Palm,” enables Visa cardholders from participating banks—including DBS, OCBC, and UOB—to make secure, ]]></description>
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<title>Network International Jordan Partners with AlWasleh to Expand Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Services</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/network-international-jordan-partners-with-alwasleh/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Jordan, October 2024 – Network International , the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, has announced a strategic partnership with AlWasleh , a pioneering company specializing in Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services. This collaboration aims to enhance consumer access to ]]></description>
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<title>George Harrak Appointed as CEO of Jeel</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/george-harrak-appointed-as-ceo-of-jeel/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Jeel , a leading Saudi fintech company supported by Riyad Bank , is thrilled to announce the appointment of George Harrak as its new Chief Executive Officer. A renowned transformational leader, George brings over 20 years of experience in driving business strategy, innovation, and operational transformation across the ]]></description>
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<title>National Bank of Egypt (NBE) Grants Kredit EGP 50 Million in Funding</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/09/national-bank-of-egypt-nbe-grants-kredit-egp-50-million-in-funding/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cairo, 29 September 2024 – Kredit , a newly launched SME financing company under GB Capital Group , is proud to announce it has secured EGP 50 million in funding from the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) . This investment is an integral part of Kredit&#039;s mission to enhance financial inclusion and provide crucial support to ]]></description>
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<title>Morocco&#45;Based Userguest Raises $2.4 Million in Seed Funding</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/09/morocco-based-userguest-raises-2-4-million-in-seed-funding/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Userguest , a Moroccan startup founded in 2018 that helps hotels optimize their direct revenues, has successfully raised EUR 2.2 million (US$2.4 million) in a seed funding round to fuel its rapid expansion and drive product innovation. The funding round was led by Al Mada Ventures and included participation from ]]></description>
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<title>Banque Misr Achieves Remarkable Growth in 2023 with EGP 52.9 Billion Net Profit</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/09/banque-misr-achieves-remarkable-growth-in-2023-with-egp-52-9-billion-net-profit/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The General Assembly of Banque Misr approved the financial statements for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2023, highlighting remarkable growth in all business sectors. The bank&#039;s total financial position reached EGP 2.6 trillion, showing a 14.9% growth from the previous year. A significant jump of 32.9% was ]]></description>
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<title>Algerian edtech LabLabee Secures $3.4 Million in Seed Funding Round</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/09/algerian-edtech-lablabee-secures-3-4-million-in-seed-funding-round/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Algiers, Algeria – LabLabee , an innovative Algerian edtech startup, has successfully raised $3.4 million in seed funding to drive the adoption of 5G, cloud, and AI technologies across the telecommunications and industrial sectors. The funding round was led by Reach Capital, with significant participation from ]]></description>
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<title>Egypt Paymob Secures $22 Million Series B Extension, lead by EBRD Venture Capital</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/09/egypt-paymob-secures-22-million-series-b-extension/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cairo, Egypt – September 11, 2024 : Paymob , a leading fintech company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has announced the successful completion of a $22 million Series B extension round, bringing the total Series B funding to $72 million. The round was led by EBRD Venture Capital , with participation from ]]></description>
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<title>Qawn by Jordan Ahli Bank Partners with Network International to Revolutionize Digital Finance in Jordan</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/qawn-by-jordan-ahli-bank-partners-with-network-international/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Amman, March 2024 – Qawn , the Kingdom’s pioneering social payment app by Jordan Ahli Bank , with a user base exceeding 150,000, has announced a strategic partnership with Network International , the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa. This collaboration aims to drive digital finance ]]></description>
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<title>Jordan AHLI FINTECH Partners with CloudVests to Equip FinTech Startups with Cloud Optimization Services</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/jordan-ahli-fintech-partners-with-cloudvests/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Amman, August 2024 – AHLI FINTECH , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jordan Ahli Bank, has announced a strategic partnership with CloudVests , an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner. This collaboration is aimed at strengthening support for fintech startups by providing specialized cloud services, training, and migration ]]></description>
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<title>Mastercard and OPay Expand Partnership to Offer Personalized Digital Banking Services in Egypt</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/09/mastercard-and-opay-expand-partnership/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mastercard has announced a strategic collaboration with OPay , a leading financial services provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, to deliver innovative banking solutions tailored to the diverse needs of the Egyptian market. This partnership aligns with the Central Bank of Egypt&#039;s vision to ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:10:57 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>MyFatoorah and Classera Forge Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Payment Processes in Education Sector</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/09/myfatoorah-and-classera-forge-strategic-partnership/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ MyFatoorah is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Classera , the largest e-learning company in the region and a global leader in educational technology. This collaboration aims to streamline payment processes for educational institutions, significantly enhancing their operational efficiency and ]]></description>
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<title>Jumia Egypt and ContactNow Expand Strategic Partnership to Enhance Financial Solutions for Egyptian Customers &#45; Fintech News Egypt</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/09/jumia-egypt-and-contactnow-expand-strategic-partnership-to-enhance-financial-solutions-for-egyptian-customers-fintech-news-egypt/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/09/jumia-egypt-and-contactnow-expand-strategic-partnership-to-enhance-financial-solutions-for-egyptian-customers-fintech-news-egypt/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jumia , Egypt&#039;s leading e-commerce platform, has announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with Contact CrediTech , the digital consumer finance arm of Contact Financial Holding. This collaboration aims to enhance the financial services available to their respective customers, building on the success of ]]></description>
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<title>Tathmeer Agri Tech Centre Officially Opens Its Doors at Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/2026/09/tathmeer-agri-tech-centre-officially-opens-its-doors-at-sharjah-research-technology-and-innovation-park/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tathmeer Agri Tech Centre Officially Opens Its Doors at Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:54:28 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Mastercard, Trip.com and Network International Showcase AI&#45;Powered Agentic Travel Bookings</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/mastercard-trip-com-and-network-international-showcase-ai-powered-agentic-travel-bookings/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mastercard, Trip.com and Network International Showcase AI-Powered Agentic Travel Bookings. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:06:42 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Dubai Ranked World’s No. 1 FinTech Hub in Latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) Report</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/dubai-ranked-worlds-no-1-fintech-hub-in-latest-global-financial-centres-index-gfci-report/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dubai Ranked World’s No. 1 FinTech Hub in Latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) Report. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:32:42 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Standard Chartered and LMAX Group Expand Partnership to Include Digital Asset Custody in Luxembourg and DIFC</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/standard-chartered-and-lmax-group-expand-partnership-to-include-digital-asset-custody-in-luxembourg-and-difc/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/standard-chartered-and-lmax-group-expand-partnership-to-include-digital-asset-custody-in-luxembourg-and-difc/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Standard Chartered and LMAX Group Expand Partnership to Include Digital Asset Custody in Luxembourg and DIFC. ]]></description>
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<title>Fina Launches SAR 500 Million Embedded Finance Fund with Joa Capital to Expand SME Financing in Saudi Arabia</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/fina-launches-sar-500-million-embedded-finance-fund-with-joa-capital-to-expand-sme-financing-in-saudi-arabia/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Fina , SILQ ’s B2B embedded finance business, today announced the launch of its embedded finance capabilities with the Fina Fund, a direct financing fund managed by Joa Capital, an established alternative asset manager based in Riyadh. With a target fund size of SAR 500M, Fina Fund is licensed by the Saudi Capital Market Autho ]]></description>
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<title>Fasset Will Become The First Platform Worldwide To List DDSC, the UAE&amp;apos;s Dirham&#45;Backed Stablecoin</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/fasset-will-become-the-first-platform-worldwide-to-list-ddsc-the-uaes-dirham-backed-stablecoin/</link>
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<title>Crypto.com Exchange and ZagTrader Expand Institutional Access to Digital Assets</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/crypto-com-exchange-and-zagtrader-expand-institutional-access-to-digital-assets/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Crypto.com Exchange and ZagTrader Expand Institutional Access to Digital Assets. ]]></description>
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<title>Visa Acceptance Platform Enables Local E&#45;commerce Payment Processing through Saudi Arabia’s New E&#45;commerce Payments Interface</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/visa-acceptance-platform-enables-local-e-commerce-payment-processing-through-saudi-arabias-new-e-commerce-payments-interface/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Visa Acceptance Platform designed to help enable faster, reliable and supports compliant e-commerce payment processing for merchants and payment service providers. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Visa , a global leader in digital payments, today announced that merchants and payment service providers in Saudi Arabia can now process e-commerce transactions lo ]]></description>
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<title>Crypto.com Exchange and ZagTrader Expand Institutional Access to Digital Assets</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/crypto-com-exchange-and-zagtrader-expand-institutional-access-to-digital-assets-ksa/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/crypto-com-exchange-and-zagtrader-expand-institutional-access-to-digital-assets-ksa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Through the Partnership, ZagTrader&#039;s Institutional Client Base can now Gain Direct Connectivity to Crypto.com Exchange, with Real-Time Price Feeds and Order Routing Through the Zag Financial Network. 16 September 2026; Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Crypto.com Exchange , one of the world’s fastest and most secure platforms with deep liquidity and com ]]></description>
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<title>Saudi Fintech barq Raises $330M Series A at $1.85B Valuation to Expand Digital Financial Platform</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/saudi-fintech-barq-raises-330m-series-a-at-1-85b-valuation-to-expand-digital-financial-platform/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/saudi-fintech-barq-raises-330m-series-a-at-1-85b-valuation-to-expand-digital-financial-platform/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ barq, the digital payments company, announced the close of a Series A funding round worth $329.5 million, at a valuation of $1.85 billion, marking a new milestone that reflects the growth the company has achieved since its launch and cements its position among the fastest-growing fintech companies in Saudi Arabia and the region. ]]></description>
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<title>Saudi Fintech barq Raises $330M Series A at $1.85B Valuation to Expand Digital Financial Platform</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/saudi-fintech-barq-raises-330m-series-a-at-1-85b-valuation-to-expand-digital-financial-platform-ksa/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ barq , the digital payments company, announced the close of a Series A funding round worth $329.5 million, at a valuation of $1.85 billion, marking a new milestone that reflects the growth the company has achieved since its launch and cements its position among the fastest-growing fintech companies in Saudi Arabia and the region. The round saw part ]]></description>
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<title>CBUAE, Mastercard conclude Programme to Strengthen National Capabilities in Fraud Risk Management</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/cbuae-mastercard-conclude-programme-to-strengthen-national-capabilities-in-fraud-risk-management/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and Mastercard have concluded a capacity-building programme as part of the CBUAE’s ongoing efforts to strengthen national capabilities and enhance the financial sector’s preparedness to address evolving risks across the digital payments ecosystem. ]]></description>
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<title>Shorooq and Emirates Growth Fund partners with FMSi to build a regional champion in Fleet Management Solutions</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/shorooq-and-emirates-growth-fund-partners-with-fmsi-to-build-a-regional-champion-in-fleet-management-solutions/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Shorooq and Emirates Growth Fund partners with FMSi to build a regional champion in Fleet Management Solutions. ]]></description>
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<title>Mastercard Launches Wallet Pay to Scale Digital Wallets Worldwide</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/mastercard-launches-wallet-pay-to-scale-digital-wallets-worldwide/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mastercard Launches Wallet Pay to Scale Digital Wallets Worldwide. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:29:57 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>TouchPoint Enables Pakistan’s First Diebold Nixdorf DN Series 300 ATM at Meezan Bank, Powered by Windows 11</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/09/touchpoint-enables-pakistans-first-diebold-nixdorf-dn-series-300-atm-at-meezan-bank-powered-by-windows-11/</link>
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<title>UAE AI Startup Synapse Analytics Raises $13 Million Series A to Expand Agentic AI Platform</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/uae-ai-startup-synapse-analytics-raises-13-million-series-a-to-expand-agentic-ai-platform/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ UAE-based AI startup Synapse Analytics has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by global technology investment firm Partech, with participation from Algebra Ventures and Silicon Badia. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:50:21 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Al Rajhi Capital Appoints HSBC Saudi Arabia As Custodian to Al Rajhi MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/al-rajhi-capital-appoints-hsbc-saudi-arabia-as-custodian-to-al-rajhi-msci-saudi-arabia-etf/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: HSBC has today announced its appointment as custodian to the Al Rajhi MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF. Al Rajhi Capital appointed HSBC following a selection process designed to identify a securities services provider with a strong track record of servicing Exchange Traded Funds, a diverse global securities services network, and the abil ]]></description>
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<title>Saudi Fintech Tabby Raises $233 Million at $6.5 Billion Valuation led by Blue Pool Capital</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/saudi-fintech-tabby-raises-233-million-at-6-5-billion-valuation-led-by-blue-pool-capital/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Saudi Fintech Tabby Raises $233 Million at $6.5 Billion Valuation led by Blue Pool Capital. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:47:32 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Reimagining Finance: DIFC to convene global leaders across banking, private markets, asset management, FinTech, public policy and sustainability at Dubai Future Finance Week</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/reimagining-finance-difc-to-convene-global-leaders-across-banking-private-markets-asset-management-fintech-public-policy-and-sustainability-at-dubai-future-finance-week/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Reimagining Finance: DIFC to convene global leaders across banking, private markets, asset management, FinTech, public policy and sustainability at Dubai Future Finance Week. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:08:24 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Saudi Fintech Tabby Raises $233 Million at $6.5 Billion Valuation led by Blue Pool Capital</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/saudi-fintech-tabby-raises-233-million-at-6-5-billion-valuation-led-by-blue-pool-capital-ksa/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The funding will help Tabby expand its services beyond buy now, pay later into broader financial offerings in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Founded in 2019 in the UAE, Tabby became the MENA region’s first fintech unicorn in 2023, valued at over $1.5 billion. RIYADH: Saudi-based fintech firm Tabby has raised $233 million in equity funding, valuing the c ]]></description>
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<title>HSBC Launches “WorldTrader” A Digital Wealth Trading Platform in Qatar</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/hsbc-launches-worldtrader-a-digital-wealth-trading-platform-in-qatar/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ HSBC has announced the launch of WorldTrader in Qatar, a digital wealth trading platform providing customers with convenient access to a broad range of international investment opportunities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:21:07 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Thunes Launches Cross&#45;Border Payouts Across Six New Middle East Markets</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/thunes-launches-cross-border-payouts-across-six-new-middle-east-markets/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Thunes Launches Cross-Border Payouts Across Six New Middle East Markets. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:57:29 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Tarabut Secures US$50 Million in Strategic Financing to Deepen Its Focus on Saudi Arabia</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/tarabut-secures-us50-million-in-strategic-financing-to-deepen-its-focus-on-saudi-arabia/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tarabut, the regulated infrastructure platform operating across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, announced US$50 million (SAR 187 million) in strategic financing from a group of Saudi Arabia’s leading financial institutions and family business groups. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:07:31 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>QNB Group in Collaboration With Mastercard Issues The First Internationally Accepted Payment Card in Syria</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/qnb-group-in-collaboration-with-mastercard-issues-the-first-internationally-accepted-payment-card-in-syria/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ QNB Group in Collaboration With Mastercard Issues The First Internationally Accepted Payment Card in Syria. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:24:44 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>QNB Group</media:keywords>
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<title>Tarabut Secures US$50 Million in Strategic Financing to Deepen Its Focus on Saudi Arabia</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/tarabut-secures-us50-million-in-strategic-financing-to-deepen-its-focus-on-saudi-arabia-ksa/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/tarabut-secures-us50-million-in-strategic-financing-to-deepen-its-focus-on-saudi-arabia-ksa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The institutions that run on Tarabut’s infrastructure are putting their own capital behind the platform powering embedded finance for SMEs and consumers across the region. September 14, 2026 — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Tarabut , the regulated infrastructure platform operating across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, announced US$50 million (SAR 187 mi ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:06:10 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>HSBC Launches “WorldTrader” A Digital Wealth Trading Platform in Qatar</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/09/hsbc-launches-worldtrader-a-digital-wealth-trading-platform-in-qatar-5449/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:22:45 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>DFSA, Nasdaq Dubai, HKMA and HKEX Establish Strategic Working Group to Strengthen Dubai&#45;Hong Kong Financial Ties</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/dfsa-nasdaq-dubai-hkma-and-hkex-establish-strategic-working-group-to-strengthen-dubai-hong-kong-financial-ties/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/dfsa-nasdaq-dubai-hkma-and-hkex-establish-strategic-working-group-to-strengthen-dubai-hong-kong-financial-ties/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ DFSA, Nasdaq Dubai, HKMA and HKEX Establish Strategic Working Group to Strengthen Dubai-Hong Kong Financial Ties. ]]></description>
