Astra Tech Rebrands PayBy As Botim Money To Expand Fintech Services
The company said the rebrand reflects the platform’s evolution into a broader fintech ecosystem The post Astra Tech r... Read more
UAE Startups: Emirates Development Bank Unveils $136m Boost For Entrepreneurs
Emirates Development Bank launches a $136m funding drive to empower UAE startups and entrepreneurs under the “Startup... Read more
Gold Rush And Bitcoin Boom – Whats Pushing These Assets To Record Levels?
Central banks and ETFs support pushes gold to almost $4,000 an ounce on Tuesday, while Bitcoin stayed above $125,000 as... Read more
Goldman Sachs Opens Kuwait Office To Grow Middle East Investment Footprint
Goldman Sachs opens new Kuwait office to strengthen its Middle East presence and expand investment, banking, and talent... Read more
Saudi Arabia Issues Tax Reminder Ahead Of October 12 Deadline
Saudi Arabia’s ZATCA calls on businesses subject to withholding tax to submit September filings by October 12 to avoi... Read more
Mustafa Al Khalfawi Outlines Ajman Banks Bold New Digital Vision
Ajman Bank CEO Mustafa Al Khalfawi talks about a bold digital vision powered by AI, Sharia-compliant innovation, and cu... Read more
Wio Bank Deposits Exceed $13.6bn In Under Three Years
Wio Bank offers savings tools, salary-linked benefits, multi-currency accounts, and a range of features through its pla... Read more
UAE To Introduce New Sugar Drink Tax From January 2026
Drinks will be taxed by sugar content under updated GCC-aligned rules The post UAE to introduce new sugar drink tax fro... Read more
DP World To Collaborate With PayPal On Cross-border Digital Payments
Transactions would be executed in minutes rather than taking up to a week, and complete cross-border payments with grea... Read more
Qiddiya To Adopt Deloittes OneTrust And Informatica GRC Solutions
OneTrust platform will help manage privacy, security, and third-party risk; Informatica solutions to facilitate seamles... Read more
UAE Corporate Tax Registrations Surpass 640,000 As FTA Reports Record Compliance Levels
FTA says over 640,000 UAE companies have registered for corporate tax, marking record compliance and growing awareness ... Read more
Saudi Central Bank: QNB Group Wins SAMA Approval For $666m Digital-first Ezbank
QNB Group secures SAMA licence for $666m ezbank, a digital-first bank in Saudi Arabia focused on youth, entrepreneurs a... Read more
UAEs IHC To Invest $1bn In Indias Sammaan Capital, Boosting Mortgage Lending And Financial Inclusion
UAE’s IHC will invest $1bn in India’s Sammaan Capital, a leading NBFC, to expand mortgage lending and AI-driven cre... Read more
Saudi Arabia Extends Tax Fine Cancellation And Penalty Exemption Scheme Until December 2025
Saudi Arabia’s ZATCA extended its “Cancellation of Fines and Exemption from Financial Penalties” initiative until... Read more
GCC Banks Post Strong H1 2025 Results With 13.2% ROE Despite Margin Pressure
GCC banks delivered solid H1 2025 results with 13.2 per cent ROE, stronger asset quality and capital, but face tighter ... Read more