FAB transfers legacy banking licence to ADQ
A number of legacy banks in Dubai have launched digital-only services this year.
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Commercial Bank of Dubai serves ‘low-income’ customers with Now Money
“[We’re offering a] much more advanced and cost-effective alternative”.
Jordan Ahli Bank goes live on Temenos Infinity
The Jordanian bank is an existing user of Temenos’ core banking system.
Sibos 2020: Industry has widespread “dissatisfaction” with transaction monitoring
Costs, compliance and confusion need to be solved by new technology, says panel.
Sibos 2020: Banking Circle launches POBO and COBO payments transparency solutions
The solutions are available globally through Swift, Faster Payments, CHAPS, SEPA and local clearing.
Swift launches project for “brilliantly simple” SME cross-border payments
The messaging and infrastructure network makes next step in new strategy.
Webinar: What does the future hold for “traditional” banking models?
How banks can thrive amid uncertainty and increased competition.
Trio of UAE banks go live with klip digital wallet solution
Klip uses QR tech to enable contactless payments.
Destination public cloud
It is estimated that global public cloud revenues will grow by about 17% this year.
Barclays-backed Team8 launches fintech foundry with ex-Leumi CEO
The foundry’s first company will evaluate credit risk for ecommerce firms.
Emirates NBD deploys new payments hub with TCS Bancs
The UAE bank goes live on TCS Bancs after kicking off the project in 2019.
EXCLUSIVE: Oracle wins deals with Mashreq Bank and Desjardins
Oracle has also picked up a new deal in Bangladesh.
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RTGS Global kicks into gear to disrupt correspondent banking
RTGS has built its system on Microsoft Azure.
Saudi Stock Exchange launches new markets on Nasdaq technology
Tadawul debuts derivatives market and clearing house.
The great asset servicing cloud migration and its implications
Cloud migration requires a considerable initial spend and some are simply not yet ready to commit.
Why the world needs synchronised timing
The value of timing provides the opportunity to bolster the very fabric of our vital infrastructure.
Mastercard partners with AlRaedah Finance on Saudi SME payments
The “SME in a Box” will offer SMEs direct access to fast funds.
Islamic banks take the lead in adopting fintech solutions
No part of the world has really taken this matter to the next level quite like the Middle East.
Fintech funding rebounds in Q2 but deal numbers continue to fall
VC-backed fintech deals dived from 452 in Q1 to 397 in Q2.
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