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<title>BlueFive Capital Acquires 30% Stake in Bugatti Rimac from Porsche</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/bluefive-capital-acquires-30-stake-in-bugatti-rimac-from-porsche/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ BlueFive Capital, one of the world’s fastest growing investment managers[1], today announced it has completed the acquisition of a 30% equity stake in Bugatti Rimac, the producer of the Bugatti supercars. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:59:56 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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<title>UAE&#45;Built SynraPay Puts the Merchant First with an AI&#45;Assisted Payment Platform</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/uae-built-synrapay-puts-the-merchant-first-with-an-ai-assisted-payment-platform/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/uae-built-synrapay-puts-the-merchant-first-with-an-ai-assisted-payment-platform/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ UAE-built SynraPay is developing a merchant-first payment technology platform combining gateway connectivity, orchestration, analytics and 24/7 AI support through EVAA. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:56:07 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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<title>TouchPoint Enables DIY Banking for ABHI microfinance bank powered by QMatch</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/09/touchpoint-enables-diy-banking-for-abhi-microfinance-bank-powered-by-qmatch/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:13:12 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>TouchPoint Enables DIY Banking for ABHI microfinance bank powered by QMatch</media:keywords>
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<title>UAE&#45;Built SynraPay Puts the Merchant First with an AI&#45;Assisted Payment Platform</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/09/uae-built-synrapay-puts-the-merchant-first-with-an-ai-assisted-payment-platform/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/09/uae-built-synrapay-puts-the-merchant-first-with-an-ai-assisted-payment-platform/</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:58:09 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Mastercard and Banque du Liban collaborate to expand Digital Payment Acceptance for SMEs and Women Entrepreneurs in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/mastercard-and-banque-du-liban-collaborate-to-expand-digital-payment-acceptance-for-smes-and-women-entrepreneurs-in-lebanon/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/mastercard-and-banque-du-liban-collaborate-to-expand-digital-payment-acceptance-for-smes-and-women-entrepreneurs-in-lebanon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mastercard and Banque du Liban collaborate to expand Digital Payment Acceptance for SMEs and Women Entrepreneurs in Lebanon. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:38:28 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Egypt’s Zeal Raises $10 Million for Expansion of Smart Payment Solutions Across the Middle East, Europe and Africa</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/09/egypts-zeal-raises-10-million-for-expansion-of-smart-payment-solutions-across-the-middle-east-europe-and-africa/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/09/egypts-zeal-raises-10-million-for-expansion-of-smart-payment-solutions-across-the-middle-east-europe-and-africa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cairo, Egypt: Egyptian fintech startup Zeal has raised $10 million in new funding as the company plans to expand its technology solutions for payment devices and point-of-sale (POS) systems across the Middle East, Europe and Africa. The company said the new funding will support the development of its technology solutions and accelerate its internat ]]></description>
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<title>Binance Bahrain Expands Fiat Access and Funding Options for Eligible Crypto Users</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/binance-bahrain-expands-fiat-access-and-funding-options-for-eligible-crypto-users/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/binance-bahrain-expands-fiat-access-and-funding-options-for-eligible-crypto-users/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Binance Bahrain is expanding the ways eligible users can access crypto, with easier fiat access, familiar funding methods and a clearer onboarding journey through Binance Bahrain B.S.C., a crypto-asset service provider licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain as a Category 4. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:43:15 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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<title>FAB and Mastercard Launch UAE’s First World Legend Exclusive Mastercard Credit Card</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/fab-and-mastercard-launch-uaes-first-world-legend-exclusive-mastercard-credit-card/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/fab-and-mastercard-launch-uaes-first-world-legend-exclusive-mastercard-credit-card/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), in collaboration with Mastercard, announced the launch of the UAE’s first World Legend Exclusive Mastercard credit card – an invitation only offering designed for individuals who value exceptional experiences and highly personalized service. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:47:55 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Tax Star Reports Strong Rise in E&#45;Invoicing Enquiries as UAE Businesses Race to Beat 30 October Deadline</title>
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<title>Stonegate Capital Launches AI&#45;First Family Office in Dubai to Manage Global Family Investments</title>
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<title>Virtu Financial and ADX Launch POSIT Block&#45;Trading Network for Abu Dhabi Equities</title>
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<title>FAB sets AED 100bln Blue Finance Target and Becomes First MENA Bank to join UN Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles</title>
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<title>Standard Chartered: UAE Ranks First Globally for Planned Investment in Digital Supply Chain Finance</title>
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<title>Fuze Finance Expands to Switzerland to Serve Rapidly Growing Demand for Crypto Assets and Stablecoins</title>
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<title>Gaia Secures $1.5 Million Pre&#45;Seed Round Led by SEEDRA Ventures</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded SR15.799 billion in point-of-sale (POS) transactions during the week of August 23–29, 2026 , up from SR14.173 billion during the previous comparable period, according to the Saudi Central Bank’s (SAMA) weekly POS bulletin. The Kingdom recorded 255.384 million POS transactions during the week, highlighting continued str ]]></description>
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<title>Syarah Raises $12 Million from Impact46 to Expand Saudi Arabia’s Digital Car Marketplace</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Saudi Arabia-based automotive technology startup Syarah has raised $12 million in a new investment round from Impact46 to accelerate the expansion of its digital marketplace for new and used vehicles across the Kingdom. The stage of the funding round was not disclosed. ]]></description>
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<title>Syarah Raises $12 Million from Impact46 to Expand Saudi Arabia’s Digital Car Marketplace</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia-based automotive technology startup Syarah has raised $12 million in a new investment round from Impact46 to accelerate the expansion of its digital marketplace for new and used vehicles across the Kingdom. The stage of the funding round was not disclosed. Founded in 2015 by Salah Sharef and Fayez Alanazi , Syarah ]]></description>
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<title>Saudi Arabia’s Rwaj Raises $1.2 Million in Pre&#45;Seed Funding to Scale Live Social Commerce Across GCC</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/saudi-arabias-rwaj-raises-1-2-million-in-pre-seed-funding-to-scale-live-social-commerce-across-gcc/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia-based live social shopping and auction platform Rwaj has raised $1.2 million (SAR 4.5 million) in a pre-seed funding round to accelerate product development and regional expansion. Rwaj enables sellers across the GCC to conduct live shopping and real-time auctions through its platform. Sellers can offer products t ]]></description>
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<title>Network International Unlocks GCC&#45;Wide Commerce Through A Single Payment Integration</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/network-international-unlocks-gcc-wide-commerce-through-a-single-payment-integration/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Network International, a leading fintech company across the Middle East and Africa, announced the launch of its regional acquiring capability that enables merchants to seamlessly accept payments across GCC markets through a single integration. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:04:38 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>NQubator and Da Nang Innovation Startup Support Center Join Forces to Connect UAE and Vietnam Startup Ecosystems</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/nqubator-and-da-nang-innovation-startup-support-center-join-forces-to-connect-uae-and-vietnam-startup-ecosystems/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ NQubator and Da Nang Innovation Startup Support Center Join Forces to Connect UAE and Vietnam Startup Ecosystems. ]]></description>
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<title>Citi eyes China Brokerage Unit Licence As Soon As This Month, Sources Say</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Citigroup expects to get regulatory approval for its wholly-owned China brokerage business as soon as this month and plans to add several dozen staff at the unit over the next few months, said two people with knowledge of the matter. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:19:44 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>ARD Capital Management Partners with Chase Securities Pakistan to Transform Digital Trading</title>
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<title>Mal develops integrated financial platform to redefine the digital financial experience</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mal develops integrated financial platform to redefine the digital financial experience. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:35:05 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Saudi Fintech Nayla Raises $18 Million in Pre&#45;Series A Round to Expand Micro&#45;Business Digital Financing in the KSA</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/saudi-fintech-nayla-raises-18-million-in-pre-series-a-round-to-expand-micro-business-digital-financing-in-the-ksa/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia-based fintech Nayla has secured approximately $18 million in a pre-Series A funding round , comprising a mix of equity and debt financing, as the company announced at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. The equity round was led by Idrisi Ventures , with participation from Suhail Ventures and other strategic investors , while BLO ]]></description>
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<title>Citi eyes China Brokerage Unit Licence As Soon As This Month, Sources Say</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/HK/2026/09/citi-eyes-china-brokerage-unit-licence-as-soon-as-this-month-sources-say-hongkong/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ HONG KONG – Citigroup expects to get regulatory approval for its wholly-owned China brokerage business as soon as this month and plans to add several dozen staff at the unit over the next few months, said two people with knowledge of the matter. The long-awaited final Chinese regulatory approval for the business could be granted around the time of ]]></description>
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<title>Alaan receives key in&#45;principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE for SVF and RPS licences</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Alaan receives key in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE for SVF and RPS licences. ]]></description>
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<title>Saudi Fintech Abwab.ai Raises $4 Million in Seed Funding Co&#45;Led by Speedinvest and MEVP</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/saudi-fintech-abwab-ai-raises-4-million-in-seed-funding-co-led-by-speedinvest-and-mevp/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi fintech startup Abwab.ai has raised $4 million in a seed funding round co-led by Speedinvest and Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) to accelerate the development and expansion of its AI-powered credit infrastructure for financial institutions. The funding announcement was made at the LEAP conference in Riyadh , highligh ]]></description>
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<title>Standard Chartered becomes First Global Systemically Important Bank to Launch Institutional Bitcoin and Ether Spot Trading in the UAE</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/standard-chartered-becomes-first-global-systemically-important-bank-to-launch-institutional-bitcoin-and-ether-spot-trading-in-the-uae/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Standard Chartered becomes First Global Systemically Important Bank to Launch Institutional Bitcoin and Ether Spot Trading in the UAE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:07:41 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>FlyAkeed Secures $25.15M Growth Funding to Expand Corporate Travel Platform in Saudi Arabia</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ FlyAkeed, the Saudi corporate-travel technology platform, announced Wednesday from the main stage at LEAP 2026 that it has secured SR94.3 million ($25.15 million) in growth funding. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:36:44 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>BitOasis Appoints Jonathan Rigg as CEO To Lead Next Phase of MENA Expansion</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/bitoasis-appoints-jonathan-rigg-as-ceo-to-lead-next-phase-of-mena-expansion/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ BitOasis, a CoinDCX company and one of the Middle East and North Africa’s pioneering regulated digital asset platforms, has appointed Jonathan Rigg as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding co-founder Ola Doudin, who has led the company since its founding in 2016. ]]></description>
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<title>FlyAkeed Secures $25.15M Growth Funding to Expand Corporate Travel Platform in Saudi Arabia</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/09/flyakeed-secures-25-15m-growth-funding-to-expand-corporate-travel-platform-in-saudi-arabia-ksa/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ FlyAkeed , the Saudi corporate-travel technology platform, announced Wednesday from the main stage at LEAP 2026 that it has secured SR94.3 million ($25.15 million) in growth funding. The round pairs an equity investment led by Sanabil Investments – a financial investment company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) – with participation  ]]></description>
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<title>Egyptian EdTech Platform &amp;quot;3C Coding School&amp;quot; Secures $3 Million in Seed Funding Led by MRG Economic Group</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/09/egyptian-edtech-platform-3c-coding-school-secures-3-million-in-seed-funding-led-by-mrg-economic-group/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cairo: 3 September 2026: 3C Coding School , a premier platform specializing in coding, technology, and artificial intelligence education for children and youth, has officially closed its $3 million Seed funding round. The direct equity investment was spearheaded by MRG Economic Group, led by Egyptian business leader Mahmoud Ramadan, with participat ]]></description>
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<title>COFE Tech Secures Pre&#45;IPO Funding at $178M Valuation, Targets Saudi IPO by 2029</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/cofe-tech-secures-pre-ipo-funding-at-178m-valuation-targets-saudi-ipo-by-2029/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ COFE Tech, formerly known as COFE App, has closed a pre-IPO funding round at a $178 million valuation. ]]></description>
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<title>QFC and Alrayan Bank Partner to Advance Banking Access, Islamic Finance and Capital Markets</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/09/qfc-and-alrayan-bank-partner-to-advance-banking-access-islamic-finance-and-capital-markets/</link>
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<title>GRT Capital Management Opens Dubai office in DIFC to expand into MEASA Region</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/grt-capital-management-opens-dubai-office-in-difc-to-expand-into-measa-region/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ GRT Capital Management Limited (“GRT”) today announced the launch of its office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, marking a significant milestone in the global expansion of the asset management firm. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:05:34 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Vision Bank launches SME Financing to Support Cross&#45;Border Trade</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/vision-bank-launches-sme-financing-to-support-cross-border-trade/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Vision Bank has announced the launch of its SME financing proposition, marking a significant step in the Bank’s strategy to support modern businesses with solutions built around how companies operate, trade and grow. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:42:22 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>FAB Completes Live Tokenized Deposit Milestone With Citi Through Swift Ledger</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/fab-completes-live-tokenized-deposit-milestone-with-citi-through-swift-ledger/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has successfully completed live USD transactions at scale as part of Swift’s Ledger Minimum Viable Product (MVP), using tokenized deposits and Swift smart contract settlements to enable 24/7 cross-border payments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:55:39 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Visa Enhances Account&#45;to&#45;Account (A2A) Protect Innovations to Help Financial Institutions Cut Fraud by More Than 50%</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/visa-enhances-account-to-account-a2a-protect-innovations-to-help-financial-institutions-cut-fraud-by-more-than-50/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/visa-enhances-account-to-account-a2a-protect-innovations-to-help-financial-institutions-cut-fraud-by-more-than-50/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Visa Enhances Account-to-Account (A2A) Protect Innovations to Help Financial Institutions Cut Fraud by More Than 50%. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:32:08 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Dubai&#45;Based Fitness Software Company Enhance Raises $18.2 Million to Accelerate US Expansion</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/09/dubai-based-fitness-software-company-enhance-raises-18-2-million-to-accelerate-us-expansion/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dubai-founded fitness technology company Enhance has raised $18.2 million in equity and venture debt as it accelerates the expansion of its personal-training software platform in the United States. ]]></description>
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<title>Bybit Expands Islamic Account With 20 New Shariah&#45;Compliant Crypto Trading Pair</title>
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<title>Mashreq Launches Digital Salary Payment Service for UAE Employers Through MoHRE, Enabled by Al Etihad Payments</title>
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<title>EXIM BANK ONBOARDS AUTOSOFT DYNAMICS TO DELIVER NEXT&#45;GEN CORE BANKING SYSTEM</title>
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<title>Oman&amp;apos;s banking sector Credit Surges 12.3% to RO38.2 Billion and Deposits Climb 13% in H1 2026</title>
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<title>Adobe, MCIT and HUMAIN Expand Partnership, Providing Over $4bln in Free Access to AI&#45;powered Creative Tools to 27mln Saudi Citizens</title>
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<title>National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) advances SME Growth through Integrated Banking and Financing Solutions</title>
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<title>Granite and Tarmiiz Partner to Explore Tokenized Money Market Funds within FRA Regulatory Sandbox in Egypt</title>
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<title>Closing the Gender Gap in Banking through Digital Access</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/closing-the-gender-gap-in-banking-through-digital-access/</link>
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<title>Qatar’s Himyan National Payment Scheme Integrates with Samsung Wallet</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/qatars-himyan-national-payment-scheme-integrates-with-samsung-wallet/</link>
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<title>Beyond the Digital Front End: Scaling Private Banking in MENA While Preserving the Human Touch</title>
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<title>Henry Dannell structures £5.22m mortgage for incoming international Premier League footballer purchasing £5.8m UK home</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Henry Dannell structures £5.22m mortgage for incoming international Premier League footballer purchasing £5.8m UK home. ]]></description>
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<title>Bahrain’s BENEFIT Links Credit Bureau With Oman’s Mala’a to Expand GCC Data Sharing</title>
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<title>Qatar’s Himyan National Payment Scheme Integrates with Samsung Wallet</title>
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<title>aik by BankIslami Launches Pakistan’s First&#45;Ever Shariah&#45;Compliant Open Banking Platform, “aik Connect”</title>
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<title>E&amp;amp; launches its First AI&#45;Powered Laptop in the UAE for Secure, Offline Enterprise Computing</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/e-launches-its-first-ai-powered-laptop-in-the-uae-for-secure-offline-enterprise-computing/</link>
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<title>UAE Grants Starlink 10&#45;Year License to Provide Satellite Internet Services</title>
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<title>Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Fintech Financing Surges 130% to SR541 Million in H1 2026</title>
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<title>Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), Marriott Bonvoy and Visa Launch Co&#45;Branded Travel Cards in UAE</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel programme, and Visa announce the launch of two co-branded cards in the United Arab Emirates - the Marriott Bonvoy® ADIB Visa Infinite Card and the Marriott Bonvoy® ADIB Visa Signature Card. ]]></description>
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<title>Systems Limited’s Profit Rises 17% to Rs. 6.05 Billion in H1 26</title>
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<title>National Bank of Pakistan Reports Rs. 32 Billion Profit in H1 2026</title>
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<title>Pakistani fintech Abhi Partners with NOX Group to Offer Earned Wage Access to Employees in Saudi Arabia</title>
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<title>DubaiPay Activates Jaywan to Expand Digital Payment Options Across Dubai Government Services</title>
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<title>Visa Announces International Card Payment in Syria</title>
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<title>Bukhatir Group Launches DIWAN &#45; A Private AI Assistant Live Across All 16 Companies on a Fully Sovereign Stack, Built by Magure</title>
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<title>Dhruva Consultants Releases UAE&amp;apos;s First&#45;of&#45;its&#45;Kind VAT Publication on Cryptocurrencies</title>
