Digital Banking Nubank's Mexican subsidiary secures banking licence, paving way for expansion Nu will continue operating as a SOFIPO during its transformation process, providing…
Payments & Fintech Find and Buy with AI: Visa Unveils New Era of Commerce Visa has introduced Intelligent Commerce at its Global Product Drop event, opening its payment network to developers building AI agents that can search,...…
Payments & Fintech Mastercard unveils Agent Pay, pioneering agentic payments technology Mastercard has debuted Agent Pay, an AI-driven payments programme that enables artificial intelligence agents to securely shop and make payments on behalf...…
Payments & Fintech Mastercard unveils end-to-end capabilities to power stablecoin transactions Mastercard has unveiled global end-to-end capabilities for powering stablecoin transactions, aiming to make payments using stablecoins as seamless as...…
Regulatory FAB, IHC and ADQ Announce Plans to Launch UAE Dirham-Backed Stablecoin First Abu Dhabi Bank, International Holding Company, and ADQ have announced plans to launch a stablecoin backed by the UAE Dirham, fully regulated by the...…
AI & Cloud UST FinX and Thought Machine Partner to Democratize Core Banking Tech UST FinX has partnered with Thought Machine to offer an integration-ready core banking platform designed to help financial institutions escape legacy system...…
Regulatory Bank Dhofar Completes Acquisition of Bank of Baroda's Oman Operations BankDhofar has completed the acquisition of Bank of Baroda's Oman operations, with the transfer of all assets and liabilities effective from 1 April 2025.…
Digital Banking HSBC UK Unveils Major Redesign of Mobile Banking App for 7 Million Customers HSBC UK has completed the biggest overhaul of its mobile banking app since 2012, migrating all seven million personal banking customers to a redesigned...…
Payments & Fintech Checkout.com gears up to launch card issuing in the UAE Checkout.com has announced plans to launch domestic card issuing capabilities in the UAE by 2026, pending regulatory approval, which would make it the first...…
Regulatory ADCB Launches Meedaf to Transform Financial Services Operations Across the GCC Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has unveiled Meedaf, an ADGM-licensed financial services venture designed to help banks across the GCC modernise their cash...…
Payments & Fintech Visa and Emirates NBD Pay Partner to Integrate Cybersource for Digital Payments Emirates NBD Pay has partnered with Visa to integrate the Cybersource payment platform, enhancing digital payment security and AI-driven fraud prevention...…
Regulatory CBB Releases Updated Fit and Proper Requirements Module for Financial Institutions The Central Bank of Bahrain has published a revised Fit and Proper Requirements Module, setting stricter standards for the appointment and ongoing...…