Shoppers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have a strong inclination toward digital features in their shopping journeys. Ninety-four percent of consumers in the Middle...
The head of Dubai’s cryptocurrency authority is reportedly resigning after 11 months on the job. Henson Orser, who became CEO of the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)...
Standard Chartered Ventures and SBI Holdings are forming a $100 million company to back cryptocurrency startups. The new venture will be based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
Tabby, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform based in Riyadh, has raised $200 million in its Series D funding round, achieving a valuation of...
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has introduced Aani, an instant payments platform. Developed by Al Etihad Payments (AEP), a subsidiary of CBUAE,...
The value proposition of real-time payments is undeniable: payments initiated, cleared and completed in just seconds — at any time. In other words, payees get...
Consumers worldwide are increasingly using digital features to enhance their shopping journeys, but few markets have adopted digital as quickly as the United Arab Emirates....
Mashreq has launched electronic facial recognition (EFR) technology to facilitate the onboarding of large corporate clients. With the implementation of this technology, UAE-based large corporate banking...
Facing regulatory pressure in the USA, Coinbase is reportedly setting its sights on the UAE. Brian Armstrong, CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange, told Bloomberg TV in an interview Monday...