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<title>LuLu Financial Holdings Settles GCC, MENA, and APAC Remittances 24/7 with USDC</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/lulu-financial-holdings-settles-gcc-mena-and-apac-remittances-24-7-with-usdc/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ LuLu Financial Holdings Settles GCC, MENA, and APAC Remittances 24/7 with USDC. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:15:04 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>UAE&#45;based GMNSM Raises $2 Million to Expand Martial Arts and Holistic Education Network Across GCC and Europe</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/uae-based-gmnsm-raises-2-million-to-expand-martial-arts-and-holistic-education-network-across-gcc-and-europ/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ UAE-based martial arts and holistic education company GMNSM has raised $2 million in funding from investment firm VEYRA Capital and a private investor. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:21:14 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Swvl Secures $13 Million Investment to Accelerate U.S. Expansion and Launch Lending Offering</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dubai-headquartered mobility technology company Swvl Holdings Corp (Nasdaq: SWVL) has secured $13 million through a private investment in public equity (PIPE) led by U.S.-based investment firm Coefficient LP, backed by Egypt’s Sawiris family. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:05:39 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Google Cloud Launches Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services to Automate Complex Banking Workflows</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/google-cloud-launches-gemini-enterprise-for-financial-services-to-automate-complex-banking-workflows/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Google Cloud Launches Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services to Automate Complex Banking Workflows. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:51:59 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>UAE’s Stellaria Raises $6.8 Million Seed Round to Scale AI&#45;Powered Geospatial Intelligence Platform</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ UAE-based AI and geospatial intelligence company Stellaria, formerly known as Farmin, has raised $6.8 million (AED25 million) in a seed funding round backed by a group of angel investors, valuing the company at $114.4 million (AED420 million). ]]></description>
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<title>Etihad Credit Bureau Strengthens UAE Credit Reporting Framework with Micro&#45;Loan Data</title>
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<title>BNP Paribas Receives Regional Headquarters License in Saudi Arabia, Positioning for Riyadh&amp;apos;s Financial Hub Ambitions</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/bnp-paribas-receives-regional-headquarters-license-in-saudi-arabia-positioning-for-riyadhs-financial-hub-ambitions/</link>
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<title>Qatar Islamic Insurance Obtains License to Operate in India</title>
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<title>BNP Paribas Receives Regional Headquarters License in Saudi Arabia, Positioning for Riyadh&amp;apos;s Financial Hub Ambitions</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ BNP Paribas has received investment registration for a regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia, marking another step in the French banking group’s expansion in the Kingdom and the wider Middle East. The registration provides BNP Paribas with a base from which to expand its operations across Saudi Arabia and regional markets. However, the registration ]]></description>
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<title>Revolut Announces Launch of Dedicated AI Research Division: Revolut Research</title>
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<title>HSBC Launches the UAE’s First Immediately International Bank Account</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:11:50 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Saudi&#45;based Raff Raises $1.7mln Pre&#45;Seed Led by Vision Ventures to bridge Online and Offline Retail across MENA</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/saudi-based-raff-raises-1-7mln-pre-seed-led-by-vision-ventures-to-bridge-online-and-offline-retail-across-mena/</link>
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<title>Zand Expands Stablecoin Access and Adoption in Global Markets With USDC</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/zand-expands-stablecoin-access-and-adoption-in-global-markets-with-usdc/</link>
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<title>Sharjah Integrates UAE&amp;apos;s Jaywan Card Into Government Payment Platform Through “Tahseel”</title>
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<title>easypaisa digital bank Reports Profit Before Tax of PKR 8.26 Billion for HY 2026, EPS at PKR 9.61</title>
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<title>Neno raises €6.6 million to build AI&#45;native financial services for Europe&amp;apos;s SMEs</title>
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<title>Ajman Bank Launches ‘AB ONE CORP’ Digital Banking Platform for Corporate and SME Clients</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/ajman-bank-launches-ab-one-corp-digital-banking-platform-for-corporate-and-sme-clients/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ajman Bank Launches ‘AB ONE CORP’ Digital Banking Platform for Corporate and SME Clients. ]]></description>
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<title>Shukria and Mastercard announce strategic collaboration to advance commercial payments in the UAE</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/shukria-and-mastercard-announce-strategic-collaboration-to-advance-commercial-payments-in-the-uae/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Shukria, Mercury’s digital payments and business solutions brand, today announced its collaboration with Mastercard to launch the Shukria Commercial Card, designed for merchants and other companies across the UAE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:20:37 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Fasset Hits $1B Valuation as SBI Group Leads $68M Series C to Scale AI&#45;Powered Stablecoin Neobanking</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/fasset-hits-1b-valuation-as-sbi-group-leads-68m-series-c-to-scale-ai-powered-stablecoin-neobanking/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Fasset Hits $1B Valuation as SBI Group Leads $68M Series C to Scale AI-Powered Stablecoin Neobanking. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:02:16 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rakbank Islamic enables access to Bitcoin trading through its Islamic banking platform</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/rakbank-islamic-enables-access-to-bitcoin-trading-through-its-islamic-banking-platform/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Rakbank today announced that Rakbank Islamic customers can buy, sell and hold Bitcoin through Bitpanda&#039;s regulated virtual asset trading platform directly from the Rakbank mobile app. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:15:39 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>ADIB appoints Pedro Uria&#45;Recio as Chief AI Officer to drive Vision 2035</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/adib-appoints-pedro-uria-recio-as-chief-ai-officer-to-drive-vision-2035/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has appointed Pedro Uria-Recio as Chief AI Officer, strengthening the bank’s leadership and capabilities as it advances its Vision 2035 strategy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:16:33 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>DIB makes homeownership more accessible with Off&#45;Plan Home Finance solutions</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/dib-makes-homeownership-more-accessible-with-off-plan-home-finance-solutions/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DIB, the world’s leading Islamic financial group and the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, has launched a new Off-Plan Home Finance proposition designed to support customers purchasing freehold properties from leading developers across the UAE during the under-construction phase. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:41:24 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan Opens Virtual Asset Licensing Portal, Sets September 5, 2026 Deadline</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/pakistan-opens-virtual-asset-licensing-portal-sets-september-5-2026-deadline/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) has notified its Licensing Regulations and opened the licensing portal for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), completing the regulatory framework for licensing and supervision of the virtual asset sector in Pakistan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:10:09 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>INGOT Group Marks 20 Years with Rise,  A Trading App For a New Generation</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/ingot-group-marks-20-years-with-rise-a-trading-app-for-a-new-generation/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ INGOT Group, the multi-licensed brokerage group founded in 2006, celebrates its 20th anniversary with the launch of Rise, a trading app up for a new generation of traders. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:15:05 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>BankIslami Reports Rs4.31 Billion Profit Before Tax for H1 2026</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/bankislami-reports-rs4-31-billion-profit-before-tax-for-h1-2026/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:07:29 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan Opens Virtual Asset Licensing Portal, Sets September 5, 2026 Deadline</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/pakistan-opens-virtual-asset-licensing-portal-sets-september-5-2026-deadline-5320/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:08:35 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Al Baraka Islamic Bank Joins Bahrain’s Wage Protection System for Corporate and Institutional Clients</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/al-baraka-islamic-bank-joins-bahrains-wage-protection-system-for-corporate-and-institutional-clients/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Al Baraka Islamic Bank B.S.C (c) announced joining the Wage Protection System (WPS), enabling its corporate and institutional clients to manage employee salary payments efficiently and conveniently, in line with the approved regulatory requirements in the Kingdom of Bahrain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:03:05 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>IFC, Bank Alfalah sign first $100 million Diversified Payment Rights financing deal</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/ifc-bank-alfalah-sign-first-100-million-diversified-payment-rights-financing-deal/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:21:51 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>CIB&#45;backed digital banking platform, yomo secures Initial Banking Licence, Ready to Lead Egypt’s Digital Banking Evolution</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/cib-backed-digital-banking-platform-yomo-secures-initial-banking-licence-ready-to-lead-egypts-digital-banking-evolution/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/cib-backed-digital-banking-platform-yomo-secures-initial-banking-licence-ready-to-lead-egypts-digital-banking-evolution/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ CIB-backed digital banking platform, yomo secures Initial Banking Licence, Ready to Lead Egypt’s Digital Banking Evolution. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:08:15 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>CIB&#45;backed digital banking platform, yomo secures Initial Banking Licence, Ready to Lead Egypt’s Digital Banking Evolution</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/08/cib-backed-digital-banking-platform-yomo-secures-initial-banking-licence-ready-to-lead-egypts-digital-banking-evolution-egypt/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/08/cib-backed-digital-banking-platform-yomo-secures-initial-banking-licence-ready-to-lead-egypts-digital-banking-evolution-egypt/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ CIB-backed digital banking platform, yomo, set to make managing money simpler, more accessible and more empowering for millions of Egyptians at home and abroad. Cairo, Egypt: Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) announces that the Bank received today preliminary approval from the Central Bank of Egypt to establish yomo digital bank, in line ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:09:59 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Qatar’s Electronic Payments Surge 40% to QR106.8 Billion in July 2026</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/08/qatars-electronic-payments-surge-40-to-qr106-8-billion-in-july-2026/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:06:50 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Capital.com to Offer Spot Virtual&#45;Asset Services in the UAE after Capital Vault Secures full CMA Licence</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/capital-com-to-offer-spot-virtual-asset-services-in-the-uae-after-capital-vault-secures-full-cma-licence/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/capital-com-to-offer-spot-virtual-asset-services-in-the-uae-after-capital-vault-secures-full-cma-licence/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Capital.com to Offer Spot Virtual-Asset Services in the UAE after Capital Vault Secures full CMA Licence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:33:07 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Virtual-Asset</media:keywords>
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<title>Cyfr Capital Invests in Five Omani Startups Through Seed Fund in Collaboration with  Future Fund Oman</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/cyfr-capital-invests-in-five-omani-startups-through-seed-fund-in-collaboration-with-future-fund-oman/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Oman-based venture capital firm Cyfr Capital has completed investments in five Omani startups through its Seed Fund, in collaboration with Future Fund Oman. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:55:42 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Citi, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Deutsche ​Bank, and Barclays, Adopt Ant International’s Forex AI Tool</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/citi-hsbc-standard-chartered-deutsche-bank-and-barclays-adopt-ant-internationals-forex-ai-tool/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Citi, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Deutsche ​Bank, and Barclays, Adopt Ant International’s Forex AI Tool. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:11:57 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Ajman Bank and Numou Sign MoU to Expand Shari’ah&#45;Compliant SME Financing in UAE</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/ajman-bank-and-numou-sign-mou-to-expand-shariah-compliant-sme-financing-in-uae/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ajman Bank and Numou Sign MoU to Expand Shari’ah-Compliant SME Financing in UAE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:24:45 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>SNB Group Launches the First World Legend Mastercard in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/snb-group-launches-the-first-world-legend-mastercard-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-mena-region/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SNB Group, in collaboration with Mastercard, today announced the launch of the SNB World Legend Mastercard, becoming the first financial institution in the Middle East and North Africa to to offer Mastercard’s most prestigious card tier to its Private Banking clients. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:23:51 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>SNB Group Launches the First World Legend Mastercard in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/snb-group-launches-the-first-world-legend-mastercard-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-mena-region-ksa/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; SNB Group , in collaboration with Mastercard , today announced the launch of the SNB World Legend Mastercard , becoming the first financial institution in the Middle East and North Africa to to offer Mastercard’s most prestigious card tier to its Private Banking clients. The launch reflects SNB Group’s continued commitment to  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:22:29 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>FAB’s Digital Financial Platform Payit Launches ‘Send Now Pay Later’ for International Transfers</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/fabs-digital-financial-platform-payit-launches-send-now-pay-later-for-international-transfers/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ FAB’s Digital Financial Platform Payit Launches ‘Send Now Pay Later’ for International Transfers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:37:07 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Saudi EdTech Startup AILA Raises $3mln in Pre&#45;Series A Funding to Expand AI&#45;Powered Learning Platform</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/saudi-edtech-startup-aila-raises-3mln-in-pre-series-a-funding-to-expand-ai-powered-learning-platform/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/saudi-edtech-startup-aila-raises-3mln-in-pre-series-a-funding-to-expand-ai-powered-learning-platform/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: AILA , a Saudi education technology company focused on AI-powered personalized learning, has raised US$3 million in a Pre-Series A funding round. The round was led by Rua Growth Fund, with participation from Jo Academy, 500 Global, Bunat VC, and Fikr Ventures. Jo Academy, a leading EdTech pioneer in Jordan with a growing regio ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:34:47 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Saudi EdTech Startup AILA Raises $3mln in Pre-Series A Funding to Expand AI-Powered Learning Platform</media:keywords>
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<title>MENA&#45;born enterprise voice AI startup HeyBreez Raises $2.5 Million Seed Round Led by Lunara Partners</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/mena-born-enterprise-voice-ai-startup-heybreez-raises-2-5-million-seed-round-led-by-lunara-partners/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ MENA-born enterprise voice AI startup HeyBreez Raises $2.5 Million Seed Round Led by Lunara Partners. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:25:06 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Oraseya Capital Partners with NQubator to Support Early‑Stage Technology Startups in the UAE</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/oraseya-capital-partners-with-nqubator-to-support-early-stage-technology-startups-in-the-uae/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Oraseya Capital Partners with NQubator to Support Early‑Stage Technology Startups in the UAE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:51:42 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Ministry of Finance partners with DIFC to develop the next generation of financial leaders and advisers</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/ministry-of-finance-partners-with-difc-to-develop-the-next-generation-of-financial-leaders-and-advisers/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ministry of Finance partners with DIFC to develop the next generation of financial leaders and advisers. ]]></description>
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<title>Google Officially Opens Pakistan Office</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:18:54 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Beyond the Hype: Auditing the UAE’s AI&#45;Native Financial Hub</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/beyond-the-hype-auditing-the-uaes-ai-native-financial-hub/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Beyond the Hype: Auditing the UAE’s AI-Native Financial Hub. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:59:11 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>BENEFIT Launches Digital Direct Debit to Advance Lending in Bahrain</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/benefit-launches-digital-direct-debit-to-advance-lending-in-bahrain/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:17:50 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Exits MENA to Acquire Avanz Capital Egypt in Multi&#45;Seven&#45;Figure Deal</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/exits-mena-to-acquire-avanz-capital-egypt-in-multi-seven-figure-deal/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Egypt-based investment advisory platform Exits MENA has signed a multi-seven-figure transaction, alongside Avanz Capital Egypt’s existing local management, to acquire Avanz Capital Egypt (ACE), a private equity and asset management firm. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:11:52 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Exits MENA to Acquire Avanz Capital Egypt in Multi&#45;Seven&#45;Figure Deal</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/08/exits-mena-to-acquire-avanz-capital-egypt-in-multi-seven-figure-deal-egypt/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cairo, Egypt: Egypt-based investment advisory platform Exits MENA has signed a multi-seven-figure transaction, alongside Avanz Capital Egypt’s existing local management, to acquire Avanz Capital Egypt (ACE) , a private equity and asset management firm. The transaction has received initial approval from Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) a ]]></description>
