They cited supervisory and compliance concerns, adding that Bunq’s application didn’t clearly explain how the company would have sufficient capital in the U.S.
Emirates NBD partners with Dubai Future District Fund to accelerate FinTech and AI innovation
Emirates NBD partners with Dubai Future District Fund to accelerate FinTech and AI innovation, supporting startups, digital transformation, and next-generation banking solutions across the UAE …
MENA region’s automotive market leader AlgoDriven acquired by leading US investor
Deal follows AlgoDriven’s rapid & profitable international expansion – providing superior AI data solutions to players in the $1.6 trillion global used car market Dubai, U.A.E. – AlgoDriven (“the …
Kaspi.kz: Betting On A Proven Playbook In A Much Larger Market
Kaspi trades at a forward P/E of 7.6x despite robust profitability and a dominant fintech ecosystem in Kazakhstan. See why I rate KSPI stock a Buy.
Tectum SoftNote Is Premium Sponsor of Dubai Fintech Summit
Mahe, Seychelles–(Newsfile Corp. – May 8, 2024) – Tectum, a layer-1 blockchain company, is attending the Dubai FinTech summit as a premium sponsor. From the 6th to the 7th of May, the team will set …
Naser Taher, Chairman and Founder of MultiBank Group, Honored by H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan with the Golden Excellence Award for FinTech, Digital Asset and …
Naser Taher, Chairman and Founder of MultiBank Group, has been honored with the Golden Excellence Award for FinTech, Digital Asset and Blockchain Excellence at the 9th Golden Excellence Awards 2026.
One picture shows just how hot fintech is right now — but people are talking about ‘froth’
The picture on the right shows 1,500 people packed into London’s Old Billingsgate, all there to talk about one thing — fintech, or financial technology. It’s the Finovate Europe conference this week, …
OCC to offer fintech firms bank charter status
This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. During remarks at the Georgetown University Law Center, the …
SFF 2024: What’s next for S’pore’s fintech industry? Experts hash it out.
As part of this year’s Singapore Fintech Festival, Singaporean bank UOB took to the stage to present the main findings for its annual FinTech in ASEAN report on Thursday (November 6) afternoon. Janet …
MultiBank Group’s crypto exchange Arm, mb.io, integrates Botim to enable in-app account funding for UAE users
Dubai, UAE — mb.io, the regulated digital asset platform of MultiBank Group, has partnered with Botim, the UAE’s leading fintech platform, to streamline how mb.io app users in the UAE fund their …
Expo City Dubai sees new business registrations rise more than 25% in H1 2026
More than 80 per cent of Expo City Dubai’s commercial space is now leased, the development said in a statement …
Tabby launches fee-free UAE spending account with cashback card and international transfers
Gulf-based fintech company Tabby is expanding beyond buy now, pay later with the launch of a fee-free spending account in the UAE, as it seeks a larger role in how customers hold, transfer and spend …
Why Strategic Partnerships are Critical in Fintech
Overview: KPMG surveyed 1,000 banking and retail executives, showing strategic bank-fintech partnerships have shifted from optional collaborations to a core gro …
Felix Honigwachs Announces New Focus on Trust, Infrastructure and Real-World Utility in Fintech
Felix Honigwachs has announced a renewed editorial and market-intelligence focus on trust, infrastructure, and real-world utility in financial technology. The focus will guide upcoming commentary, …
Du Pay and GCash bring instant wallet-to-wallet remittances and exclusive rewards to the UAE’s Filipino community
As two fintech platforms from the telco world unite, Overseas Filipino Workers across the UAE gain a faster and affordable way to send money home …
Techstars and Emirates NBD partner to accelerate enterprise-grade AI and FinTech solutions across the MENAT region
Combining Techstars’ global pipeline of over 11,000 founders with the bank’s advanced analytics infrastructure, which currently manages over 50 active AI use cases, will deliver scalable, commercial …
Techstars and Emirates NBD partner to accelerate enterprise-grade AI and FinTech solutions across the MENAT region
Combining Techstars’ global pipeline of over 11,000 founders with the bank’s advanced analytics infrastructure, which currently manages over 50 active AI use cases, will deliver scalable, commercial …