Policybazaar, Al Etihad Credit Bureau to Run Real-Time Credit Score Eligibility...
PB Fintech FZ (‘Policybazaar UAE’), an online financial aggregator has entered into a technical/API integration with Al Etihad Credit Bureau (AECB) to implement real-time...
DFSA Invites Applications for Its 2020 Regulatory Sandbox ‘Winter Cohort’
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) invites applications from local and international firms to apply to join the Winter 2020 Cohort. Successful cohort applicants...
Al Etihad Credit Bureau Completes System Integration with Dubai Courts
Al Etihad Credit Bureau (AECB) today announces it has started including court-ordered payment obligations from Dubai Courts in its Credit Reports, upon completing system integration...
Dubai Economy Joins 6 Banks to Launch KYC Consortium in UAE
Consortium has Dubai Economy and Emirates NBD Group as founding members along with HSBC, RAKBANK, ADCB, and Commercial Bank of Dubai as early...
Dubai Financial Market Officially Launches Dubai Clear, Dubai CSD
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) (PJSC) today officially launched its new subsidiaries, Dubai Clear (L.L.C.) and Dubai CSD (L.L.C.). Dubai Clear is the region’s...
UAE – A Forerunner in Development of AML Systems; Business Sector...
Ministry organizes media briefing on anti-money laundering & ultimate beneficial owner procedures.
The Ministry of Economy (MoE) held an extensive media briefing on the system...
Liv. Launches UAE’s Most Flexible Credit Card
Liv., the digital only lifestyle bank by Emirates NBD, is expanding its millennial-friendly proposition with the launch of a unique credit card programme. The...
Ministry of Economy: “Real Estate Agents, Gold Dealers, Auditors, B2B Service...
The Ministry of Economy (MoE) called upon business sector and the Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs) to expedite registration in the Financial Intelligence...
DFM Cancels Minimum Trading Commission
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced that the minimum trading commission will be waived as of 1st of September 2021, as part of its...
Soaring Demand Drives Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency Listing
A gold-backed digital asset has been added to a financial advisory and fintech organisation’s cryptocurrency app.
deVere Group added Pax Gold (PAXG) to deVere Crypto...
GCC Payments Industry Set to Leapfrog Other Economies in 2021
Enhanced digitalisation and tech adoption across the region sees digital transactions increasing
Payments made via Bahrain’s BenefitPay set to exceed US$4billion this year
49 per cent...
DIFC Reaffirms Commitment to Advancing FinTech Ecosystem
New partnership agreement signed with Tribe Accelerator, the first Singapore government supported Blockchain accelerator to collaborate on knowledge sharing and events
DIFC Authority...
Industry Insiders Optimistic About Financial Services in UAE for 2021
56% of respondents agreed that the outlook for remittances remains positive for the coming year
Companies rate changing demographic, labour mobility, unemployment and current pandemic...
Crypto Businesses Now Able to Set Up at DMCC in Dubai
DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – has entered into a memorandum of...
Dubai FDI Launches New Services To Support Chinese Investors
‘Dubai Advantage’ mini programme on WeChat will provide updates on opportunities for investment and growth in Dubai
Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency...
Deadline to Submit VAT Returns Extended to May 28: Federal Tax...
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued a directive, on an exceptional basis, extending to 28 May 2020 the deadline of submitting VAT returns...
DIFC Reinforces UAE Government’s Efforts to Support Businesses
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, reinforces its commitment to...
New personal loans system from May 1, 2011
A new retail loan system announced by the Central Bank earlier in 2011 aiming at regulating personal lending will be enforced on May 1,...