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<title>A.P. Moller Capital to acquire a majority stake in leading Moroccan logistics company Globex Investissement</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/a-p-moller-capital-to-acquire-a-majority-stake-in-leading-moroccan-logistics-company-globex-investissement/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A.P. Moller Capital to acquire a majority stake in leading Moroccan logistics company Globex Investissement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:22:55 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Network International Launches ‘Slice’ Instant Instalments for Emirates NBD Credit Cardholders in UAE</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/network-international-launches-slice-instant-instalments-for-emirates-nbd-credit-cardholders-in-uae/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Network International Launches ‘Slice’ Instant Instalments for Emirates NBD Credit Cardholders in UAE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:55:38 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) Becomes First UAE Bank to Enable Cross&#45;Bank Payments Through Mobile App</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/commercial-bank-of-dubai-cbd-becomes-first-uae-bank-to-enable-cross-bank-payments-through-mobile-app/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has become the first bank in the UAE to enable customers to initiate payments from accounts held with other banks directly through the CBD mobile app. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:43:26 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Tax Star Raises $1.75m Seed Round to Scale as a Pre&#45;Approved Accredited Service Provider for UAE E&#45;Invoicing</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/tax-star-raises-1-75m-seed-round-to-scale-as-a-pre-approved-accredited-service-provider-for-uae-e-invoicing/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tax Star Raises $1.75m Seed Round to Scale as a Pre-Approved Accredited Service Provider for UAE E-Invoicing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:02:53 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Emirates NBD Launches UAE’s First Transition Finance Framework to Drive Decarbonisation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Emirates NBD Launches UAE’s First Transition Finance Framework to Drive Decarbonisation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:01:46 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Jordan Ahli Bank introduces Jordan’s first ‘Rent Now, Pay Later’ Service</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/jordan-ahli-bank-introduces-jordans-first-rent-now-pay-later-service/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Jordan Ahli Bank has launched the Kingdom’s first-of-its-kind ‘Rent Now, Pay Later’ service in the banking sector, granting customers a flexible way to finance residential rent. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:23:06 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Pinnacle Launches Saudi Venture Capital Fund Targeting Growth&#45;Stage and Secondary Investments</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/pinnacle-launches-saudi-venture-capital-fund-targeting-growth-stage-and-secondary-investments/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Saudi Arabia-based investment firm Pinnacle has launched a venture capital fund focused on growth-stage technology companies and secondary investment opportunities in the Kingdom, aiming to address growing demand for growth capital and liquidity in the country’s maturing venture ecosystem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:18:07 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Pinnacle Launches Saudi Venture Capital Fund Targeting Growth&#45;Stage and Secondary Investments</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/pinnacle-launches-saudi-venture-capital-fund-targeting-growth-stage-and-secondary-investments-ksa/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia-based investment firm Pinnacle has launched a venture capital fund focused on growth-stage technology companies and secondary investment opportunities in the Kingdom, aiming to address growing demand for growth capital and liquidity in the country’s maturing venture ecosystem. The fund will invest through both pr ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:20:13 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Qatar Post launches money transfer service to India in partnership with India Post and Universal Postal Union</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/08/qatar-post-launches-money-transfer-service-to-india-in-partnership-with-india-post-and-universal-postal-union/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/08/qatar-post-launches-money-transfer-service-to-india-in-partnership-with-india-post-and-universal-postal-union/</guid>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:08:16 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Abdallah Abu&#45;Sheikh: Mal is Building the World’s First AI&#45;Native Islamic Digital Financial Platform</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/abdallah-abu-sheikh-mal-is-building-the-worlds-first-ai-native-islamic-digital-financial-platform/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Abdallah Abu-Sheikh: Mal is Building the World’s First AI-Native Islamic Digital Financial Platform. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:16:58 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>QIA Invests in Lesha Qatar Equity Fund, Strengthening Support for Local Asset Management</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/qia-invests-in-lesha-qatar-equity-fund-strengthening-support-for-local-asset-management/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ QIA Invests in Lesha Qatar Equity Fund, Strengthening Support for Local Asset Management. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:06:30 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bahrain&#45;based Skyro Names Former Mastercard Executive Maria Medvedeva as Managing Director for Middle East</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/bahrain-based-skyro-names-former-mastercard-executive-maria-medvedeva-as-managing-director-for-middle-east/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bahrain-headquartered digital-first consumer finance platform Skyro has announced plans to expand into Saudi Arabia and appointed former Mastercard executive Maria Medvedeva as Managing Director for the Middle East. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:22:47 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>ADX becomes first MENA exchange to open “live” market data directly to ChatGPT, Claude and other AI platforms</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/adx-becomes-first-mena-exchange-to-open-live-market-data-directly-to-chatgpt-claude-and-other-ai-platforms/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/adx-becomes-first-mena-exchange-to-open-live-market-data-directly-to-chatgpt-claude-and-other-ai-platforms/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ADX becomes first MENA exchange to open “live” market data directly to ChatGPT, Claude and other AI platforms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:07:49 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>barq and Riyadh Air ink strategic partnership to support the airlines payment technology development</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/barq-and-riyadh-air-ink-strategic-partnership-to-support-the-airlines-payment-technology-development/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/barq-and-riyadh-air-ink-strategic-partnership-to-support-the-airlines-payment-technology-development/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 13th, 2026: barq and Riyadh Air have signed a strategic agreement to develop a comprehensive payment technology solution for the airline. The long-term partnership will support Riyadh Air’s commercial operations through an integrated, secure, and scalable payments ecosystem. Under the agreement, barq will support Riyadh ]]></description>
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<title>UAE&#45;based Mobility Fintech Startup Naran Secures $10 Million from Landel to scale across LatAm and Africa</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/uae-based-mobility-fintech-startup-naran-secures-10-million-from-landel-to-scale-across-latam-and-africa/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Naran, a UAE-based mobility financing and fleet infrastructure platform, raised $10 million in equity and debt financing from Landel, a UAE-based investment firm. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:02:52 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>“Nexus Fintech Forum” Launches in Pakistan to Connect Fintechs, Banks, Regulators, Academia, Investors and Global Stakeholders</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/2026/08/nexus-fintech-forum-launches-in-pakistan-to-connect-fintechs-banks-regulators-academia-investors-and-global-stakeholders-2363/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “Nexus Fintech Forum” Launches in Pakistan to Connect Fintechs, Banks, Regulators, Academia, Investors and Global Stakeholders. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:21:29 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>SAB Invest launches Global Select Equity Fund to Provide Investors with Access to Global Growth Opportunities</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/sab-invest-launches-global-select-equity-fund-to-provide-investors-with-access-to-global-growth-opportunities/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SAB Invest launches Global Select Equity Fund to Provide Investors with Access to Global Growth Opportunities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:27:40 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>SAB Invest launches Global Select Equity Fund to Provide Investors with Access to Global Growth Opportunities</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/sab-invest-launches-global-select-equity-fund-to-provide-investors-with-access-to-global-growth-opportunities-ksa/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/sab-invest-launches-global-select-equity-fund-to-provide-investors-with-access-to-global-growth-opportunities-ksa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Active investment strategy focused on long-term structural growth themes, including artificial intelligence, cloud computing and next-generation technologies Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – SAB Invest announced the launch of the SAB Invest Global Select Equity Fund , a new open-ended, Shariah-compliant public fund designed to provide investors wi ]]></description>
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<title>“Nexus Fintech Forum” Launches in Pakistan to Connect Fintechs, Banks, Regulators, Academia, Investors and Global Stakeholders</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/nexus-fintech-forum-launches-in-pakistan-to-connect-fintechs-banks-regulators-academia-investors-and-global-stakeholders/</link>
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<title>ARD Capital Management to Launch Pakistan’s First Most Advanced Trading Platform for PSX</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/ard-capital-management-to-launch-pakistans-first-most-advanced-trading-platform-for-psx/</link>
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<title>AGL Credit Management receives ADGM Approval, expanding presence in the Middle East</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/agl-credit-management-receives-adgm-approval-expanding-presence-in-the-middle-east/</link>
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<title>Rasmal Ventures joins major global VCs in $45mln series B for Yuno&amp;apos;s Payments Infrastructure</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/rasmal-ventures-joins-major-global-vcs-in-45mln-series-b-for-yunos-payments-infrastructure/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Rasmal Ventures joins major global VCs in $45mln series B for Yuno&#039;s Payments Infrastructure. ]]></description>
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<title>Singapore’s strength lies in balance, new Avaloq Wealth Management Index finds</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/singapores-strength-lies-in-balance-new-avaloq-wealth-management-index-finds/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Singapore’s strength lies in balance, new Avaloq Wealth Management Index finds. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:46:28 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Manulife Appoints Jeremy Young as Chief Distribution Officer,  International Brokerage, Global High&#45;Net&#45;Worth to Advance Growth Strategy Across Key Markets</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/manulife-appoints-jeremy-young-as-chief-distribution-officer-international-brokerage-global-high-net-worth-to-advance-growth-strategy-across-key-markets/</link>
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<title>Rasmal Ventures joins major global VCs in $45mln series B for Yuno&amp;apos;s Payments Infrastructure</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/08/rasmal-ventures-joins-major-global-vcs-in-45mln-series-b-for-yunos-payments-infrastructure/</link>
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<title>Saudi Game Studio Majestic Mind Games Secures $1.45 Million Co&#45;led by Merak Capital and Impact46</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/saudi-game-studio-majestic-mind-games-secures-1-45-million-co-led-by-merak-capital-and-impact46/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia-based game development studio Majestic Mind Games has raised $1.45 million in a funding round co-led by Merak Capital and Impact46 , as the company looks to develop original video games for international markets. Founded in 2023 by Lujain Albukhari and Majed Anbar , Majestic Mind Games is based in Jeddah and deve ]]></description>
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<title>UAE’s Jaywan Cards to Be Accepted in Over 183 Countries Through UnionPay</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/uaes-jaywan-cards-to-be-accepted-in-over-183-countries-through-unionpay/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Al Etihad Payments (AEP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UnionPay International to facilitate the global acceptance of Jaywan mono-badged cards through the UnionPay network. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:49:18 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Coinbase Establishes Abu Dhabi Tokenization Hub After Securing ADGM Financial Services Permission</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/coinbase-establishes-abu-dhabi-tokenization-hub-after-securing-adgm-financial-services-permission/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Coinbase has received the license from the FSRA of ADGM, clearing us to arrange deals in investments and provide custody in order to facilitate our launch of tokenized securities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:53:51 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Flowdesk Secures Full VARA License to Provide Broker&#45;Dealer Services in Dubai</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/flowdesk-secures-full-vara-license-to-provide-broker-dealer-services-in-dubai/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Flowdesk, a global liquidity provider and virtual asset trading technology firm, today announced that its Dubai entity, Flowdesk Omega FZE, has received its full license from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to conduct Broker-Dealer Services. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:52:46 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bitget Institutional Launches $300M Fund to Support Quant Firms and Asset Managers Across MENA</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/bitget-institutional-launches-300m-fund-to-support-quant-firms-and-asset-managers-across-mena/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bitget Institutional Launches $300M Fund to Support Quant Firms and Asset Managers Across MENA. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:25:26 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Arab Therapy Raises $2 Million Pre&#45;Series A to Expand AI&#45;Powered Mental Health Services Across MENA</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/arab-therapy-raises-2-million-pre-series-a-to-expand-ai-powered-mental-health-services-across-mena/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Arab Therapy Raises $2 Million Pre-Series A to Expand AI-Powered Mental Health Services Across MENA. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:47:50 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>UAE&#45;Based AI Startup Cobi Raises $1 Million Pre&#45;Seed Funding, led by Lunara Partners</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/uae-based-ai-startup-cobi-raises-1-million-pre-seed-funding-led-by-lunara-partners/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ UAE-based customer intelligence startup Cobi has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Lunara Partners, with participation from Plug and Play, Annex Investments, and Spring. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:18:33 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>ADI Chain and Shipfinex partner to establish the first regulated tokenized maritime asset class in the RWA market</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/adi-chain-and-shipfinex-partner-to-establish-the-first-regulated-tokenized-maritime-asset-class-in-the-rwa-market/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/adi-chain-and-shipfinex-partner-to-establish-the-first-regulated-tokenized-maritime-asset-class-in-the-rwa-market/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ADI Chain and Shipfinex partner to establish the first regulated tokenized maritime asset class in the RWA market. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:56:17 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Bank of Jordan Group Launches Its First Branch in Saudi Arabia</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/the-bank-of-jordan-group-launches-its-first-branch-in-saudi-arabia/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Bank of Jordan Group has inaugurated its first branch in Saudi Arabia in a strategic move that reflects its vision for sustainable growth and reinforces its position as an integrated regional banking group. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:31:14 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>stc pay Becomes the First Provider in Bahrain to Launch In&#45;App Transaction Authentication For Online Card Payments</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/stc-pay-becomes-the-first-provider-in-bahrain-to-launch-in-app-transaction-authentication-for-online-card-payments/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/stc-pay-becomes-the-first-provider-in-bahrain-to-launch-in-app-transaction-authentication-for-online-card-payments/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ stc pay Becomes the First Provider in Bahrain to Launch In-App Transaction Authentication For Online Card Payments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:08:22 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>TouchPoint’s QMatch Platform Powers Meezan Bank’s 24/7 CCDM Services</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/touchpoints-qmatch-platform-powers-meezan-banks-24-7-ccdm-services/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/touchpoints-qmatch-platform-powers-meezan-banks-24-7-ccdm-services/</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:02:55 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Mastercard Appoints Yasemin Bedir as President of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) Region</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/mastercard-appoints-yasemin-bedir-as-president-of-eastern-europe-middle-east-and-africa-eemea-region/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/mastercard-appoints-yasemin-bedir-as-president-of-eastern-europe-middle-east-and-africa-eemea-region/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mastercard today announced that Yasemin Bedir has been appointed President of the company’s Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) region, effective 1 September. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:28:03 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>HOW PORTFOLIOS ARE CHANGING WITH AGE?</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Europe/2026/08/how-portfolios-are-changing-with-age-6651/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:08:59 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Emirates NBD collaborates with Dubai Future District Fund to accelerate FinTech and AI innovation and enhance customer experiences</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/emirates-nbd-collaborates-with-dubai-future-district-fund-to-accelerate-fintech-and-ai-innovation-and-enhance-customer-experiences/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Emirates NBD collaborates with Dubai Future District Fund to accelerate FinTech and AI innovation and enhance customer experiences. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:39:55 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Saudi Arabia Drives IBS Growth as the Middle East’s #1 Provider of Remittance &amp;amp; Exchange Kiosks and Telecom SSM, Generating Millions of Monthly Transactions</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/saudi-arabia-drives-ibs-growth-as-the-middle-easts-1-provider-of-remittance-exchange-kiosks-and-telecom-ssm-generating-millions-of-monthly-transactions/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Saudi Arabia Drives IBS Growth as the Middle East’s #1 Provider of Remittance &amp;amp; Exchange Kiosks and Telecom SSM, Generating Millions of Monthly Transactions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:30:45 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>botim and Mastercard launch Region’s First All&#45;In&#45;One Card with Mastercard One Credential</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/botim-and-mastercard-launch-regions-first-all-in-one-card-with-mastercard-one-credential/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/botim-and-mastercard-launch-regions-first-all-in-one-card-with-mastercard-one-credential/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ botim, the UAE&#039;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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:25:26 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Saudi Arabia Drives IBS Growth as the Middle East’s #1 Provider of Remittance &amp;amp; Exchange Kiosks and Telecom SSM, Generating Millions of Monthly Transactions</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/saudi-arabia-drives-ibs-growth-as-the-middle-easts-1-provider-of-remittance-exchange-kiosks-and-telecom-ssm-generating-millions-of-monthly-transactions-ksa/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Infinite Business Solutions (IBS), the Dubai-headquartered FinTech company founded by Jordanian entrepreneurs Ibrahim Darraz and Mohammad Al-Azzeh , continues to strengthen its position as one of the region’s leading digital transformation enablers, powering millions of secure transactions every month across more than 10 countries throughout the Mi ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:34:05 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Saudi Arabia Drives IBS Growth as the Middle East’s #1 Provider of Remittance &amp;amp; Exchange Kiosks and Telecom SSM, Generating Millions of Monthly Transactions</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/08/saudi-arabia-drives-ibs-growth-as-the-middle-easts-1-provider-of-remittance-exchange-kiosks-and-telecom-ssm-generating-millions-of-monthly-transactions/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:53:56 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Saudi Arabia Drives IBS Growth as the Middle East’s #1 Provider of Remittance &amp;amp; Exchange Kiosks and Telecom SSM, Generating Millions of Monthly Transactions</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/ME/2026/08/saudi-arabia-drives-ibs-growth-as-the-middle-easts-1-provider-of-remittance-exchange-kiosks-and-telecom-ssm-generating-millions-of-monthly-transactions/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:53:48 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Saudi Arabia POS Spending Surges 33% to SR16.31 Billion in One Week</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/saudi-arabia-pos-spending-surges-33-to-sr16-31-billion-in-one-week/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Point-of-sale (POS) spending in Saudi Arabia surged approximately 33 percent week on week to SR16.31 billion during the period from July 26 to August 1, 2026, reflecting continued growth in consumer spending and digital payment activity across the Kingdom. According to the latest weekly POS bulletin from the Saudi Central Bank ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:46:06 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Invest Bank Profit Before Tax Rises 61% to AED80.5 Million in H1 2026</title>
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<title>Bank of Punjab Gets SBP Approval to Establish Branch in Bahrain</title>
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<title>HSBC Private Bank appoints Feras Al Jaramani to Lead its UAE Market</title>
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<title>BHM Capital Becomes First UAE Financial Institution to Connect to Astana International Exchange via ADX Tabadul</title>
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<title>Bahraini startup SOOR Secures Pre&#45;Seed Investment from Spring to Accelerate Insurtech Growth</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/bahraini-startup-soor-secures-pre-seed-investment-from-spring-to-accelerate-insurtech-growth/</link>
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<title>Kuwait’s CMA Grants Goldman Sachs First Institutional Marketing License for Collective Investment Scheme (CIS)</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/kuwaits-cma-grants-goldman-sachs-first-institutional-marketing-license-for-collective-investment-scheme-cis/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Kuwait&#039;s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted Goldman Sachs International the country&#039;s first institutional marketing license for a collective investment scheme (CIS) established outside Kuwait, marking a significant milestone in the development of the nation&#039;s capital markets. ]]></description>
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<title>Dukhan Bank Becomes Qatar’s First Islamic Bank to Go Live on Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Blockchain Deposit Account Network</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/dukhan-bank-becomes-qatars-first-islamic-bank-to-go-live-on-kinexys-by-j-p-morgans-blockchain-deposit-account-network/</link>
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<title>Qatar Development Bank Invests in Multiverse Computing’s €500 Million Series C Round</title>
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<title>MCB Bank Reports Rs. 26.5 Billion Profit in H1 2026, Declares Rs. 9 Per Share Interim Dividend</title>
