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Emirates NBD and Nium Join Forces to Transform Cross-Border Payments in the Middle East

Payments & Fintech

Emirates NBD and Nium Join Forces to Transform Cross-Border Payments in the Middle East

Emirates NBD has partnered with Nium to enable real-time cross-border payments for its retail and corporate customers, marking one of the most significant...…

Checkout.com and Mastercard Partner to Bring Virtual Cards to Online Travel Agents

Payments & Fintech

Checkout.com and Mastercard Partner to Bring Virtual Cards to Online Travel Agents

Checkout.com and Mastercard have announced a partnership to deliver virtual card capabilities to online travel agents through the Mastercard Wholesale Program.…

SAMA Grants STC Pay Formal Approval to Transform into Full Digital Bank

SAMA Grants STC Pay Formal Approval to Transform into Full Digital Bank

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has granted STC Pay formal approval to advance to the next phase of its transformation into STC Bank, a fully licensed digital...…

UAE Central Bank Launches Open Finance with Al Etihad Payments and Core42 Partnership

UAE Central Bank Launches Open Finance with Al Etihad Payments and Core42 Partnership

The UAE Central Bank has taken a major step toward implementing the country's Open Finance Framework through a partnership between Al Etihad Payments and...…

FAB and Microsoft Announce Landmark Strategic Partnership to Develop AI-Based Banking Capabilities

FAB and Microsoft Announce Landmark Strategic Partnership to Develop AI-Based Banking Capabilities

First Abu Dhabi Bank has signed a strategic partnership with Microsoft to establish an AI Innovation Hub, a joint initiative aimed at developing artificial...…

STC Bank Launches in Beta Supported by SAMA

Payments & Fintech

STC Bank Launches in Beta Supported by SAMA

STC Pay has officially begun its transformation into a fully licensed digital bank, launching STC Bank in beta with the support of the Saudi Central Bank...…

Kuwait Finance House Cuts Risk Processing Time by 96% with Microsoft AI Solutions

Kuwait Finance House Cuts Risk Processing Time by 96% with Microsoft AI Solutions

Kuwait Finance House has achieved a 96% reduction in credit risk processing time after developing an in-house AI engine called RiskGPT, built on Microsoft...…

QNB Sets Global Benchmarks in Digital Banking and Innovation

Digital Banking

QNB Sets Global Benchmarks in Digital Banking and Innovation

QNB Group has announced significant milestones in its digital transformation programme, highlighting major enhancements to digital onboarding, mobile...…

Nium Expands Middle East Footprint with Enjaz Partnership for Real-Time Payments

Payments & Fintech

Nium Expands Middle East Footprint with Enjaz Partnership for Real-Time Payments

Nium, the global real-time cross-border payments platform, has expanded its Middle East footprint through a partnership with Saudi Arabia-based money...…

QNB Introduces Cutting-Edge Digital Onboarding Service for New Customers

Digital Banking

QNB Introduces Cutting-Edge Digital Onboarding Service for New Customers

QNB has launched a new digital account opening service through its mobile banking app, enabling prospective customers to open accounts remotely without...…

Mashreq Expands Digital Offerings with NEO Credit Launch

Digital Banking

Mashreq Expands Digital Offerings with NEO Credit Launch

Mashreq has expanded its digital product suite with the launch of NEO Credit, a fully digital lending service that provides customers with instant access to...…

Emirates NBD Partners with Silent Eight to Automate Alert Disposition Using AI

Emirates NBD Partners with Silent Eight to Automate Alert Disposition Using AI

Emirates NBD has partnered with Singapore-based AI firm Silent Eight to deploy automated alert disposition technology across its financial crime compliance...…