Checkout.com has been granted provisional in-principle approval for a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) license from UAE’s Central Bank, marking another step in the rapid rise of the country as one of the largest payments markets in the world.
Adyen has obtained a Retail Payment Services Category II license from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). As a result of this newly granted license, the Dutch payments platform receives direct access to handle local payments within the UAE.
Singapore-based crypto and blockchain payments infrastructure platform Xweave has integrated Solana’s settlement layer into its institutional treasury product. The company announced the update at the Point Zero Forum in Zurich on June 24. This move targets one of corporate treasury’s oldest structural problems: the need to pre-fund accounts in multiple jurisdictions just to move money […]
The 4th Annual Financial Restructuring MENA Conference will take place on 17–18 June 2026 at the Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers.
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.
Pakistani neobank and SME lender ABHI has teamed up with Federal Exchange, a UAE-based currency exchange and remittance provider, to offer faster digital cross-border payments services to individuals and businesses across the region.
As the US-Iran conflict disrupts oil markets and threatens petrodollar dominance, both India and the UAE are turning to the Chinese yuan for oil payments — a shift with major implications for the global financial order.
For millions of workers across the UAE, waiting until payday to access money they’ve already earned can create real financial stress. GCC Exchange and Abhi Middle East Limited are stepping in to change that. GCC Exchange, a well-known name in remittance and foreign exchange services in the region, has partnered with Abhi Middle East Limited, […]
New crypto wallets, stablecoin integrations, major industry investments, tax evasion, crypto scams and endorsement scandals – all these and more can be found in this brief crypto news digest.
It doesn’t happen every day that Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi meets with CEO of one of the largest digital financial services platforms in the world. Does the meeting signal Nubank upcoming expansion to the Middle East region?
Three fintech launches this week reveal how far the industry startups have moved beyond banking: a business app that now includes a mobile plan, a wage-access card for UAE workers, and a Brazilian super-app that pulls in investments from rival institutions.
AWS cloud data-centre fire triggers outages at First Abu Dhabi Bank, Emirates NBD, and other UAE banks and financial institutions, raising alarm on cloud service over-dependence.
By 2026, India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has done something no private fintech ever managed: turned a domestic public infrastructure into a quietly expanding international standard. Here’s what’s happening — and where Indians can already pay with UPI abroad.
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.
Revolut might reportedly be entering the UAE as early as Q1 2026, marking its second non-European market after Mexico. The company has ramped up hiring and team operations, with future plans for additional banking licences in international markets including the US.
Invest Bank has announced the outcomes of a strategic partnership with AUTON8 aimed at strengthening regulatory resilience, operational efficiency, and customer-focused agility across its core and digital banking operations in the UAE.
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