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<title>Standard Chartered: UAE Well Positioned to Connect Islamic Capital with High Growth Markets</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/standard-chartered-uae-well-positioned-to-connect-islamic-capital-with-high-growth-markets/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Standard Chartered: UAE Well Positioned to Connect Islamic Capital with High Growth Markets. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:01:35 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>UAE&#45;born fintech KamelPay Secures SVF and RPS Licenses from the Central Bank of the UAE</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/uae-born-fintech-kamelpay-secures-svf-and-rps-licenses-from-the-central-bank-of-the-uae/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ UAE-born fintech KamelPay Secures SVF and RPS Licenses from the Central Bank of the UAE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:41:50 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Dukhan Bank Becomes Qatar’s First Islamic Bank to Go Live on Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Blockchain Deposit Account Network</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/08/dukhan-bank-becomes-qatars-first-islamic-bank-to-go-live-on-kinexys-by-j-p-morgans-blockchain-deposit-account-network-5439/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:50:38 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Qatar Development Bank Invests in Multiverse Computing’s €500 Million Series C Round</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/08/qatar-development-bank-invests-in-multiverse-computings-e500-million-series-c-round/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:54:03 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>etoro and Papaya Global partners to help workers grow their wealth directly from their pay</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/etoro-and-papaya-global-partners-to-help-workers-grow-their-wealth-directly-from-their-pay/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ etoro and Papaya Global partners to help workers grow their wealth directly from their pay. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:53:06 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>HBL Reports Rs 73.1 Billion Profit Before Tax in H1 2026</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/hbl-reports-rs-73-1-billion-profit-before-tax-in-h1-2026/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:23:08 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>HBL Reports Rs 73.1 Billion Profit Before Tax in H1 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>ZIGChain secures Strategic Investment from Laser Digital to build Institutional&#45;Grade Infrastructure for Onchain Finance</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/zigchain-secures-strategic-investment-from-laser-digital-to-build-institutional-grade-infrastructure-for-onchain-finance/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/zigchain-secures-strategic-investment-from-laser-digital-to-build-institutional-grade-infrastructure-for-onchain-finance/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ZIGChain secures Strategic Investment from Laser Digital to build Institutional-Grade Infrastructure for Onchain Finance. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:59:29 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>ZIGChain</media:keywords>
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<title>Edenred UAE receives in&#45;principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE for Stored Value Facility License</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/edenred-uae-receives-in-principle-approval-from-the-central-bank-of-the-uae-for-stored-value-facility-license/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/edenred-uae-receives-in-principle-approval-from-the-central-bank-of-the-uae-for-stored-value-facility-license/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Edenred UAE receives in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE for Stored Value Facility License. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:37:19 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Moove Raises $250 Million Series C Round at $2.1 Billion Valuation Led by Mubadala Investment Company</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/moove-raises-250-million-series-c-round-at-2-1-billion-valuation-led-by-mubadala-investment-company/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Moove Raises $250 Million Series C Round at $2.1 Billion Valuation Led by Mubadala Investment Company. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:48:00 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Mubadala Investment Company</media:keywords>
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<title>Mastercard collaborates with AFS to launch Corporate Credit and Prepaid Cards in UAE and Egypt</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/mastercard-collaborates-with-afs-to-launch-corporate-credit-and-prepaid-cards-in-uae-and-egypt/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mastercard collaborates with AFS to launch Corporate Credit and Prepaid Cards in UAE and Egypt. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:09:11 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Pemo launches UAE business account built exclusively for SMEs, powered by ruya</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/pemo-launches-uae-business-account-built-exclusively-for-smes-powered-by-ruya/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pemo launches UAE business account built exclusively for SMEs, powered by ruya. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:26:05 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Grants HugoBank Approval for Pilot Operations</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/state-bank-of-pakistan-sbp-grants-hugobank-approval-for-pilot-operations/</link>
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<title>Dubai Duty Free becomes first airport retailer in the Middle East to Introduce Crypto.com Pay™ as Digital Payment Option</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/dubai-duty-free-becomes-first-airport-retailer-in-the-middle-east-to-introduce-crypto-com-pay-as-digital-payment-option/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/dubai-duty-free-becomes-first-airport-retailer-in-the-middle-east-to-introduce-crypto-com-pay-as-digital-payment-option/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dubai Duty Free becomes first airport retailer in the Middle East to Introduce Crypto.com Pay™ as Digital Payment Option. ]]></description>
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<title>Citi hires Bank of America&amp;apos;s Rohan Sen to Lead Technology Services Banking</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/citi-hires-bank-of-americas-rohan-sen-to-lead-technology-services-banking/</link>
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<title>Dubai Founders HQ and Mastercard launch Founder Finance Solution to Support Startups</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/dubai-founders-hq-and-mastercard-launch-founder-finance-solution-to-support-startups/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dubai Founders HQ has partnered with Mastercard, supported by Pemo, to launch a new founder finance solution designed to help startups and SMEs save money, strengthen cashflow, and operate more efficiently. ]]></description>
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<title>Saudi AI Startup RIME Raises Over $2 Million Seed Round Led by SEEDRA Ventures</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/saudi-ai-startup-rime-raises-over-2-million-seed-round-led-by-seedra-ventures/</link>
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<title>Visa to buy Cybersecurity firm BioCatch for $2.4 Billion Deal amid surge in AI&#45;Powered Scams</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/visa-to-buy-cybersecurity-firm-biocatch-for-2-4-billion-deal-amid-surge-in-ai-powered-scams/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Visa to buy Cybersecurity firm BioCatch for $2.4 Billion Deal amid surge in AI-Powered Scams. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:44:44 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>TouchPoint’s QMatch Enables 1,300+ Cash Deposit Machines for Leading Banks Across Pakistan</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/touchpoints-qmatch-enables-1300-cash-deposit-machines-for-leading-banks-across-pakistan/</link>
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<media:keywords>TouchPoint’s QMatch Enables 1, 300+ Cash Deposit Machines for Leading Banks Across Pakistan</media:keywords>
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<title>Mastercard Completes Acquisition of BVNK to Advance Global Stablecoin Capabilities</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/mastercard-completes-acquisition-of-bvnk-to-advance-global-stablecoin-capabilities/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mastercard Completes Acquisition of BVNK to Advance Global Stablecoin Capabilities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:46:06 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Ministry of Finance adopts &amp;quot;Aani&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Jaywan&amp;quot; as new payment channels for Federal Service Fees and Fines</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/ministry-of-finance-adopts-aani-and-jaywan-as-new-payment-channels-for-federal-service-fees-and-fines/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/ministry-of-finance-adopts-aani-and-jaywan-as-new-payment-channels-for-federal-service-fees-and-fines/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ministry of Finance adopts &quot;Aani&quot; and &quot;Jaywan&quot; as new payment channels for Federal Service Fees and Fines. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:58:05 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Ministry of Finance</media:keywords>
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<title>Beltone Venture Capital Secures 3.5X Return Through Partial BirdNest Exit</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/beltone-venture-capital-secures-3-5x-return-through-partial-birdnest-exit/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Beltone Venture Capital has announced the successful partial exit from BirdNest, delivering a 3.5x return on invested capital and an 80% internal rate of return (IRR) over a two-year holding period. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:56:17 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Beltone Venture Capital</media:keywords>
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<title>Beltone Venture Capital Secures 3.5X Return Through Partial BirdNest Exit</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/08/beltone-venture-capital-secures-3-5x-return-through-partial-birdnest-exit-egypt/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cairo: Beltone Venture Capital has announced the successful partial exit from BirdNest , delivering a 3.5x return on invested capital and an 80% internal rate of return (IRR) over a two-year holding period. The partial exit was executed across Beltone Venture Capital&#039;s direct stake and its indirect stake through the joint fund with UAE-based Citade ]]></description>
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<title>DIFC Expands Prescribed Company Regime to Broaden Access for Holding and Structuring Vehicles</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/difc-expands-prescribed-company-regime-to-broaden-access-for-holding-and-structuring-vehicles/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DIFC Expands Prescribed Company Regime to Broaden Access for Holding and Structuring Vehicles. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:52:10 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>DIFC</media:keywords>
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<title>HUMAIN Invest and partners with Saudi AI Firm MOZN to Co&#45;Build Enterprise AI Solutions Locally and Globally</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/humain-invest-and-partners-with-saudi-ai-firm-mozn-to-co-build-enterprise-ai-solutions-locally-and-globally/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/humain-invest-and-partners-with-saudi-ai-firm-mozn-to-co-build-enterprise-ai-solutions-locally-and-globally/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ HUMAIN Invest and partners with Saudi AI Firm MOZN to Co-Build Enterprise AI Solutions Locally and Globally. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:08:04 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>HUMAIN Invest and partners with Saudi AI Firm MOZN to Co&#45;Build Enterprise AI Solutions Locally and Globally</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/humain-invest-and-partners-with-saudi-ai-firm-mozn-to-co-build-enterprise-ai-solutions-locally-and-globally-ksa/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/humain-invest-and-partners-with-saudi-ai-firm-mozn-to-co-build-enterprise-ai-solutions-locally-and-globally-ksa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ HUMAIN has made a strategic investment in Saudi AI company MOZN, combining HUMAIN&#039;s full AI stack with MOZN’s enterprise AI products and Forward Deployed Engineering expertise to accelerate secure, production-scale AI deployments for financial institutions as well as public sector organizations. This investment marks one of the first made through H ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:05:34 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>National Bank of Bahrain Launches Digital Multi&#45;Currency Debit Card</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/national-bank-of-bahrain-launches-digital-multi-currency-debit-card/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has officially launched its Multi-Currency Debit Card feature, a seamless, convenient, and accessible solution that empowers customers to manage and spend in multiple currencies directly through the NBB App. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:17:33 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>National Bank of Bahrain</media:keywords>
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<title>Payments are becoming Conversations, and AI is Leading the Dialogue</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/payments-are-becoming-conversations-and-ai-is-leading-the-dialogue/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Payments are becoming Conversations, and AI is Leading the Dialogue. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:02:04 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Payments are becoming Conversations</media:keywords>
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<title>Emirates NBD Bank to Acquire Retail Banking Business of HSBC Egypt</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/emirates-nbd-bank-to-acquire-retail-banking-business-of-hsbc-egypt/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/emirates-nbd-bank-to-acquire-retail-banking-business-of-hsbc-egypt/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Emirates NBD Bank to Acquire Retail Banking Business of HSBC Egypt. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:51:18 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Emirates NBD Bank</media:keywords>
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<title>DIB Pakistan Embarks on a Temenos Core Banking Modernization Program with Systems Limited</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/dib-pakistan-embarks-on-a-temenos-core-banking-modernization-program-with-systems-limited/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/dib-pakistan-embarks-on-a-temenos-core-banking-modernization-program-with-systems-limited/</guid>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:46:33 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>DIB Pakistan Embarks on a Temenos Core Banking Modernization Program with Systems Limited</media:keywords>
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<title>Saudi Tourism Authority and Mastercard Partner to Boost Global Tourism to Saudi Arabia</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/saudi-tourism-authority-and-mastercard-partner-to-boost-global-tourism-to-saudi-arabia/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/08/saudi-tourism-authority-and-mastercard-partner-to-boost-global-tourism-to-saudi-arabia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard to strengthen Saudi Arabia&#039;s position as a leading global tourism destination through joint international marketing campaigns, data-driven insights, and technology-enabled visitor experiences. The partnership will focus on attracti ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:19:25 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Saudi Tourism Authority and Mastercard Partner to Boost Global Tourism to Saudi Arabia</media:keywords>
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<title>Why ABHI Bank&amp;apos;s IPO Matters for Pakistan&amp;apos;s Digital Banking Ecosystem</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/why-abhi-banks-ipo-matters-for-pakistans-digital-banking-ecosystem/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/08/why-abhi-banks-ipo-matters-for-pakistans-digital-banking-ecosystem/</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:29:17 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Why ABHI Bank&#039;s IPO Matters for Pakistan&#039;s Digital Banking Ecosystem</media:keywords>
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<title>ADGM Activates Broker Classification Framework to strengthen Brokers’ Role in in the Real Estate Market</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/adgm-activates-broker-classification-framework-to-strengthen-brokers-role-in-in-the-real-estate-market/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/adgm-activates-broker-classification-framework-to-strengthen-brokers-role-in-in-the-real-estate-market/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ADGM Activates Broker Classification Framework to strengthen Brokers’ Role in in the Real Estate Market. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:06:07 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>ADGM</media:keywords>
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<title>UAE&#45;based Syrian Entrepreneurs Launch ‘My Syria’ Super App with Apple Pay, Google Pay and International Card Support</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/uae-based-syrian-entrepreneurs-launch-my-syria-super-app-with-apple-pay-google-pay-and-international-card-support/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/08/uae-based-syrian-entrepreneurs-launch-my-syria-super-app-with-apple-pay-google-pay-and-international-card-support/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ UAE-based Syrian Entrepreneurs Launch ‘My Syria’ Super App with Apple Pay, Google Pay and International Card Support. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:37:36 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>My Syria</media:keywords>
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<title>UAE&amp;apos;s Bundle Raises $5.5 Million Pre&#45;Seed to Launch Blockchain&#45;Powered Rewards Network</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/uaes-bundle-raises-5-5-million-pre-seed-to-launch-blockchain-powered-rewards-network/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/uaes-bundle-raises-5-5-million-pre-seed-to-launch-blockchain-powered-rewards-network/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ UAE&#039;s Bundle Raises $5.5 Million Pre-Seed to Launch Blockchain-Powered Rewards Network. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:37:38 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Blockchain</media:keywords>
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<title>du Pay unveils Flexi Cash Loan with Instant Access to Credit for UAE Residents</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/du-pay-unveils-flexi-cash-loan-with-instant-access-to-credit-for-uae-residents/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/du-pay-unveils-flexi-cash-loan-with-instant-access-to-credit-for-uae-residents/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ du Pay, the advanced digital financial services subsidiary of du, has announced the launch of Flexi Cash Loan, a new digital cash lending product. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:07:49 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>du Pay</media:keywords>
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<title>Mashreq Bank delivers record H1 2026 Profit Before Tax of AED4.8 Billion, Up 18% YOY</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/mashreq-bank-delivers-record-h1-2026-profit-before-tax-of-aed4-8-billion-up-18-yoy/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/mashreq-bank-delivers-record-h1-2026-profit-before-tax-of-aed4-8-billion-up-18-yoy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mashreq bank delivers record H1 2026 Profit Before Tax of AED4.8 Billion, Up 18% YOY. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:42:10 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Visa and noon Launch &amp;apos;Tap to Tip&amp;apos; Initiative to Enable Contactless Tipping for Delivery Riders in UAE</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/visa-and-noon-launch-tap-to-tip-initiative-to-enable-contactless-tipping-for-delivery-riders-in-uae/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/visa-and-noon-launch-tap-to-tip-initiative-to-enable-contactless-tipping-for-delivery-riders-in-uae/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Visa and noon have partnered to launch Tap to Tip, a new initiative designed to make it easier for residents across the UAE to support delivery riders through simple, contactless tipping. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:30:15 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tap to Tip</media:keywords>
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<title>stc pay partners with PayPal to launch seamless cross&#45;border fund transfers in Bahrain</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/stc-pay-partners-with-paypal-to-launch-seamless-cross-border-fund-transfers-in-bahrain/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/stc-pay-partners-with-paypal-to-launch-seamless-cross-border-fund-transfers-in-bahrain/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ stc pay partners with PayPal to launch seamless cross-border fund transfers in Bahrain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:01:36 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>JPMorgan Chase Plans to Open a Branch in Iraq</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/jpmorgan-chase-plans-to-open-a-branch-in-iraq/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/jpmorgan-chase-plans-to-open-a-branch-in-iraq/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ JPMorgan Chase plans to establish a branch in Iraq to finance projects undertaken by American companies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:09:47 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>JPMorgan</media:keywords>
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<title>MultiBank Group&amp;apos;s crypto exchange Arm, mb.io, integrates botim to enable in&#45;app account Funding for UAE Users</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/multibank-groups-crypto-exchange-arm-mb-io-integrates-botim-to-enable-in-app-account-funding-for-uae-users/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/multibank-groups-crypto-exchange-arm-mb-io-integrates-botim-to-enable-in-app-account-funding-for-uae-users/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ MultiBank Group&#039;s crypto exchange Arm, mb.io, integrates botim to enable in-app account Funding for UAE Users. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:14:42 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>UAE&amp;apos;s Epic Markets Raises $10 Million Pre&#45;Seed Round Led by Karatage to Build Multi&#45;Asset Brokerage Platform</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/uaes-epic-markets-raises-10-million-pre-seed-round-led-by-karatage-to-build-multi-asset-brokerage-platform/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/uaes-epic-markets-raises-10-million-pre-seed-round-led-by-karatage-to-build-multi-asset-brokerage-platform/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ UAE&#039;s Epic Markets Raises $10 Million Pre-Seed Round Led by Karatage to Build Multi-Asset Brokerage Platform. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:20:09 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Epic Markets</media:keywords>
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<title>Juspay and Recurly partner to accelerate growth in subscription payments</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/juspay-and-recurly-partner-to-accelerate-growth-in-subscription-payments/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Juspay, a global payments technology company serving enterprises and banks, today announced a partnership with Recurly, a leading subscription management and recurring billing platform. ]]></description>
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<media:keywords>Recurly</media:keywords>
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<title>Bitget Wallet Card Turns Cashback Into Bitcoin, Gold and Tokenized Stocks</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/07/bitget-wallet-card-turns-cashback-into-bitcoin-gold-and-tokenized-stocks/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/07/bitget-wallet-card-turns-cashback-into-bitcoin-gold-and-tokenized-stocks/</guid>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:53:41 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Bitget Wallet Card Turns Cashback Into Bitcoin, Gold and Tokenized Stocks</media:keywords>
