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Al Rajhi Bank and Salla Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance E-Commerce Experience

Digital Banking

Al Rajhi Bank and Salla Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance E-Commerce Experience

Al Rajhi Bank has signed a strategic partnership with Salla, Saudi Arabia's leading e-commerce platform, to integrate its mokafaa loyalty programme across...

STC Bank Launches Full Banking Operations in Saudi Arabia After SAMA Approval

STC Bank has commenced full banking operations in Saudi Arabia after receiving no-objection from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), becoming the second digital...

Metropolitan Commercial Bank Launches Digital Banking Platform Powered by Backbase

Metropolitan Commercial Bank Launches Digital Banking Platform Powered by Backbase

Metropolitan Commercial Bank has launched a new digital banking platform in partnership with Backbase, modernising its customer experience across digital...

10x Banking Predicts 2025 Core Banking Trends Driven by Generative AI

10x Banking Predicts 2025 Core Banking Trends Driven by Generative AI

Core banking vendor 10x Banking has published its 2025 trends report, identifying generative AI as the critical enabler for banks seeking to overcome legacy...

CBB Introduces Funds Passporting Regime for Cross-Border Investment Fund Registration

CBB Introduces Funds Passporting Regime for Cross-Border Investment Fund Registration

The Central Bank of Bahrain has implemented a new Funds Passporting Regime, enabling investment funds licensed in Bahrain to be registered and distributed...

ADIB Becomes First Islamic Bank to Adopt Swift's Alliance Cloud Platform

ADIB Becomes First Islamic Bank to Adopt Swift's Alliance Cloud Platform

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has become the first Islamic bank globally

Central Bank of Oman Approves Landmark Open Banking Regulatory Framework

Central Bank of Oman Approves Landmark Open Banking Regulatory Framework

The Central Bank of Oman's Board of Governors has officially approved the country's open banking regulatory framework, establishing the rules for secure...

Zand Revolutionizes UAE Banking with Institutional-Grade Digital Asset Custody

Digital Banking

Zand Revolutionizes UAE Banking with Institutional-Grade Digital Asset Custody

Zand Bank has launched digital asset custody services, becoming what it describes as the first fully licensed AI-powered digital bank in the UAE to offer...

SAMA Announces the Launch of D360 Banking Operations

SAMA Announces the Launch of D360 Banking Operations

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has announced the launch of D360 Bank's operations, granting the digital bank approval to officially commence banking services...

MSX Lists Alizz Islamic Bank's OMR 30 Million Perpetual Sukuk

Capital Markets

MSX Lists Alizz Islamic Bank's OMR 30 Million Perpetual Sukuk

The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) has announced the listing of Alizz Islamic

Enfuce, SEB Embedded, and Humla Launch Co-Branded Grocery Payment Card for Hemköp

Payments & Fintech

Enfuce, SEB Embedded, and Humla Launch Co-Branded Grocery Payment Card for Hemköp

Cloud-based payments processor Enfuce has partnered with SEB Embedded and Humla to launch the Hemkop Matkonto card in Sweden, a co-branded grocery payment...

NBB Concludes its 2024 Digital Banking Challenge to Empower Young Innovators

NBB Concludes its 2024 Digital Banking Challenge to Empower Young Innovators

The National Bank of Bahrain has concluded its 2024 Digital Banking Challenge, a six-week programme that brought together young innovators to develop...