Gulf Banks 2026: Digital Maturity and AI Readiness
How Gulf banks compare on digital maturity and AI readiness heading into 2026, with a detailed assessment of technology adoption across the GCC banking sector.
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FAB and Mastercard transform UAE business payments with virtual corporate cards
First Abu Dhabi Bank and Mastercard have partnered to launch a mobile-first virtual card number solution for businesses, transforming corporate expense...
QCB Says Himyan Card Can be Used in Kuwait
The Qatar Central Bank has announced that holders of the national payment card Himyan can now use their cards for purchase transactions and cash withdrawals...
FAB Appoints Presight to Advance AI-Driven Growth and Operational Intelligence
First Abu Dhabi Bank has signed a contract with Abu Dhabi-based Presight to deploy advanced AI and data analytics solutions, supporting the bank's...
National Bank of Kuwait Launches Enhanced Mobile Banking App with Investment Features
National Bank of Kuwait has launched significant updates to its mobile banking app, introducing an integrated investment dashboard for NBK Invest products,...
HSBC UAE and Presight Sign Strategic MoU to Advance AI Innovation
HSBC UAE has partnered with Abu Dhabi-based AI and big data analytics company Presight to develop and deploy cutting-edge AI solutions in financial services.
Mastercard Brings Agentic Payments to Life with Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE
Mastercard has completed the world's first live agentic payment transaction in Dubai, partnering with Majid Al Futtaim to demonstrate AI agents executing...
noon payments and NEOPAY Introduce the First AANI Instant Payment System
noon payments and NEOPAY have partnered to introduce the AANI instant payment system for UAE merchants, enabling businesses to receive real-time payments...
Al Rajhi Bank Selects ServiceNow AI Platform for Landmark Digital Transformation
Al Rajhi Bank has selected ServiceNow's AI Platform for a landmark multi-year digital transformation, partnering with Ejada Systems to embed AI across the...
KFH Revolutionizes In-Branch Banking with NCR Atleos AI Avatars
Kuwait Finance House has collaborated with NCR Atleos to deploy hyper-realistic conversational AI avatars in its self-service kiosks, transforming the...
Tabby valued at $4.5bn following secondary share sale
Saudi-headquartered fintech Tabby has reached a $4.5 billion valuation following a secondary share sale, as early investors took the opportunity to realise...
Jeel and Mambu Join Forces to Power Saudi Arabia's Fintech Sandbox
Riyad Bank's innovation subsidiary Jeel has partnered with Mambu's cloud-native banking platform to power the Jeel Sandbox, enabling startups and financial...