Qashio has introduced Global Pay, an international business payments product that lets companies earn Qashio Points when paying overseas suppliers, contractors, and invoices.
etisalat money, the fintech arm of etisalat, has partnered with Visa to broaden international money transfer options for consumers and businesses in the UAE.
Regional retail investing platform launch is expected next year, as Robinhood secured authorisation from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).
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 […]
Europe is currently seen by many as a bright example of well-defined crypto regulation opening doors for banks and payment providers to move from stablecoin experimentation to operational adoption. Yet, despite undeniable MiCA implementation milestones and compliant euro stablecoins gaining ground, local industry players have a lot of obstacles to overcome to establish the crypto […]
The gambling sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has moved forward at a measured pace since the country established a regulated commercial gaming market in 2023. Recent developments show that international gaming companies and local regulators are laying the foundations for long-term growth.
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?
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