Digital payments

VARA and Mastercard representatives sign virtual assets
VARA and Mastercard Advance Dubai’s Virtual Assets Sector

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) and Mastercard have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)…

Mastercard INFINIOS MENA B2B travel payments partnership signing
Mastercard and INFINIOS Expand MENA Travel Payments

Mastercard has renewed its multi-year partnership with Bahrain-based fintech INFINIOS to expand digital business-to-business (B2B)…

Khaleeji Bank Upgraded Mobile Banking App
Khaleeji Bank Unveils Upgraded Mobile Banking App

Khaleeji Bank has launched an upgraded version of its mobile banking application in Bahrain, introducing…

Visa Direct and etisalat money Partnership Signing
Visa and Etisalat Money Expand Global Transfers

etisalat money, the fintech arm of etisalat, has partnered with Visa to expand international money…

Qatar Airways QNB Group Digital Payments Partnership
Qatar Airways and QNB Group Advance Digital Payments

Qatar Airways and QNB Group have signed a strategic partnership to strengthen digital payment services…

Dubai FinTech Summit Innovation Exhibition
Dubai FinTech Summit 2026

Dubai FinTech Summit 2026 returns to Dubai on 2–3 November 2026, bringing together global leaders…

Ripple Cross River XRP Ledger Partnership
Ripple and Cross River Integrate RLUSD Banking Platforms

Ripple has partnered with Cross River Bank to integrate its US dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, into…

NEOPAY acquires noon payments stake
NEOPAY to Acquire 65% Stake in noon payments for MENA Expansion

NEOPAY has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 65 percent controlling stake in…

MoneyHash Geidea Payment Partnership Team
MoneyHash Integrates Geidea Payments Across Key Markets

MoneyHash has partnered with Geidea to expand payment services across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and…

PhonePe digital payments logo
PhonePe Secures UAE Payment License Approval

PhonePe has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE for two payment…