Tag: Fintech
Saudi Islamic fintech market expected to hit $47.5bn by 2025: Report
The Saudi Islamic fintech market is predicted to grow up to $47.5 billion by 2025 with a transaction volume worth $17.8 billion, according to...
Saudi’s Geidea brings ‘tap-on-phone’ to facilitate contactless payment
Saudi-based fintech company, Geidea has added a 'tap-on-phone' feature for contactless payments with the aim to empower SMEs with a simple way to process...
China’s Ant Group lays financial self-discipline rules as govt scrutiny tightens
The world’s largest fintech company Ant Group has issued a set of financial self-discipline rules in light of increased scrutiny on its activities by...
UAE-based trading app Baraka is all set to go live in...
The UAE-based fintech platform Baraka, developed to buy and trade listed US stocks is currently testing investors' response prior to a possible launch in...
CBUAE, Hong Kong Monetary Authority unite to boost fintech cooperation
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), to enhance collaboration...
Qatar’s innovative fintech ideas secure country’s global position: QFC official
Mr. Henk Hoogendoorn, Managing Director of Qatar Financial Center's Financial Sector Office opined that numerous new startups in the country are providing innovative solutions...
Qatar’s MEEZA, CWallet unite to foster fintech sector in the country
Qatar-based leading managed IT services and solutions provider, MEEZA has entered into a partnership with the country’s financial technology startup CWallet, to boost the...
Fintech to foster Qatar’s economic diversification; QDB official
The Doha-based government-owned financial entity, Qatar Development Bank (QDB)’s executive director of Advisory and Incubation Ibrahim Al-Mannai has revealed that the economic diversification strategy...
