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Swift and its community innovate to bring ease of domestic consumer payments to cross-border transaction experience

MEA Finance - September 28, 2026

Swift and its global community are taking another step towards making international payments as seamless as domestic ones. Today, millions of consumers use systems such as Bizum, PayID from AP+,...

Technology

Huawei strengthens partner capabilities to scale AI adoption across Middle East

MEA Finance - September 28, 2026

Banking & Finance

WATCH: Payback for Achievement – The MEA Finance Leaders in Payments Awards 2026

MEA Finance - September 28, 2026

From classroom to boardroom: Al-Futtaim builds future-ready Emirati talent through SINYAR

MEA Finance - September 28, 2026

Technology

Fortis partners with Paymob to bring SmartPOS to merchants’ payment terminals

MEA Finance - September 7, 2026 0

Fortis Digital Solutions, a UAE-based technology ecosystem that integrates POS, payments, and business management tools, and Paymob, one of the financial services enablers in...

Mambu launches Intelligent Core, connecting AI to core banking

MEA Finance - September 2, 2026 0

Mambu, the founder of composable banking, trusted by financial institutions worldwide, announced the launch of Intelligent Core, its strategic vision and technology architecture for...

Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise for financial services

August 26, 2026

QualityKiosk named managed service partner for UAB’s enterprise testing center of...

July 28, 2026

Standard Chartered selects Broadcom to deliver secure, always-on banking services at...

July 16, 2026

BIL Suisse renews strategic partnership with Avaloq to accelerate digital transformation

July 14, 2026

VaultsPay and SalisPay Technology Services introduce advanced payments platform in the...

June 19, 2026

Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Index: AI adoption in financial services outpaces governance...

June 16, 2026

Help AG Report Highlights New Cybersecurity Priorities in the GCC

June 10, 2026

Visa launches “Agentic Ready” program in CEMEA to accelerate agent-led commerce

May 20, 2026

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Mal opens new opportunities for Emirati talent as it builds from Abu Dhabi to the world

September 28, 2026

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Banking & Finance

WATCH: Payments in a time of Challenges and Change – Leaders...

MEA Finance - September 25, 2026 0

https://youtu.be/OSqa18EMprA The region’s most dynamic actors and payments pioneers took part in the MEA Finance, Leaders in Payments Summit and Awards held on the 22nd...

Standard Chartered: “Oman GDP to record 3.5% growth in 2026 and...

MEA Finance - September 23, 2026 0

Standard Chartered forecasts Oman’s GDP growth to reach 3.5% in both 2026 and 2027, supported by resilient non-oil activity and a positive contribution from...

Standard Chartered and LMAX Group expand partnership to include digital asset...

September 16, 2026

Citi Chair and CEO Jane Fraser meets with senior leadership of...

September 16, 2026

NEOPAY and Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) partner to strengthen access...

September 15, 2026

Dubai Holding Real Estate and ADCB enter into a strategic partnership...

September 15, 2026

Al Rajhi Capital appoints HSBC Saudi Arabia as custodian to ...

September 14, 2026

QNB Group in collaboration with Mastercard issues the first internationally accepted...

September 14, 2026

NEOPAY and Deem Finance partner to expand digital access to working...

September 9, 2026

Standard Chartered: “UAE ranks first globally for planned investment in digital...

September 8, 2026

Islamic Finance

Sharjah Islamic Bank attracts US$1.3 billion order book for US$500 million...

MEA Finance - September 28, 2026 0

Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has successfully issued a US$500 million five-year Sukuk amid strong investor demand. The issuance attracted an order book of US$1.3...

Standard Chartered: “UAE well positioned to connect Islamic capital with high...

August 6, 2026

Ministry of Finance unveils UAE’s first sovereign retail T- Sukuk investment...

June 17, 2026

Standard Chartered successfully supports Pakistan’s inaugural Panda bond issuance

May 18, 2026

Islamic treasury sukuk auction for April 2026 attracts bids worth AED...

April 23, 2026

Opinion Pieces

From Streaming to Cash Flow: What Daily Life Teaches Us About...

MEA Finance - September 23, 2026 0

Not long ago, a treasury system that closed the books at the end of the day was considered perfectly adequate, and moving money in...

MENA debt capital markets: beyond resilience

September 11, 2026

How tokenisation could reshape asset management

August 21, 2026

The UK-UAE wealth corridor: Entering its second act

August 12, 2026

Credit resilience emerges as a defining priority for the financial sector,...

August 12, 2026

Wealth Management

Standard Chartered H2 2026 global market outlook: Navigating shifting sands

MEA Finance - June 26, 2026 0

Standard Chartered Wealth Solutions Chief Investment Office (CIO) has released its Global Market Outlook for the second half of 2026, outlining its investment strategy...

QNB Group CEO: private banking launch at QNB Egypt redefines regional...

February 9, 2026

UAE Families among top global adopters of AI and Digital Assets

October 27, 2025

Emirates NBD launches strategic initiative to empower next generation of Private...

November 13, 2024

Santander Private Banking expands global presence with first regional headquarters in...

September 23, 2024

Editor's Pick

AJMS Group supports DDSC across compliance systems implementation

MEA Finance - September 25, 2026 0

AJMS Group announces its ongoing role as compliance partner to DDSC, supporting the organisation across its regulatory journey - from compliance strategy, policy and...

Paymob raises $35 million in pre-series C round co-led by Mubadala...

September 22, 2026

Mastercard and Trip.com pave the way for agentic commerce in the...

September 16, 2026

Emirates and Al Etihad Payments partner to bring Jaywan the UAE’s...

September 15, 2026

Bank Audi and Mastercard launch initiative to empower 10,000 Lebanese entrepreneurs

September 10, 2026

Investments

Citi Wealth’s 2026 global family office report reveals shift towards public...

MEA Finance - September 24, 2026 0

Citi Wealth released its 2026 Global Family Office Report, offering an inside perspective into the thinking and behaviors of the world’s most sophisticated investors. The...