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<title>Ajman Bank Partners with Careem to bring Lifestyle Rewards to Customers</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/ajman-bank-partners-with-careem-to-bring-lifestyle-rewards-to-customers/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/ajman-bank-partners-with-careem-to-bring-lifestyle-rewards-to-customers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ajman Bank has partnered with Careem, the region&#039;s leading Everything App, to offer customers exclusive rewards and lifestyle benefits across Careem&#039;s digital ecosystem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:30:38 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ajman Bank</media:keywords>
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<title>Pakistan’s Fintech Abhi Plans Microfinance Bank IPO this Month at PSX</title>
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<title>ADIB Reports Dh3.8 Billion H1 2026 Net Profit as Assets Surpass Dh300 Billion Milestone</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:27:05 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>BlueFive Capital Appoints Marwan Elaraby as President – MENA to Drive Regional Growth</title>
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<title>Emaar Development and ADCB Partner to Offer Innovative Home Financing Solutions in Dubai</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/emaar-development-and-adcb-partner-to-offer-innovative-home-financing-solutions-in-dubai/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:59:36 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>DIFC Attracts 1,506 New Companies in H1 2026, UP 39% Year&#45;on&#45;Year</title>
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<title>What is the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), and How Big Will It Go?</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/what-is-the-universal-commerce-protocol-ucp-and-how-big-will-it-go/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ What is the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), and How Big Will It Go? ]]></description>
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<title>Emirates and Crypto.com Give Customers a New Way to Pay for Flights</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:08:14 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Middle East&amp;apos;s Next Asset&#45;Management Race Will Be Won on Infrastructure, Not Licences</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/the-middle-easts-next-asset-management-race-will-be-won-on-infrastructure-not-licences/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Middle East&#039;s Next Asset-Management Race Will Be Won on Infrastructure, Not Licences. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:29:47 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Ahya Technologies Partners with Bank Alfalah to Advance Sustainable Finance and Portfolio Decarbonization</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/07/ahya-technologies-partners-with-bank-alfalah-to-advance-sustainable-finance-and-portfolio-decarbonization/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:50:14 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Visa is Cutting 7% of employees in Efficiency Push as AI Reshapes Work</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:17:46 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Yango Ventures Invests in Egypt’s Fincart in oversubscribed $2.8m Seed Round</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:17:30 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Yango Ventures Invests in Egypt’s Fincart in oversubscribed $2.8m Seed Round</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/07/yango-ventures-invests-in-egypts-fincart-in-oversubscribed-2-8m-seed-round-egypt/</link>
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<title>InvestGB receives preliminary approval to Launch the Al Bader KD Islamic GCC Equity Fund</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/investgb-receives-preliminary-approval-to-launch-the-al-bader-kd-islamic-gcc-equity-fund/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:14:43 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Pemo receives in&#45;principle approval for Stored Value Facilities (SVF) Licence from the Central Bank of the UAE</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pemo, the UAE&#039;s leading all-in-one spend management platform built for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), today announced that it has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) for a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:34:42 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Jada Fund of Funds backs Growth Catalyst Fund I to expand growth equity capital for Saudi SMEs</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/07/jada-fund-of-funds-backs-growth-catalyst-fund-i-to-expand-growth-equity-capital-for-saudi-smes/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Jada Fund of Funds , a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, established to develop Saudi Arabia’s private capital ecosystem across venture capital, private equity, and private debt, has announced its strategic commitment to Growth Catalyst Fund I, a Saudi-based private equity fund licensed by the Capital Mark ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:49:42 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>What the Rise of Tawjih AI&#45;native Fintech Means for the UAE&amp;apos;s Financial Sector?</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/what-the-rise-of-tawjih-ai-native-fintech-means-for-the-uaes-financial-sector/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ What the Rise of Tawjih AI-native Fintech Means for the UAE&#039;s Financial Sector? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:44:29 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tawjih AI</media:keywords>
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<title>The National Bank of Egypt in collaboration with Mastercard launch USD Corporate Debit Card Greatly</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/the-national-bank-of-egypt-in-collaboration-with-mastercard-launch-usd-corporate-debit-card/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The National Bank of Egypt, in collaboration with Mastercard, has announced the launch of the USD Corporate Debit Card. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:20:47 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>The National Bank of Egypt in collaboration with Mastercard launch USD Corporate Debit Card</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cairo, Egypt; 27 July 2026 : The National Bank of Egypt, in collaboration with Mastercard , has announced the launch of the USD Corporate Debit Card, a breakthrough solution designed to empower Egyptian businesses - from large corporates to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with seamless access to global commerce. Soha El Turky, Deputy CEO at NBE ]]></description>
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<title>Etihad Credit Bureau expands UAE Credit Reporting Ecosystem with Buy Now Pay Later Data</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/etihad-credit-bureau-expands-uae-credit-reporting-ecosystem-with-buy-now-pay-later-data/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Etihad Credit Bureau expands UAE Credit Reporting Ecosystem with Buy Now Pay Later Data. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:23:52 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Brookfield Raises $2 Billion in First Close of Middle East Fund Backed by PIF</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/07/brookfield-raises-2-billion-in-first-close-of-middle-east-fund-backed-by-pif/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:00:57 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Checkout.com Receives In&#45;Principle SVF Licence Approval from the Central Bank of the UAE</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/checkout-com-receives-in-principle-svf-licence-approval-from-the-central-bank-of-the-uae/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Checkout.com Receives In-Principle SVF Licence Approval from the Central Bank of the UAE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:58:22 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>DIB strengthens the UAE’s national payments Ecosystem with the Launch of Jaywan Debit Card</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/dib-strengthens-the-uaes-national-payments-ecosystem-with-the-launch-of-jaywan-debit-card/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DIB strengthens the UAE’s national payments Ecosystem with the Launch of Jaywan Debit Card. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:23:50 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Impronics to Launch ImproPay Digital Remittance Platform in the UAE, Powered by Lulu Exchange</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/impronics-to-launch-impropay-digital-remittance-platform-in-the-uae-powered-by-lulu-exchange/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Impronics to Launch ImproPay Digital Remittance Platform in the UAE, Powered by Lulu Exchange. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:51:32 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Blackstone to Open Kuwait Office as KPC Signs Record $16 Billion Pipeline Deal</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/blackstone-to-open-kuwait-office-as-kpc-signs-record-16-billion-pipeline-deal/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Blackstone, the world&#039;s largest alternative asset manager, has announced plans to establish an office in Kuwait through the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:23:14 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Impronics to Launch ImproPay Digital Remittance Platform in the UAE, Powered by Lulu Exchange</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/ME/2026/07/impronics-to-launch-impropay-digital-remittance-platform-in-the-uae-powered-by-lulu-exchange-5721/</link>
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<title>Blackstone to Open Kuwait Office as KPC Signs Record $16 Billion Pipeline Deal</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/USA/2026/07/blackstone-to-open-kuwait-office-as-kpc-signs-record-16-billion-pipeline-deal-5586/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:25:22 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Dubai&#45;based Bitget expands to New Zealand with Financial Services Provider registration</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/dubai-based-bitget-expands-to-new-zealand-with-financial-services-provider-registration/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bitget, the world&#039;s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has been registered as a Financial Services Provider on New Zealand&#039;s Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR). ]]></description>
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<title>Ajman Bank Reports AED 246 Million H1 2026 Profit as Revenue Rises 17%</title>
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<title>Saudi Arabia Ranks First in MENA for Digital Government for 4th Consecutive Year</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:26:11 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) Q2 2026 Profit Rises 26% to record Dh3.83 Billion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) Q2 2026 Profit Rises 26% to record Dh3.83 Billion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:40:08 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Emirates NBD Reports Record H1 2026 Profit at Dh16.2 Billion; Up 5% YoY</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Emirates NBD Reports Record H1 2026 Profit at Dh16.2 Billion; Up 5% YoY. ]]></description>
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<title>Record Profits Driven by Resilience, Sustainable Growth and a Fortress Balance Sheet</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:10:21 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>HSBC Sells Singapore Insurance Unit to Germany&amp;apos;s Allianz in $2.09 Billion Deal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ HSBC has agreed to sell its Singapore life and health insurance business to Germany&#039;s Allianz in a deal valuing the unit at S$2.7 billion ($2.09 billion). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:37:46 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>The &amp;quot;Don&amp;apos;t Invest in Summer&amp;quot; Rule Is Wrong. Here&amp;apos;s What 50 Years of Data Actually Shows.</title>
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<title>Riyadh Air Launches RX Pay: Its New Branded Card That Rewards Guests Everywhere They Go</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh Air launched RX Pay, its suite of branded cards issued with leading Saudi Banks, giving guests a simpler, more rewarding way to pay every day. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:01:22 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>The &amp;quot;Don&amp;apos;t Invest in Summer&amp;quot; Rule Is Wrong. Here&amp;apos;s What 50 Years of Data Actually Shows.</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/07/the-dont-invest-in-summer-rule-is-wrong-heres-what-50-years-of-data-actually-shows-egypt/</link>
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<title>The &amp;quot;Don&amp;apos;t Invest in Summer&amp;quot; Rule Is Wrong. Here&amp;apos;s What 50 Years of Data Actually Shows.</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/07/the-dont-invest-in-summer-rule-is-wrong-heres-what-50-years-of-data-actually-shows-ksa/</link>
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<title>Riyadh Air Launches RX Pay: Its New Branded Card That Rewards Guests Everywhere They Go</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/07/riyadh-air-launches-rx-pay-its-new-branded-card-that-rewards-guests-everywhere-they-go-ksa/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Created with Mastercard and issued through leading Saudi banks, RX Pay is Riyadh Air’s own card - a new way to pay, earn, and travel, designed entirely around its guests Rewards that go beyond the airline: use RX Pay wherever Mastercard is accepted and turn everyday spending into the next journey with Sfeer Points With one card, earn Sfeer Points,  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:03:14 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>The &amp;quot;Don&amp;apos;t Invest in Summer&amp;quot; Rule Is Wrong. Here&amp;apos;s What 50 Years of Data Actually Shows.</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/07/the-dont-invest-in-summer-rule-is-wrong-heres-what-50-years-of-data-actually-shows/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:41:06 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>The &amp;quot;Don&amp;apos;t Invest in Summer&amp;quot; Rule Is Wrong. Here&amp;apos;s What 50 Years of Data Actually Shows.</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/ME/2026/07/the-dont-invest-in-summer-rule-is-wrong-heres-what-50-years-of-data-actually-shows/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:39:08 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Abu Dhabi&amp;apos;s Mubadala Capital Partners with Coinbase and KAIO to Launch Tokenized Private Markets Fund</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/abu-dhabis-mubadala-capital-partners-with-coinbase-and-kaio-to-launch-tokenized-private-markets-fund/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Abu Dhabi&#039;s Mubadala Capital Partners with Coinbase and KAIO to Launch Tokenized Private Markets Fund. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:25:10 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>ADIB Becomes First Bank Globally to Deploy Visa Threat Intelligence Platform</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/adib-becomes-first-bank-globally-to-deploy-visa-threat-intelligence-platform/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Visa, a global leader in digital payments, and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, today announced the bank’s early adoption of the Visa Threat Intelligence Platform (VTIP). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:57:39 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>SkipCash secures strategic investment from QIIB to accelerate future growth and expansion plans</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/skipcash-secures-strategic-investment-from-qiib-to-accelerate-future-growth-and-expansion-plans/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SkipCash,SkipCash secures strategic investment one of Qatar&#039;s leading digital payments companies, today announced that it has secured a strategic investment from Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:58:57 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Gravitas Protocol: Building the control layer for Shariah&#45;aligned digital&#45;asset settlement</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/gravitas-protocol-building-the-control-layer-for-shariah-aligned-digital-asset-settlement/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gravitas Protocol: Building the control layer for Shariah-aligned digital-asset settlement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:54:35 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>UAE launches Instalment Payment Options for MoHRE Services Fee and Fines via “Tabby”</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/uae-launches-instalment-payment-options-for-mohre-services-fee-and-fines-via-tabby/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has launched the Tabby service, enabling customers to pay fees and fines owed to the ministry in instalments over a period of 4 to 12 months, with a maximum of AED20,000 per transaction. ]]></description>
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<title>FAB Reports AED 10.73 Billion H1 2026 Net Profit as Operating Income Rises 7%</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:29:12 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>SkipCash secures strategic investment from QIIB to accelerate future growth and expansion plans</title>
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<title>Goldman Sachs Launches New Private Markets Platform for Wealthy Clients, Memo Shows</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/goldman-sachs-launches-new-private-markets-platform-for-wealthy-clients-memo-shows/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Goldman Sachs has launched a new alternative investment platform aimed at expanding private market opportunities for its wealthy clients, as demand for access to privately held companies continues to rise. ]]></description>
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<title>Majid Al Futtaim among the first companies to enable “Jaywan” Acceptance</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Majid Al Futtaim today announced Jaywan card acceptance across more than 200 destinations in the UAE, becoming one of the country&#039;s first companies to fully enable the national card acceptance across its physical network. ]]></description>
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<title>In a Global First&#45;of&#45;Its&#45;Kind Issuance Al Etihad Payments and Mastercard Announce the First Co&#45;Badged Credit Card in the UAE</title>
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<title>UBL Reports Rs. 85.9 Billion H1 2026 Profit as Deposits Reach Record Rs. 6.1 Trillion</title>
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<title>Fintech News Media, People First &amp;amp; KOT Enterprises Sign Strategic Joint Venture to Accelerate Fintech Intelligence, Media &amp;amp; Technology Collaboration</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/fintech-news-media-people-first-kot-enterprises-sign-strategic-joint-venture-to-accelerate-fintech-intelligence-media-technology-collaboration/</link>
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<title>Fintech News Media, People First &amp;amp; KOT Enterprises Sign Strategic Joint Venture to Accelerate Fintech Intelligence, Media &amp;amp; Technology Collaboration</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Lahore, Pakistan | July 22, 2026 Fintech News Media , People First (Private) Limited , and KOT Enterprises have officially signed a Strategic Joint Venture Agreement (MoU) , marking the beginning of a collaborative partnership focused on advancing Pakistan’s fintech ecosystem through innovation, technology, media, business development, and knowledg ]]></description>
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<title>Fintech News Media, People First &amp;amp; KOT Enterprises Sign Strategic Joint Venture to Accelerate Fintech Intelligence, Media &amp;amp; Technology Collaboration</title>
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<title>Saudi fintech Fina secures $75M Shariah&#45;Compliant Facility from Fasanara Capital</title>
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<title>Al Ansari Financial Services expands regional footprint through Western Union partnerships in Bahrain and Kuwait</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC (DFM: ALANSARI), the leading financial institution in the GCC, has strengthened its regional cross-border payments platform through new partnerships between its subsidiaries, Bahrain Financing Company (BFC) in Bahrain and Bahrain Exchange Company W.L.L. (BEC) in Kuwait with Western Union. ]]></description>
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<title>FLOATY Studio Secures $1 Million Led by Merak Capital to Expand Saudi Mobile Games Globally</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Saudi mobile game developer FLOATY Studio has raised $1 million in a funding round led by Merak Capital through the Merak Gaming Fund (MGF), as the company looks to accelerate game development and expand its reach in global mobile gaming markets. Founded in 2023, FLOATY Studio develops casual and hybrid-casual mobile games designed for internationa ]]></description>
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<title>ADI Chain and Tangem launch Co&#45;Branded Hardware Wallets to Virgin Megastores across the UAE</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/adi-chain-and-tangem-launch-co-branded-hardware-wallets-to-virgin-megastores-across-the-uae/</link>
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<title>Alibaba&#45;backed Ant International Secures $1.2 Billion to expand global payments</title>
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<title>Riyadh&#45;based Sorbet Launches SAR, PKR and AED Payouts — Bringing Instant Cross&#45;Border Payments to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Businesses operating across Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE know the frustration better than anyone. You land a client in Europe or the United States, you deliver the work, and then the payment process begins. Your Wise account gets flagged. Your Payoneer withdrawal is delayed or blocked entirely. You wait five days for a SWIFT transfer to clear ]]></description>
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<title>Network International rolls out UAE’s Jaywan card acceptance for online payments</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Network International (Network), a leading fintech company across the Middle East and Africa, has extended acceptance of ‘Jaywan’ — the UAE’s Domestic Card Scheme — to online payments, enabling cardholders to use Jaywan across Network’s e-commerce merchant network. ]]></description>
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<title>Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) Invests in SEEDRA Ventures Fund II to Boost Early&#45;Stage Tech Startups</title>
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<title>Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) Invests in SEEDRA Ventures Fund II to Boost Early&#45;Stage Tech Startups</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) has announced its investment in SEEDRA Ventures Fund II, a venture capital fund managed by SEEDRA Ventures, an entity licensed by the Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia. While sector-agnostic, the Fund is geared towards technology and tech-enabled startups, including Artificial Intelligence ( ]]></description>
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<title>FAB Reinforces Position Among the World’s Highest&#45;Rated Banks, Retains Top Credit Ratings in MENA</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ FAB Reinforces Position Among the World’s Highest-Rated Banks, Retains Top Credit Ratings in MENA. ]]></description>
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<title>Nasdaq Dubai welcomes Ajman Bank&amp;apos;s $300 milllion Additional Tier 1 Perpetual Sukuk</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing of a $300 million Additional Tier 1 (AT1) Perpetual Sukuk issued by Ajman Bank&#039;s marking the Bank’s first capital securities transaction. ]]></description>
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<title>When a Payment Corridor Closes, Business Can’t Just Simply Stop</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When a Payment Corridor Closes, Business Can’t Just Simply Stop. ]]></description>
