Saudi Arabia has ended its participation in mBridge, a China-led cross-border payments project using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), after completing a proof of concept in May 2025.
Money20/20 Middle East closed its active three-day run in Riyadh this week, bringing the fintech community a set of regulatory announcements from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), a new unicorn in the Kingdom’s payments sector, and cross-border card interoperability with Qatar.
30th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 will take place on 30 September 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bringing together senior banking executives, regulators, policymakers, fintech innovators and technology leaders to discuss the future of financial services in the Kingdom.
A single UAE onboarding flow will not survive contact with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, or Jordan. Companies that assume otherwise usually find this out during a regulatory review, not before. Shahid Hanif, CEO and Co-Founder of Shufti, argues that treating the Gulf as one regional rollout is the most expensive assumption a global identity verification vendor […]
Abhi Saudi, powered by Alraedah Digital Solutions, has announced a partnership with TAM Aerospace & Defense, an aviation services provider in Saudi Arabia, to introduce Earned Wage Access (EWA) for the company’s workforce.
“Empowering the Future of Banking in the Kingdom: Innovation, Transformation & Growth” 30 September 2026 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abhi Saudi, powered by Alraedah Digital Solutions, has announced a partnership with the technology talent platform Squadio to provide Earned Wage Access (EWA) for Squadio employees.
Abhi Saudi, operated by Alraedah Digital Solutions, has signed a partnership with Qlub. The agreement gives Qlub employees access to ABHI’s Earned Wage Access (EWA) service.
Taranis Capital and Emaar Executive Company’s partnership is supported by the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority (SIPA), as their mutual initiative of carrier-neutral, hyperscaler-ready data centres is highly aligned with Saudi Vision 2030
From London to Riyadh, states are no longer leaving artificial intelligence entirely to the private sector. Sovereign funds focused on AI infrastructure are becoming the new black and UK is now on trend.
The past two weeks have delivered a concentrated burst of banking news that, taken together, paint a revealing portrait of where the industry is heading: data-sharing frameworks are maturing into serious economic infrastructure, challenger banks are sharpening their geographic focus, and fintechs from Lagos to Idaho are trading operational workarounds for proper banking licences. Here […]
Brent crude has surged more than 15% in four days as Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran. With a fifth of the world’s oil supply hanging in the balance, analysts are warning of triple-digit prices and a potential global recession.
European cybersecurity firm WALLIX has announced plans to reinforce its operations in the Middle East, responding to growing demand for digital sovereignty and robust data protection across the region.
As Saudi Arabia advances its Vision 2030 workforce reforms, Abhi Saudi convened HR and business leaders in Riyadh to examine how earned wage access (EWA) and financial well-being strategies are reshaping employee engagement, retention, and performance.
This major regulatory milestone enables AUSTRIACARD to serve banking sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
ABHI and KABi have partnered to bring Earned Wage Access (EWA) to employees in Saudi Arabia, offering instant access to earned salaries and boosting financial flexibility.
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