financial technology
- UAE
UAE Banks Phase Out SMS and Email OTPs Under New AI-Driven Security Rules
New central bank AI guidance kicks in for banks with email, SMS OTPs being phased out More UAE banks are…
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Mashreq Launches VCP Mobile, Revolutionizing Corporate Payments in UAE
Mashreq has launched Visa Commercial Pay on Mobile (VCP Mobile), a next-generation virtual card payment solution for business and corporate…
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Visa and Aldar Launch UAE’s First Intelligent Commerce Deployment for AI-Driven Payments
Partnership advances agentic commerce with the region’s first deployment of Visa Intelligent Commerce Visa and Aldar have announced a strategic…
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Emirates NBD, GCAA Launch Automated Payment System to Modernize UAE Aviation Finance
Emirates NBD platform to process payments with airlines, service providers Emirates NBD and the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)…
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Credit Card Spending Hits Record $52.2 Billion in Turkiye, Driving Payment System Boom in 2025
Credit cards drove Türkiye’s payment system to new highs in September 2025, according to data released by the Interbank Card…
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UAE Fintech Giant Qashio Acquires Sanad Cash to Accelerate Saudi Expansion
Qashio, the UAE’s leading corporate spend management platform, acquired Sanad Cash, one of Saudi Arabia’s first and most established expense…
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Tamara Secures Full CBUAE Licence to Expand Fintech Services in Line with UAE Vision 2031
Fintech firm gains full regulatory licence, aligning with UAE Vision 2031 growth agenda Fintech platform Tamara has received full regulatory…
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Wio Bank Surpasses USD 13.6 Billion in Deposits, Marking a Major Milestone in UAE’s Digital Banking Transformation
Digital-first bank hits milestone under three years since launch in the UAE Wio Bank has crossed Dh50 billion in customer…
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Zand Partners with Mastercard to Boost Cross-Border Payments and Fintech Innovation in UAE
UAE-based fintech Zand has announced a collaboration with Mastercard Move’s money solutions to power cross-border payments. Mastercard Move is the…
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Mastercard and Octet Türkiye Launch B2B Payment Platform to Boost Financial Flexibility Across MENA
Mastercard and Octet Türkiye have entered a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing financial flexibility for businesses across the Middle East,…
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