Fintech News UAE https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html DIB begins 2026 with solid momentum, posting 13% YoY revenue growth ADX welcomes HSBC as its first international bank to act as General Clearing Member Amnah Ajmal launches SheKnows to redefine women’s leadership through 1:1 access to global C-suite leaders CredibleX announces Series A round with Mubadala as lead investor to accelerate SME financing in the UAE QNB Group launches International Payment Card Acceptance Services in Syria Arab Bank integrates Kinexys by J.P. Morgan to bring its diverse ecosystem onchain Lean Technologies Scales Pay by Bank in the UAE as Open Finance Payments Go Live Saudi healthtech startup Madeed closes $925K pre-seed to scale personalised preventive healthcare in KSA Led by Moroccan Founders Davis AI Raises $5.5 Million Pre-Seed to Accelerate Real Estate Development with AI Pakistan Moves to Regulate Digital Assets as 40 Million Users Operate in Informal Market Yuno Partners with Tabby to Enable Buy Now, Pay Later for Merchants Across the MENA Region First Abu Dhabi Bank Extends Collaboration with Temenos to Modernize Banking in Saudi Arabia London-listed Man Group joins wave of Global Asset Managers to Set Up Office in Abu Dhabi InvoiceNow Biz F.Z.C. Earns UAE Ministry of Finance eInvoicing Service Provider Pre-Approval SIIN SECURES NEW FUNDING, BRINGING TOTAL CAPITAL TO $3M TO SCALE LIVE COMMERCE IN THE GCC First Abu Dhabi Bank and Mastercard launch multi-tiered SME Commercial Cards Suite Geidea Launches MEA’s First Dual-Card Routing with UnionPay Emirates NBD Asset Management highlights success of FundStar UAE Equities Income Fund ADX welcomes Morgan Stanley as the first international investment bank Remote Trading Member ARP Digital receives in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) moves to accelerate Islamic Finance Sector Growth in DIFC Capital Group to Establish First Middle East Office in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM Arthur D. Little: MENA Fintech enters its next phase from a position of structural strength Sarwa becomes first UAE Fintech to Top $1 Billion in Client Assets Dubai Financial Market records strong performance in Q1/26; net profit up 43% Multi-Asset Investment Firm Rokos Capital Management opens new office in ADGM UAE launches Instant Bank Account Service for Tourists Reem Finance Transforms into Reem Bank, Secures UAE’s First Community Banking Licence by Central Bank of the UAE UAE-based gifting marketplace Udora Raises $10 Million to Accelerate Middle East Expansion, Eyes Saudi Launch in Q3 2026 botim money and Mastercard expand multi-year agreement to broaden eligibility for digital card payments in the UAE Emirates NBD leads GCC market reopening with $750m capital issuance Vault22 Targets Fragmented Finance with Unified AI Platform Infinite IT Solutions receives pre-approval as Accredited Service Provider for UAE e-Invoicing Mandate RAKBANK and Network International Complete Strategic Partnership to Boost UAE Payments Ecosystem Mashreq and Cashew deepen collaboration to Advance Embedded Lending in the UAE RAKBANK Strengthens Support for UAE SMEs with Expanded Financing, Relief Measures and Growth Incentives DIFC welcomes 775 new companies in Q1 2026 with 62% surge, boosting Dubai’s Global Financial Hub Status Shorooq Backs South Korean Chazm in $10.3mln deal to redefine vehicle ownership through data-driven lifecycle management Majid Al Futtaim and Visa launch paper on engineering trust into the future of digital commercewhite Mashreq Delivers Strong Q1 2026 Performance with AED 2.3 Billion Net Profit Before Tax Visa appoints Emirates NBD as National Net Settlement Service Agent in UAE Ripple Expands Middle East Presence with New Regional HQ in Dubai’s DIFC VaultsPay and Mastercard announce strategic collaboration to expand digital payments in the UAE ONS FinServ Secures DIFC Corporate Service Provider (CSP) License, Strengthening End-to-End Structuring Capabilities It Pays to Automate: Mitigating the Cashflow Risks of Relationship-Driven Commerce OKX, BlackRock and Standard Chartered launch joint framework to establish new utility for Tokenized Real-World Assets UAE Innovation City launches the world’s first blockchain-based digital business identity, powered by IOPn A Central Asian fintech OSON gains DFSA license as part of strategic expansion into UAE and GCC markets Tether collaborates with Fasset to launch the first gold-backed Visa card and ATMs globally UAE’s planned e-invoicing system to strengthen digital economy