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Checkout.com, Tabby In Partnership To Boost BNPL Adoption For Merchants In UAE, Saudi Arabia

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As part of the agreement, Checkout.com has already integrated Tabby’s innovative Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions ... Read more

DFSA To Organise Regulatory Sandbox To Enhance Tokenisation In DIFC

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Sandbox offers a regulatory pathway from experimentation to full authorisation; Firms are invited to submit an Expressi... Read more

ATS Travel To Accept Payment In Crypto After Payhound Partnership

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The travel agency claims to become the first in the Middle East to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment Read more

UK Businesses Eye Middle East Investments

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Businesses in the UK are increasingly looking to the Middle East as a destination for investment and expansion Read more

GCC Worker Remittances Hit $131.5bn In 2023, Global Highest After US

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The centre's data indicated a slight dip of 0.4% from 2022 Read more

Eid Al Fitr In The UAE; Visa-free Travel Ideas; Dubai Villa Sales Surge; Sheikh Mohammed Reveals $65bn Investment Plan – 10 Things You Missed This Week

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UAE Eid Al Fitr dates and travel ideas. Dubai real estate analysis, Saudi sick leave warning and more top news stories ... Read more

UAE Banks Have More Than 39,000 Employees For First Time Since 2015

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UAE bank worker numbers at 10-year high as Central bank gold reserves climb to $6.3bn Read more

Kuwaits Anticipated Liquidity Law Expected To Boost DCM And Sukuk Growth

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Kuwait’s dollar issuers are the third-largest in the GCC; dollar issuance surged to $13.6 bn in 2024 and DCM issuance... Read more

HyperPay Unveils HyperTap For Secure Contactless Payments Via Smartphones In UAE

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The new payment solution allows smartphones to serve as contactless POS terminals without the need for additional hardw... Read more

Saudi Bank Credit Crosses SAR3 Trillion In January 2025

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On a monthly basis, Saudi bank credit recorded a 2 percent increase, rising by SAR50,395 million from December 2024 Read more

UAE Corporate Tax: FTA Extends Grace Period For Tax Record Updates Until March 2025

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Registrants must notify the FTA of any changes to their data within 20 business days using the approved form and mechan... Read more

Aldar Investment Properties $500mn Green Sukuk Oversubscribed 7.2 Times

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Priced at a spread of 110bps over the 10-year US Treasury yield, the proceeds will be used to refinance sustainability ... Read more

Ripple Becomes First Blockchain-enabled Payments Provider To Secure DFSA Licence

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Having established its Middle East headquarters in DIFC in 2020, more than 20 per cent of its global customer base is a... Read more

Al Etihad Payments, Mastercard Launch Jaywan Co-badged Cebit And Prepaid Cards In UAE

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Jaywan-Mastercard debit and prepaid cards will enable cardholders to carry out secure, simpler, smarter and more access... Read more

UAEs Al Ansari Exchange, BILRS Partner To Expand Global Bill Payment Services

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The facility will be made available through Al Ansari Exchange’s extensive branch network across India, Pakistan, Phi... Read more

Formula 1: All The 2025 F1 Season Rule Changes You Need To Know

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Here are all the 2025 Formula 1 season rule changes you need to know about Read more

Saudi Bank Profits Hit $21.3bn In 2024 Amid Fast Growth And Low Risk

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Net income at Saudi banks passed $5.7bn last year, according to Fitch Ratings Read more

IMF Approves $2.5bn In Funding For Egypt, Backs Climate Finance Initiative

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Fund cites "mixed progress" on reforms as Egypt faces Red Sea disruptions costing $6bn in Suez Canal revenue while stru... Read more

Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Would Have Limited Impact On UAE Banks, S&P Says

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UAE banks to maintain strong asset quality with central bank rule changes boosting loan coverage ratios, already near 1... Read more

Bitcoin Price Projected To Crash To $70,000 As Crypto Markets Trump Optimism Wanes

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The ongoing trade tariff war, discussions of stagflation, and the rush to safe havens are also turning investors away f... Read more