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<title>When a Payment Corridor Closes, Business Can’t Just Simply Stop</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ By Rishi Patel , Founder and CEO of Interpolitan Money . Recent disruption between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and within the wider Middle East, shows why internationally active families and businesses need financial infrastructure built for a less predictable world. For an international business, a payment is rarely just a payment. It might release  ]]></description>
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<title>Tax Star Receives Pre&#45;Approved Status from UAE Ministry of Finance as Official E&#45;Invoicing Service Provider</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tax Star, a UAE-based tax and compliance software company, has been named a pre-approved e-invoicing service provider by the UAE Ministry of Finance. ]]></description>
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<title>Botswana Stock Exchange Becomes First African Exchange to Join ADX’s Tabadul Platform</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/botswana-stock-exchange-becomes-first-african-exchange-to-join-adxs-tabadul-platform/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Botswana Stock Exchange Becomes First African Exchange to Join ADX’s Tabadul Platform. ]]></description>
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<title>When a Payment Corridor Closes, Business Can’t Just Simply Stop</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Europe/2026/07/when-a-payment-corridor-closes-business-cant-just-simply-stop-6649/</link>
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<title>Bank of Sharjah Reports 35% Rise in H1 2026 Net Profit to AED 362 Million</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/bank-of-sharjah-reports-35-rise-in-h1-2026-net-profit-to-aed-362-million/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bank of Sharjah reported a strong financial performance for the first half of 2026, posting a 35% year-on-year increase in net profit to AED 362 million. ]]></description>
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<title>Uber Seeks to Acquire Delivery Hero in $14.8 Billion Deal, Adding Talabat and HungerStation</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/uber-seeks-to-acquire-delivery-hero-in-14-8-billion-deal-adding-talabat-and-hungerstation/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Uber Seeks to Acquire Delivery Hero in $14.8 Billion Deal, Adding Talabat and HungerStation. ]]></description>
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<title>Mashreq Appoints Muhammad Umar Ilyas as Chief Information Officer for Pakistan Operations</title>
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<title>easypaisa partners with EFU Life to offer Takaful Savings Solution</title>
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<title>InvoiceNow Biz F.Z.C. Granted Full eInvoicing Accredited Service Provider (ASP) Status by the UAE Ministry of Finance, Live on the FTA EmaraTax Portal</title>
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<title>Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Rings world&amp;apos;s first Stock Market Opening Bell on the Moving Train</title>
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<title>Where GCC’s Most Consequential Business Decisions Get Made</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/where-gccs-most-consequential-business-decisions-get-made/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ AJMS Group and Marmin AI launch the CXO Boardroom Series in Dubai, a curated executive forum on AI, digital finance, GCC’s Most Consequential Business Decisions and enterprise transformation, managed by Trescon and opening 22 July 2026. ]]></description>
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<title>Azura Partners Opens Abu Dhabi Office in ADGM to Expand Regional Wealth Management Presence</title>
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<title>KAALM Venture Partners announces the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Vantpay Group</title>
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<title>Mylerz Raises Over $2 Million to Expand E&#45;Commerce Logistics Network in Egypt</title>
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<title>HBL Unveils HBL PayPak UnionPay Co&#45;Badge Card: Empowering Domestic payment schemes with global connectivity</title>
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<title>InvoiceNow Biz F.Z.C. Granted Full eInvoicing Accredited Service Provider (ASP) Status by the UAE Ministry of Finance, Live on the FTA EmaraTax Portal</title>
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<title>Morocco&amp;apos;s ORA Technologies Extends Series A to $10 Million to Scale Food Delivery and Digital Wallet</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Morocco-based super app ORA Technologies has extended its Series A funding round to $10 million after raising an additional $2 million from local investors. ]]></description>
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<title>Mylerz Raises Over $2 Million to Expand E&#45;Commerce Logistics Network in Egypt</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ CAIRO, Egypt: Egypt-based e-commerce logistics startup Mylerz has raised more than EGP100 million (over $2 million) in a new debt and equity funding round from its existing shareholders to accelerate its expansion across the Egyptian market. The funding round was led by Lorax Capital Partners , with participation from Fawry and a group of existing ]]></description>
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<title>InvoiceNow Biz F.Z.C. Granted Full eInvoicing Accredited Service Provider (ASP) Status by the UAE Ministry of Finance, Live on the FTA EmaraTax Portal</title>
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<title>JPMorgan Expands Corporate Banking Across EMEA, Plans to Hire 30 Senior Bankers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ JPMorgan (JPM.N), opens new tab has ​launched an expansion of its corporate banking business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa as ‌it seeks to grow income and claim market share from regional and domestic lenders. ]]></description>
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<title>Mashreq Launches Super ‘NEO On Arrival’ Digital Bank Account for UAE Visitors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the MENA region, has announced the launch of the NEO On Arrival account, a fully digital bank account that enables international travellers, tourists, and visitors to instantly open and use a UAE bank account upon entering the country. ]]></description>
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<title>GIM Raises US$20 Million Series A as Agentic Investing Enters Live Execution</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Grace Investment Machine (&quot;GIM&quot;), an AI-native investment technology company building agentic systems for capital markets, today announced the close of its US$20 million Series A financing. ]]></description>
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<title>Think closes MENA&amp;apos;s Largest AI Infrastructure Pre&#45;Seed Round at Over $8 Million</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Think, the Saudi-based company building a new generation of intelligent, unified hardware and software infrastructure for artificial intelligence, today announced it has raised over $8 million in pre-seed funding, marking the largest AI infrastructure and deeptech pre-seed round in MENA to date. ]]></description>
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<title>Revolut Receives In&#45;Principle Approval to Provide Crypto Services in UAE</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Revolut has secured in-principle approval for its Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) Licence from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai 15 July 2026, Dubai, UAE – Revolut , the global financial leader with over 75 million customers worldwide, today announced it has received in-principle approval ]]></description>
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<title>Think closes MENA&amp;apos;s Largest AI Infrastructure Pre&#45;Seed Round at Over $8 Million</title>
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<title>Dubai Islamic Bank posts strong H1 2026 results with Gross Revenue up 10% YoY to AED 12.4 Billion</title>
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<title>RAKBANK, Mastercard Renew Strategic Partnership to Advance Digital Payments Innovation in UAE</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ RAKBANK and Mastercard today renewed their collaboration agreement to support continued payments innovation by delivering enhanced solutions across retail, business  and wholesale banking. ]]></description>
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<title>GIM Raises US$20 Million Series A as Agentic Investing Enters Live Execution</title>
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<title>Emirates NBD enables the region’s first best real&#45;time blockchain&#45;based cross&#45;border USD payments on Partior network</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dubai, UAE: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, is live on the Partior network, a multi-currency, blockchain-based clearing and settlement network, becoming the first financial institution in the region to enable real-time, blockchain-based cross-border ]]></description>
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<title>Standard Chartered Pakistan Appoints Adil Salahuddin As New CEO</title>
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<title>Gulf International Bank B.S.C. Establishes US$ 3bln Certificate of Deposit Programme</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (“GIB” or the “Bank”), a leading pan-GCC banking institution, today announced the establishment of its US$ 3 billion Certificate of Deposit (“CD”) Programme, further strengthening the Bank’s funding platform and enhancing its access to short-term wholesale funding markets. ]]></description>
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<title>Tabby launches fee&#45;free UAE spending Account with Cashback Card and International Transfers</title>
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<title>botim and BDO Unibank Advance Best Financial Readiness for UAE&#45;Bound Filipinos</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/botim-and-bdo-unibank-advance-best-financial-readiness-for-uae-bound-filipinos/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ botim and BDO Unibank Advance Financial Readiness for UAE-Bound Filipinos. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:08:04 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Mastercard and BOP Expand Strategic Collaboration to Support Pakistan’s Cashless Economy</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/07/mastercard-and-bop-expand-strategic-collaboration-to-support-pakistans-cashless-economy/</link>
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<title>ADGM&amp;apos;s FSRA Publishes Its 2025 Annual Report, Highlighting Strong and Sustainable Growth with Enhanced Regulatory Oversight</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/adgms-fsra-publishes-its-2025-annual-report-highlighting-strong-and-sustainable-growth-with-enhanced-regulatory-oversight/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ADGM&#039;s FSRA Publishes Its 2025 Annual Report, Highlighting Strong and Sustainable Growth with Enhanced Regulatory Oversight. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:46:17 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>SBI XDC Network APAC Partners with DSRV to Develop Enterprise Use Cases in Japan and Korea Leveraging XDC Network</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/sbi-xdc-network-apac-partners-with-dsrv-to-develop-enterprise-use-cases-in-japan-and-korea-leveraging-xdc-network/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SBI XDC Network APAC Partners with DSRV to Develop Enterprise Use Cases in Japan and Korea Leveraging XDC Network. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:54:04 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>ADI Chain Secures US$50 Million Strategic Investment to Accelerate Global Blockchain Expansion</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/adi-chain-secures-us50-million-strategic-investment-to-accelerate-global-blockchain-expansion/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ADI Foundation today announced that ADI Chain has secured a strategic investment of USD 50 million, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of one of the region&#039;s fastest-growing institutional blockchain ecosystems. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:18:34 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>stc pay partners with PIE to enable QR payments across Bahrain’s POS network</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/stc-pay-partners-with-pie-to-enable-qr-payments-across-bahrains-pos-network/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ stc pay partners with PIE to enable QR payments across Bahrain’s POS network. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:12:45 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Khaleeji Bank Wins Visa Award for Fastest Growth in Active Cards in Bahrain</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/khaleeji-bank-wins-visa-award-for-fastest-growth-in-active-cards-in-bahrain/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:17:16 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Valu launches Egypt’s first instant cashback loyalty program, redefining rewards for everyday spending</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/valu-launches-egypts-first-instant-cashback-loyalty-program-redefining-rewards-for-everyday-spending/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:10:24 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>SBI XDC Network APAC Partners with DSRV to Develop Enterprise Use Cases in Japan and Korea Leveraging XDC Network</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/HK/2026/07/sbi-xdc-network-apac-partners-with-dsrv-to-develop-enterprise-use-cases-in-japan-and-korea-leveraging-xdc-network-hongkong/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/HK/2026/07/sbi-xdc-network-apac-partners-with-dsrv-to-develop-enterprise-use-cases-in-japan-and-korea-leveraging-xdc-network-hongkong/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ SBI XDC Network APAC Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tomohiko Kondo; hereinafter “SBI XDC”), which operates blockchain-based trade finance solutions within the SBI Group, hereby announces the commencement of a collaboration with dsrv labs Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea; Co-CEOs: Jiyun Kim a ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:51:18 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Valu launches Egypt’s first instant cashback loyalty program, redefining rewards for everyday spending</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/07/valu-launches-egypts-first-instant-cashback-loyalty-program-redefining-rewards-for-everyday-spending-egypt/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/Egypt/2026/07/valu-launches-egypts-first-instant-cashback-loyalty-program-redefining-rewards-for-everyday-spending-egypt/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 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 c ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:12:03 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meezan Bank Crosses Rs2 Billion in GHTA Housing Finance Disbursements</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/07/meezan-bank-crosses-rs2-billion-in-ghta-housing-finance-disbursements/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:40:55 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Meezan Bank Crosses Rs2 Billion in GHTA Housing Finance Disbursements</media:keywords>
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<title>QNB Group delivers Net Profit of QR8.7 Billion H1, Up 3%</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/qnb-group-delivers-net-profit-of-qr8-7-billion-h1-up-3/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ QNB reported a 3% jump in net profit for the first six months of 2026 to reach QR8.7bn, demonstrating the stable nature of QNB Group’s financial results despite global headwinds. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:57:34 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>e&amp;amp; Exits Vodafone, Sells Entire 16.21% Stake for $5.95 Billion</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/e-exits-vodafone-sells-entire-16-21-stake-for-5-95-billion/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ e&amp;amp; Exits Vodafone, Sells Entire 16.21% Stake for $5.95 Billion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:10:57 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Dubai Based Equiti launches Bangalore Technology Hub to power Global Fintech Innovation</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/dubai-based-equiti-launches-bangalore-technology-hub-to-power-global-fintech-innovation/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:05:05 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>NBP and 1LINK Hold Bank Activation Session to Advance Digital Payments</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/07/nbp-and-1link-hold-bank-activation-session-to-advance-digital-payments/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:32:16 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Modon and ADIB introduce Abu Dhabi’s First Off&#45;Plan Home Financing Solutions</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/modon-and-adib-introduce-abu-dhabis-first-off-plan-home-financing-solutions/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Modon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) to introduce Abu Dhabi’s first-of-its-kind home financing solution for off-plan property purchases. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:59:27 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Azraq Raises Oversubscribed Pre&#45;Seed Round to Build AI&#45;Powered Risk Intelligence Platform for Data Centre Investments</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/azraq-raises-oversubscribed-pre-seed-round-to-build-ai-powered-risk-intelligence-platform-for-data-centre-investments/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/azraq-raises-oversubscribed-pre-seed-round-to-build-ai-powered-risk-intelligence-platform-for-data-centre-investments/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Azraq Raises Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Round to Build AI-Powered Risk Intelligence Platform for Data Centre Investments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:19:03 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>The DFSA publishes 9th Audit Monitoring Report, underscoring strengthened audit quality and transparency across DIFC</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/the-dfsa-publishes-9th-audit-monitoring-report-underscoring-strengthened-audit-quality-and-transparency-across-difc/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/the-dfsa-publishes-9th-audit-monitoring-report-underscoring-strengthened-audit-quality-and-transparency-across-difc/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent banking, financial services, and markets regulator of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), published today its 9th Audit Monitoring Report: Setting the Standard in Audit Quality within Dubai International Financial Centre. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:36:13 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Dubai Chambers Best Partners with Wio Bank to provide Alternative Banking Services for SMEs</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/dubai-chambers-best-partners-with-wio-bank-to-provide-alternative-banking-services-for-smes/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/dubai-chambers-best-partners-with-wio-bank-to-provide-alternative-banking-services-for-smes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dubai Chambers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wio Bank to provide alternative banking services for members. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:33:24 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Dubai Future District Fund Backs MetaProp Fund IV to Strengthen Dubai’s PropTech Ecosystem</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/dubai-future-district-fund-backs-metaprop-fund-iv-to-strengthen-dubais-proptech-ecosystem/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/dubai-future-district-fund-backs-metaprop-fund-iv-to-strengthen-dubais-proptech-ecosystem/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) has committed capital to MetaProp Fund IV L.P., one of the world’s most active and specialised venture capital firms investing in PropTech. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:39:08 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>MetaProp Fund IV</media:keywords>
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<title>Deutsche Bank expands operations in Qatar with New Research Centre of Excellence</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/deutsche-bank-expands-operations-in-qatar-with-new-research-centre-of-excellence/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Deutsche Bank expands operations in Qatar with New Research Centre of Excellence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:05:19 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bank Alfalah and British International Investment Sign $50mln Facility to Advance Climate Finance in Pakistan</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/07/bank-alfalah-and-british-international-investment-sign-50mln-facility-to-advance-climate-finance-in-pakistan/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/07/bank-alfalah-and-british-international-investment-sign-50mln-facility-to-advance-climate-finance-in-pakistan/</guid>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:08:08 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Bank Alfalah and British International Investment Sign $50mln Facility to Advance Climate Finance in Pakistan</media:keywords>
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<title>As Cost Pressures Rise, Tail Spend Is Where Businesses Can Offset Shocks</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/as-cost-pressures-rise-tail-spend-is-where-businesses-can-offset-shocks/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/as-cost-pressures-rise-tail-spend-is-where-businesses-can-offset-shocks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Cost Pressures Rise, Tail Spend Is Where Businesses Can Offset Shocks. Article by: Francesco Colavita, SVP - MEAPAC at JAGGAER ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:04:47 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Great Standard Chartered Partners with BlackRock to launch Asia Pacific Multi&#45;Asset Fund</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/asia-pacific-multi-asset-fund/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Standard Chartered (“the Bank”) today announced the launch of its latest sub-fund under its Variable Capital Company (VCC) platform, with BlackRock acting as the sub-manager. Asia Pacific ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:31:46 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>AVELIN AI Secures $3.7mln pre&#45;seed funding to accelerate sovereign AI Infrastructure for Enterprises and Governments</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/avelin-ai-secures-3-7mln-pre-seed-funding-to-accelerate-sovereign-ai-infrastructure-for-enterprises-and-governments/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/avelin-ai-secures-3-7mln-pre-seed-funding-to-accelerate-sovereign-ai-infrastructure-for-enterprises-and-governments/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ AVELIN AI, a sovereign AI platform built for enterprises and governments in regulated industries, has closed a $3.7 million pre-seed funding round from angel investors. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:18:05 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Remitly Secures UAE Central Bank Licence to Expand Digital Financial Services</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/remitly-secures-uae-central-bank-licence-to-expand-digital-financial-services/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/remitly-secures-uae-central-bank-licence-to-expand-digital-financial-services/</guid>
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<title>UAE Proptech Keyper Raises $11 Million Series A to Expand Digital Rental Payments Platform</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/uae-proptech-keyper-raises-11-million-series-a-to-expand-digital-rental-payments-platform/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:01:50 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>UAE&#45;Based Planno Secures Strategic Investment from Incubayt to Expand Geospatial AI Solar Platform Across 16 Markets</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/uae-based-planno-secures-strategic-investment-from-incubayt-to-expand-geospatial-ai-solar-platform-across-16-markets/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ UAE-Based Planno Secures Strategic Investment from Incubayt to Expand Geospatial AI Solar Platform Across 16 Markets. ]]></description>
