Empay, contactless credit payment system, launches in Dubai to deliver secure and cashless transactions.
Ripple chooses DIFC for regional headquarters
Enterprise blockchain solution for global payments, Ripple, has announced that it has chosen Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) as the location of its Middle East headquarters.
Emirates Digital Wallet’s digital cash platform set for launch
Emirates Digital Wallet has announced its first major step towards eliminating the use of physical cash, as klip, the UAE’s Digital Cash Platform, enters its final round of testing.
Commercial Bank of Kuwait gets mobile payments moving with Thales Digital Solutions
Thales is supplying Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) with its Gemalto Trusted Services Hub (TSH) that offers CBK customers the freedom and convenience of secure contactless payments, on their smartphones.
Financial services company reduces fraud losses by $3.4 million with Kaspersky
Kaspersky Fraud Prevention has enabled a financial services company to reduce fraud losses by as much as $3.4 million over three years.
Invenio transforms businesses with SAP-based enterprise solutions
Invenio Business Solutions has introduced an array of SAP-based enterprise solutions that help transform businesses and their processes in these trying times.
Op-Ed: What is the minimum monthly salary for opening an Islamic bank account in UAE?
How to open an Islamic bank account and what is the minimum monthly salary to be eligible for one in the UAE? You’ll find out in this post.
Mastercard empowers small businesses to tap into the digital economy
Mastercard has launched a new low-cost payments solution that enables small business owners to move their businesses online and accept a range of digital payments from their customers.
Hub71 teams up with UAE banks to spotlight banking pain points for startups
Hub71 has collaborated with two leading banks in the UAE – Mashreq Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank – to help identify and solve the pain points faced by startups and launched a whitepaper titled: Rethinking Banking for Startups.
Mastercard powers faster and seamless online shopping experiences
Mastercard has announced the tokenisation of consumer card credentials on file for Amazon customers in 12 countries across North America, Latin America, Middle East and Europe.
UAE’s Mashreq Bank turns to AI to transform customer experience
Customers of Mashreq Bank are now being served by the region’s first digital engagement banking bot, which was developed in collaboration with Avaya and Koopid.
Citrix enables Jordan Kuwait Bank to adapt to the ‘new normal’
COVID-19 continues to change the way companies do business in the Middle East. And one of the largest banks in Jordan is using solutions from Citrix Systems to adapt.
DIFC reinforces commitment to fintech innovation
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced that it has invested in four FinTech start-up companies.
FinTech set to grow in the Gulf during global COVID-19 pandemic: study
The GCC is set for a surge in the use of FinTech apps during the COVID-19 global health crisis as contactless payments in the MEA region increase by 70 percent, according to the latest figures by Mastercard.