Moyasar, a Riyadh-headquartered payment gateway, has secured in-principle approval for two licences from the Central Bank of the UAE – a Retail Payment Services Category II licence and a Stored …
open finance
-
-
Pay10, the UAE’s first licensed third-party provider (TPP) under the Central Bank of the UAE’s Open Finance framework, has extended its bank-by-bank rollout into merchant distribution, integrating with payment platform …
-
Mastercard and noon payments have enabled acceptance of Jaywan, the UAE’s domestic card scheme, for e-commerce transactions through Mastercard Gateway, the companies announced on 9 September 2026. The capability is …
-
InterviewsTrending
Spare’s Dalal AlRayes – ‘Rental payments are the ideal place to introduce Open Finance’
by RUDRI MEHTAThis conversation follows Spare’s recently announced partnership with Rewa. Dalal AlRayes, co-founder and CEO, built the company as Open Finance infrastructure, the rails that let banks, fintechs and platforms securely …
-
FintechRegulationsTrending
FSRA in-principle approvals hit 120 in 2025, up 32%: the firms already live under that pipeline
by RUDRI MEHTAThe Financial Services Regulatory Authority issued 120 In-Principle Approvals (IPAs) in 2025, up 32% on the year before, according to the FSRA Annual Report 2025. The regulator also granted 95 full …
-
RegulationsTrending
Project Aperta CBUAE – Central Bank of the UAE Completes BIS-Led Cross-Border Open Finance Initiative
by RUDRI MEHTAThe Central Bank of the UAE has completed Project Aperta, an international initiative led by the Bank for International Settlements to enable secure and interoperable cross-border open finance. The announcement …
-
TrendingFintech
ADIB Makes History – First Bank to Secure UAE Open Finance TPP License Under AlTareq
by RUDRI MEHTAThe UAE’s financial landscape has reached a watershed moment in its journey toward a digital-first economy. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has officially become the first bank in the nation …
-
FintechTrending
Juspay Establishes Middle East Headquarters in Dubai to Revolutionize Regional Fintech
Juspay, a global leader in enterprise-grade financial technology, has officially announced the opening of its regional headquarters at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This strategic move marks a major …
-
Open Stable Network (OSN), a leader in on-chain financial infrastructure, has officially activated a high-impact payment corridor between the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines. This strategic move introduces an …
-
FintechTrending
The Future of Finance is Open – The Definitive 2026 Guide to Banking APIs in the UAE
by RUDRI MEHTAThe concept of a bank has undergone a radical transformation. As we navigate through 2026, the traditional brick-and-mortar boundaries have dissolved, replaced by a seamless, invisible layer of connective tissue …
Newer Posts