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5 MEA firms transforming remittances and mobile money
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Mobile
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5 MEA firms transforming remittances and mobile money
June 29, 2026
Revolut's UAE licence approvals
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Fintech
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Why Revolut sees value in UAE regulatory licenses
June 17, 2026
UAE bans WhatsApp for banking
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Regions
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UAE bans WhatsApp for banking on fraud concerns
April 30, 2026
Payment Expert spotlights 5 payment corridors connecting APAC to the world.
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Payments
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5 emerging payment corridors connecting APAC to the world
April 23, 2026
JP Morgan was a place Icon Solutions'
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Regions
Time to read: 4 min
Bank giants HSBC, JPMorgan linked to Iran money laundering scheme
April 20, 2026
Saudi Vision 2030 explained
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Payments
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Why payments is an essential part of Saudi Vision 2030
April 13, 2026
How payments are shifting in wartime Iran
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Currencies
Time to read: 7 min
How payments are collapsing – and adapting – in wartime Iran
April 7, 2026
Woman hand touches glass screen panel, holographic scanner interface scanning fingerprints on female palm checking access and safety identification.
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Payments
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Can the UAE succeed with biometrics where the West failed?
January 29, 2026
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Middle East
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Is Syria the next emerging payment market in the Middle East? 
January 6, 2026
Binance logo on a smart phone reflecting stock prices
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Cryptocurrencies
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Binance picks Abu Dhabi for next chapter of global push
December 8, 2025
Damascus, Syria - September 29, 2024: Building of the Central National Bank of Syria in Damascus
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Payments
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Visa seals Central Bank of Syria deal as sanctions thaw opens door for digital payments
December 5, 2025
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Features & Analysis
Time to read: 8 min
Saudi Arabia: “Regulation isn’t holding fintechs back, it’s pulling them forward”
November 21, 2025
United Arab Emirates national flag waving in the sky behind the tree. The flag blowing with beautiful sunlight. UAE national flag for independence day.
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Fintech
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Wise joins global fintechs in UAE growth push
October 14, 2025
HSBC
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Asia
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HSBC kicks off fresh strategy by expanding tokenised deposit service
September 23, 2025
Saudi flag with blue digital filter over it.
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Fintech
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Saudi Arabia sets pace for fintech innovation
September 16, 2025
Revolut Dubai/UAE
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Fintech
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Revolut receives two licences to open up retail payments in UAE
September 9, 2025
UAE bans WhatsApp for banking
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Middle East
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The UAE wants faster digital payments - Mastercard & Worldpay have answered 
August 19, 2025
UAE gaming
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Blockchain
Time to read: 7 min
Everything you need to know about the UAE’s planned Digital Dirham
August 15, 2025
United Arab Emirates national flag waving in the sky behind the tree. The flag blowing with beautiful sunlight. UAE national flag for independence day.
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Blockchain
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UAE declares the “Digital Dirham cometh”
August 13, 2025
Image of the Dubai skyline following the announcement Laser Digital has received VARA licence
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Cryptocurrencies
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The slow arrival of fast money in Dubai
August 7, 2025
Visa are expanding stablecoin opportunities, including Africa
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Africa
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Visa bets on stablecoins as next-gen cross-border solution
June 19, 2025
SBC Digital Middle East and Africa looks at topics such as crypto, payments, KYC, frictionless and more
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Africa
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Crypto, Mobile Money and Frictionless Payments at the Forefront for SBC Digital - Middle East & Africa
May 27, 2025
Hand turns dice and changes the expression 'buy now pay now' to 'buy now pay later'.
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Asia
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Worldpay: BNPL set to challenge cards by 2030
May 14, 2025
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Featured Articles
Financial Conduct Authority - FCA logo displayed on mobile phone.
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Stablecoins
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FCA sets final crypto rules, Bank takes systemic stablecoins
June 30, 2026
Arik Shtilman, Rapyd
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Interviews
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Rapyd growth in global payments comes from solving complexity
June 26, 2026
UK credit file lag
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Featured
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Where real-time data meets the credit file
June 23, 2026
Treasury Management Systems: A guide for finance teams
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Payments
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Treasury management systems: A guide for finance teams
June 22, 2026