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Thawani Pay Becomes First Omani Fintech to Secure Visa Licence for Credit Card Issuance

Payments & Fintech

Thawani Pay Becomes First Omani Fintech to Secure Visa Licence for Credit Card Issuance

Thawani Pay has secured a Visa licence for credit card issuance, becoming the first Omani fintech to receive authorisation to issue credit cards and marking...

NBB Group and BisB Launch AI and Digital Banking Academy with Tamkeen Support

NBB Group and BisB Launch AI and Digital Banking Academy with Tamkeen Support

NBB Group and Bahrain Islamic Bank have established a joint Artificial Intelligence and Digital Banking Academy, supported by Bahrain's Labour Fund Tamkeen,...

ALT21 Appoints Former Global Shares Chairman Andy Stewart to Board

Dublin-based B2B fintech ALT21 has appointed Andy Stewart, former Executive Chairman of

NBB Introduces Instant Personal Finance Top-Up Feature on Digital Banking App

Digital Banking

NBB Introduces Instant Personal Finance Top-Up Feature on Digital Banking App

The National Bank of Bahrain has launched an instant personal finance top-up service, enabling eligible customers to access additional funds in real time...

NBB Launches AI-Focused Innovation Programme 2025 in Partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay

NBB Launches AI-Focused Innovation Programme 2025 in Partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay

The National Bank of Bahrain and Bahrain Fintech Bay have jointly launched the NBB Innovation Programme 2025, a three-week accelerator for early-stage...

BPay Global (Binance Group) Selects National Bank of Bahrain as Its Preferred Banking Partner

Payments & Fintech

BPay Global (Binance Group) Selects National Bank of Bahrain as Its Preferred Banking Partner

BPay Global, a payment services provider operating under the Binance Group, has selected the National Bank of Bahrain as its preferred banking partner in...

DBS Named World's Best AI Bank in Inaugural Global Finance AI in Finance Awards 2025

DBS Named World's Best AI Bank in Inaugural Global Finance AI in Finance Awards 2025

DBS Bank has been named World's Best AI Bank in the inaugural Global Finance AI in Finance Awards 2025, recognising the Singapore-based institution's...

Narvi Launches No-Code Platform for White-Label Digital Banking in Weeks

Helsinki-based fintech Narvi has launched a no-code platform enabling companies to roll

BenefitPay's transactions to exceed over $79bln by 2025 end

Payments & Fintech

BenefitPay's transactions to exceed over $79bln by 2025 end

Bahrain's electronic network BENEFIT has projected that BenefitPay transactions will surpass $79 billion by the end of 2025, highlighting the rapid adoption...

Ripple expands into Bahrain through Strategic Partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay

Payments & Fintech

Ripple expands into Bahrain through Strategic Partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay

Ripple has expanded into Bahrain through a strategic partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay, the kingdom's fintech hub, to integrate blockchain and stablecoin...

Best Digital Transformation 2025: Mashreq

Best Digital Transformation 2025: Mashreq

Mashreq launches full-service digital bank in Pakistan - earning our Best Digital Transformation Award.

QNB Group Receives Central Bank of Egypt Licence to Launch Digital Bank 'ezbank'

QNB Group Receives Central Bank of Egypt Licence to Launch Digital Bank 'ezbank'

QNB Group has received a licence from the Central Bank of Egypt to launch ezbank, a new digital bank that will use mobile-first platforms and AI-driven...