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<title>Deutsche Bank Secures Saudi Regional Headquarters License, Strengthening Middle East Presence</title>
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<title>Saudi deep&#45;tech startup Uvera Secures Seed Round from Morgan Stanley, Aramco&amp;apos;s LAB7 and Core Vision</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/saudi-deep-tech-startup-uvera-secures-seed-round-from-morgan-stanley-aramcos-lab7-and-core-vision/</link>
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<title>Deutsche Bank Secures Saudi Regional Headquarters License, Strengthening Middle East Presence</title>
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<title>Saudi deep&#45;tech startup Uvera Secures Seed Round from Morgan Stanley, Aramco’s LAB7 and Core Vision</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Uvera, a deep-tech Saudi startup that is developing shelf-life extension and supply chain intelligence solutions for the fresh food industry, today announced the successful close of its seed funding round. The round included participation from Morgan Stanley Inclusive &amp; Sustainable Ventures; LAB7, the venture-building arm of  ]]></description>
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<title>Why Pakistani Banks Prefer the Government Over Entrepreneurs</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/07/why-pakistani-banks-prefer-the-government-over-entrepreneurs/</link>
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<title>Taptap Send Secures Three CBUAE Licenses to Expand Digital Payments and Wallet Services in the UAE</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/taptap-send-secures-three-cbuae-licenses-to-expand-digital-payments-and-wallet-services-in-the-uae/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Taptap Send Secures Three CBUAE Licenses to Expand Digital Payments and Wallet Services in the UAE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:51:56 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>du Pay and GCash bring Instant Wallet&#45;to&#45;Wallet Remittances and exclusive rewards to the UAE’s Filipino community</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/du-pay-and-gcash-bring-instant-wallet-to-wallet-remittances-and-exclusive-rewards-to-the-uaes-filipino-community/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/du-pay-and-gcash-bring-instant-wallet-to-wallet-remittances-and-exclusive-rewards-to-the-uaes-filipino-community/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ du Pay and GCash bring Instant Wallet-to-Wallet Remittances and exclusive rewards to the UAE’s Filipino community. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:06:50 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>GCash</media:keywords>
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<title>GatetoPay Joins Mastercard Product Express Program to Accelerate Fintech Innovation in Jordan</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/gatetopay-joins-mastercard-product-express-program-to-accelerate-fintech-innovation-in-jordan/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ GatetoPay has joined Mastercard&#039;s Product Express platform, marking a significant step in strengthening Jordan&#039;s fintech ecosystem by enabling faster, more secure, and scalable payment solutions for fintech companies and startups. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:57:15 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Visa recognizes National Bank of Kuwait – Bahrain for Outstanding Market Performance and Growth</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/visa-recognizes-national-bank-of-kuwait-bahrain-for-outstanding-market-performance-and-growth/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:31:17 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>National Bank of Kuwait</media:keywords>
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<title>InfraZamin&#45;Guaranteed, BOP&#45;Led Consortium Closes PKR 4.76bln Islamic Financing for Air Link and Select Technologies</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/07/infrazamin-guaranteed-bop-led-consortium-closes-pkr-4-76bln-islamic-financing-for-air-link-and-select-technologies/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:58:45 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Dubizzle Group Invests in Takeem to Strengthen UAE Rental Protection Ecosystem</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/dubizzle-group-invests-in-takeem-to-strengthen-uae-rental-protection-ecosystem/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/dubizzle-group-invests-in-takeem-to-strengthen-uae-rental-protection-ecosystem/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dubizzle Group, the leading online classifieds platform in the Middle East, today announced a strategic partnership and investment in Takeem, the UAE-based rent guarantee platform. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:17:57 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dubizzle Group</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>HSBC Strengthens Saudi Investment Banking Team with Three Senior Capital Markets Appointments</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/capital-markets-appointments/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/capital-markets-appointments/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ HSBC has strengthened its Capital Markets and Advisory franchise in Saudi Arabia with the appointment of three senior bankers across its mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;amp;A), equity capital markets (ECM), and leveraged and acquisition finance (LAF) businesses. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:57:21 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Capital Markets</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Bitcoin Suisse Secures ADGM Approval to Launch Regulated Digital Asset Services in the UAE</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/bitcoin-suisse-secures-adgm-approval-to-launch-regulated-digital-asset-services-in-the-uae/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/bitcoin-suisse-secures-adgm-approval-to-launch-regulated-digital-asset-services-in-the-uae/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bitcoin Suisse Secures ADGM Approval to Launch Regulated Digital Asset Services in the UAE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:45:09 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ADGM</media:keywords>
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<title>stc pay Bahrain Launches Mastercard Click to Pay for Faster and More Secure Online Payments</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/stc-pay-bahrain/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/stc-pay-bahrain/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ stc pay Bahrain Launches Mastercard Click to Pay for Faster and More Secure Online Payments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:38:26 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>stc pay Bahrain</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>DFSA Proposes Major Updates to its Collective Investment Funds Framework, Biggest Review Since 2010</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/dfsa-proposes-major-updates-to-its-collective-investment-funds-framework-biggest-review-since-2010/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/dfsa-proposes-major-updates-to-its-collective-investment-funds-framework-biggest-review-since-2010/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ DFSA Proposes Major Updates to its Collective Investment Funds Framework, Biggest Review Since 2010. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:40:04 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DFSA</media:keywords>
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<title>ADX Removes Daily Price Limits for ETFs and Futures Contract to Enhance Market Efficiency</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/adx-removes-daily-price-limits-for-etfs-and-futures-contract-to-enhance-market-efficiency/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/adx-removes-daily-price-limits-for-etfs-and-futures-contract-to-enhance-market-efficiency/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group today announces the removal of daily price limits for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and futures contracts listed on the Exchange, reinforcing its commitment to a more efficient, liquid, and investor-responsive market. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:18:38 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ADX</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Best Mapping the Pakistan&#45;GCC Fintech Pipeline: The New Silk Road</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/best-mapping-the-pakistan-gcc-fintech-pipeline-the-new-silk-road/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/best-mapping-the-pakistan-gcc-fintech-pipeline-the-new-silk-road/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The New Silk Road: Mapping the Pakistan-GCC Fintech Pipeline. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:22:36 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>GCC</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>HSBC Qatar partners with Noqoody to simplify payment acceptance and accelerate digital transformation</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/07/hsbc-qatar-partners-with-noqoody-to-simplify-payment-acceptance-and-accelerate-digital-transformation/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/07/hsbc-qatar-partners-with-noqoody-to-simplify-payment-acceptance-and-accelerate-digital-transformation/</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:24:56 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>The New Silk Road: Mapping the Pakistan&#45;GCC Fintech Pipeline</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/07/the-new-silk-road-mapping-the-pakistan-gcc-fintech-pipeline/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/PK/2026/07/the-new-silk-road-mapping-the-pakistan-gcc-fintech-pipeline/</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:56:19 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The New Silk Road: Mapping the Pakistan-GCC Fintech Pipeline</media:keywords>
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<title>Standard Chartered: UAE Business Activity to Accelerate in Q3 2026</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/standard-chartered-uae-business-activity-to-accelerate-in-q3-2026/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/standard-chartered-uae-business-activity-to-accelerate-in-q3-2026/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Standard Chartered: UAE Business Activity to Accelerate in Q3 2026. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:00:56 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Standard Chartered</media:keywords>
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<title>Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism Signs Strategic Partnership With Deutsche Bank to Boost Global Investment Into Dubai</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/dubai-department-of-economy-and-tourism-signs-strategic-partnership-with-deutsche-bank-to-boost-global-investment-into-dubai/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/dubai-department-of-economy-and-tourism-signs-strategic-partnership-with-deutsche-bank-to-boost-global-investment-into-dubai/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism Signs Strategic Partnership With Deutsche Bank to Boost Global Investment Into Dubai. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:51:52 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism</media:keywords>
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<title>Arada launches Arada Capital, a new funds platform which will target real estate opportunities across the Middle East</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/arada-launches-arada-capital-a-new-funds-platform-which-will-target-real-estate-opportunities-across-the-middle-east/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/arada-launches-arada-capital-a-new-funds-platform-which-will-target-real-estate-opportunities-across-the-middle-east/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Arada will launch Arada Capital, a new funds management platform to develop and manage institutional-grade investment opportunities across real estate asset classes in the Middle East. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:33:02 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Arada Capital</media:keywords>
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<title>Microsoft appoints Ayman AlGhamdi as President,Great Microsoft Arabia</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/microsoft-appoints-ayman-alghamdi-as-president-microsoft-arabia/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/microsoft-appoints-ayman-alghamdi-as-president-microsoft-arabia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft appoints Ayman AlGhamdi as President, Microsoft Arabia, effective July 5, 2026. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:29:31 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Microsoft appoints Ayman AlGhamdi as President, Microsoft Arabia</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/07/microsoft-appoints-ayman-alghamdi-as-president-microsoft-arabia-ksa/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/07/microsoft-appoints-ayman-alghamdi-as-president-microsoft-arabia-ksa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ AlGhamdi to lead Microsoft Arabia as the company prepares for the launch of its Saudi Arabia cloud region and continues to support the Kingdom’s AI and digital ambitions . Microsoft appoints Ayman AlGhamdi as President, Microsoft Arabia, effective July 5, 2026. AlGhamdi brings 14 years of experience at Microsoft , most recently serving as Vice Pres ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:27:44 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Microsoft appoints Ayman AlGhamdi as President, Microsoft Arabia</media:keywords>
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<title>Techstars and Emirates NBD partner to accelerate Enterprise&#45;Grade AI and FinTech Solutions across the MENAT Region</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/techstars-and-emirates-nbd-partner-to-accelerate-enterprise-grade-ai-and-fintech-solutions-across-the-menat-region/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye (MENAT) region, and Techstars, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators, announced a strategic partnership to drive AI and FinTech innovation in the region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:49:06 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Visa turns Smartphones into ‘New Cash Register’ for good Small Merchants in Qatar</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/visa-turns-smartphones-into-new-cash-register-for-good-small-merchants-in-qatar/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Visa has unveiled new capabilities under Visa Accept and Visa Direct that turn  smartphones into payment tools for small businesses, part of a global push the company said is already relevant to Qatar’s high contactless retail environment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:13:24 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Dubai&amp;apos;s Nol Card to work like Bank Card as RTA completes 72% of Payment Upgrade</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the completion of 72% of the project to develop and upgrade the existing nol system, Dubai&#039;s Nol Card to work like Bank Card currently operating on card-based ticketing (CBT), into a digital payment system powered by account-based ticketing (ABT). ]]></description>
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<title>NBK Wealth crowned Kuwait’s Best for Next&#45;Gen 2026 by Euromoney</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ NBK Wealth, the region’s leading wealth management group, has been named Kuwait’s Best for Next-Gen 2026 by Euromoney, the leading global financial publication, as part of its 2026 Private Banking Awards. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:07:01 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Visa turns Smartphones into ‘New Cash Register’ for Small Merchants in Qatar</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/Qatar/2026/07/visa-turns-smartphones-into-new-cash-register-for-small-merchants-in-qatar/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:14:42 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>UAE Dirham&#45;Backed Stablecoin DDSC Receives CBUAE Approval for Launch on VARA&#45;Regulated Exchanges</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/uae-dirham-backed-stablecoin-ddsc-receives-cbuae-approval-for-launch-on-vara-regulated-exchanges/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The UAE dirham-backed stablecoin DDSC has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), clearing the way for its launch on selected Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)-regulated exchange platforms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:04:52 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bitget Wallet Launches Crypto Card in South Asia</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/bitget-wallet-launches-crypto-card/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bitget Wallet, a self-custodial wallet for everyday finance, announced the launch of the Bitget Wallet Card in South Asia, marking the card&#039;s first rollout in South Asia. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:46:48 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>TotalPay obtains technical certification from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) as an E&#45;commerce Payment Technical Service Provider</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/totalpay-obtains-technical-certification-from-the-saudi-central-bank-sama-as-an-e-commerce-payment-technical-service-provider/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ TotalPay obtains technical certification from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) as an E-commerce Payment Technical Service Provider. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:15:45 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>TotalPay</media:keywords>
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<title>BlueFive Capital Co&#45;leads $3bln Kling AI Funding Round</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/bluefive-capital-co-leads-3bln-kling-ai-funding-round/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ BlueFive Capital Co-leads $3bln Kling AI Funding Round. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:31:34 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>BlueFive Capital</media:keywords>
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<title>TotalPay obtains technical certification from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) as an E&#45;commerce Payment Technical Service Provider</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/SA/2026/07/totalpay-obtains-technical-certification-from-the-saudi-central-bank-sama-as-an-e-commerce-payment-technical-service-provider-ksa/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ TotalPay has obtained technical certification from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) as an E-commerce Payment Technical Service Provider (PTSP). This milestone marks an important step in TotalPay’s regional expansion and reinforces its commitment to delivering secure, reliable, and innovative payment technology solutions to businesses across the Kingdo ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:17:51 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>TotalPay obtains technical certification from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) as an E-commerce Payment Technical Service Provider</media:keywords>
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<title>Perk Middle East Office in ADGM to Accelerate GCC Expansion</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/perk-middle-east-office-in-adgm/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Perk (formerly TravelPerk), the intelligent AI-native platform for travel and spend management, today announced the opening of its Perk Middle East office office in ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:49:01 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Perk Middle East office</media:keywords>
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<title>Best Sovereign Retail T&#45;Sukuk Programme by Ministry of Finance announces the official listing of the UAE&amp;apos;s inaugural</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/best-sovereign-retail-t-sukuk-programme-by-ministry-of-finance-announces-the-official-listing-of-the-uaes-inaugural/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ministry of Finance announces the official listing of the UAE&#039;s inaugural Sovereign Retail T-Sukuk Programme. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:39:43 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sovereign Retail T-Sukuk Programme</media:keywords>
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<title>Visa Payment Passkey Roll Out in India with IDFC FIRST Bank, moves beyond OTPs</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/visa-payment-passkey-roll-out-in-india/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Visa has launched its Visa Payment Passkey solution in India in partnership with IDFC FIRST Bank, enabling cardholders to authenticate online transactions using biometrics or device credentials instead of one-time passwords (OTPs). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:11:25 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Visa Payment Passkey</media:keywords>
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<title>VAP Group Launches VAP Ventures to back 100 Startups by 2030</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/vap-group-launches-vap-ventures-to-back-100-startups-by-2030/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ VAP Group announced the launch of VAP Ventures, its dedicated investment arm, marking a significant milestone in the company&#039;s evolution from building global platforms for innovation to directly supporting the founders shaping the future of technology. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:37:42 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>VAP Ventures</media:keywords>
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<title>KamelPay launches AbsoluteCard to support UAE businesses in streamlining Corporate Payments</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/kamelpay-launches-absolutecard-to-support-uae-businesses/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ KamelPay, the UAE-born fintech building integrated financial solutions for businesses and their workforce, has launched AbsoluteCard, a complete corporate payments ecosystem built for the way businesses spend, control and reconcile. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:42:19 +0500</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>AbsoluteCard</media:keywords>
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<title>Agricultural Assets Token Exchange secures $2.8mln in oversubscribed round led by Tawuniya to develop the world’s first regulated agricultural exchange</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/agricultural-assets-token-exchange-secures-2-8mln-in-oversubscribed-round-led-by-tawuniya-to-develop-the-worlds-first-regulated-agricultural-exchange/</link>
<guid>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/agricultural-assets-token-exchange-secures-2-8mln-in-oversubscribed-round-led-by-tawuniya-to-develop-the-worlds-first-regulated-agricultural-exchange/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Agricultural Assets Token Exchange secures $2.8mln in oversubscribed round led by Tawuniya to develop the world’s first regulated agricultural exchange. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:16:28 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Financial Services Accessibility by VEON and Mastercard join forces to accelerate</title>
<link>https://fintechnews.media/UAE/2026/07/financial-services-accessibility/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ VEON, a global digital operator and Mastercard collaborate to accelerate the development of inclusive, intelligent and accessible Financial Services Accessibility across Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:40:33 +0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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