Search Results for: Saudi Arabia

September 26, 2024 @ 3:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis recently shared key insights from its 2024 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report. According to the Chainalysis research report, the MENA region ranks as the seventh-largest crypto market globally in 2024, with “an estimated $338.7 billion in on-chain value received between July 2023 and June 2024,… Read More

June 17, 2024 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

barq, a digital wallet for consumers and businesses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Thunes, a global money movement innovator, announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand international money transfer opportunities for barq’s users. In the partnership, Thunes will provide… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 8:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced that the share of retail consumer electronic payments -one of the Financial Sector Development Program’s KPIs- reached 70% of total retail payments in 2023, up from 62% in 2022. This achievement is attributed “to the significant growth of payments… Read More

March 12, 2024 @ 11:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) to collaborate to advance the Web3 and gaming ecosystem in the… Read More

March 12, 2024 @ 10:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jada Fund of Fun​ds has announced its first investment in Venture Debt and second in the private credit space in Partners for Growth VII, managed by global private credit manager Partners for Growth, “with SAR 3.75 billion (USD 1 billion) in assets under management, to… Read More

March 7, 2024 @ 6:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rabeh Financial, a Saudi Arabia-based company that claims to be specializing in crowdfunding services and equity exchange, has recently announced during the events of LEAP24 conference, its success in closing a seed funding round of 3 million Saudi Riyals, in collaboration “with Mjalis Investment Company… Read More

March 1, 2024 @ 7:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has partnered with Loop, a digital payments technology company licensed by SAMA, to empower businesses and consumers across the Kingdom with greater access to advanced credit card offerings and innovative payment solutions. The partnership will see Loop “expand its portfolio, enhance its… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 7:41 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Saudi Arabian fintech savings platform Hakbah has successfully raised $5.1 million in a Series A funding round, a substantial boost for the savings platform’s growth and innovation strategies. The round was anchored by venture capital firm VentureSouq and backed by new investors M-Capital and Bunat… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tamara, the fintech platform to shop, pay and bank in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region, has achieved the historic milestone of becoming the Kingdom’s “first” homegrown fintech unicorn by securing $340 million in a Series C equity funding round. This investment round was… Read More

December 10, 2023 @ 4:55 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Lendo, a Saudi Arabia-based Shariah-compliant debt crowdfunding marketplace, has announced raising about $28 million in its Series B funding round anchored by Public Investment Fund (PIF)’s Sanabil Investments. The round also saw participation from Shorooq Partners, AB Ventures, and other investors, according to the announcement…. Read More

November 30, 2023 @ 4:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to welcome the listing of Asia Pacific’s first ETF to “track Saudi Arabian equities – the CSOP Saudi Arabia ETF (Stock code: 2830 / 82830).” This ETF, which tracks the FTSE Saudi Arabia Index, “provides investors… Read More

November 23, 2023 @ 7:40 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Lending platform Dnaneer Financing Co, has reportedly received authorization from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) to operate a crowdfunding platform in Saudi Arabia. The authorization gives the company the go signal to offer debt-based crowdfunding solutions in the Kingdom, making it the eight fintech firm… Read More

September 17, 2023 @ 2:46 pm By Michael Wong  |  

In a landmark move to fortify commercial ties between Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabia-China Entrepreneurs Association (SCEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). The MoU was inked during the eighth Belt and Road Summit…. Read More

September 3, 2023 @ 4:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has reportedly licensed “Alhulul AlMubassatah Financial Company (SiFi)” to provide E-wallet solutions. With SiFi, there are now 25 licensed companies “offering payment services in Saudi Arabia, in addition to 7 companies that have obtained initial approval to operate within SAMA’s… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 8:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) licensed “Loan” to provide consumer microfinance solutions through financial technology. With Loan, there are now six authorized companies “offering consumer microfinance solutions in Saudi Arabia.” This decision reflects SAMA‘s endeavor “to support the finance sector, increase efficiency of financial transactions,… Read More

July 16, 2023 @ 7:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sustainability is a fundamental aspect of Vision 2030, and Saudi Arabia is committed to achieving its net-zero target by 2060; however, “the adoption of sustainability considerations remains its initial stages in Saudi Arabia.” As the concept of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) gains momentum in… Read More

July 15, 2023 @ 6:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Nirvana Travel and Tourism – which claims to be one of the UAE’s leading travel and tourism management companies – have joined forces in a collaboration aimed at providing a payment solution “to customers who book travel services in the UAE,… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

D360 Bank, Saudi Arabia’s innovative new digital bank is pleased to announce its partnership with Thunes, a global cross-border payment infrastructure platform. This collaboration will “empower D360 Bank’s customers in Saudi Arabia to make fast and cost-effective B2B business payments and international remittances worldwide.” Additionally,… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 9:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SAB has announced its collaboration with Ottu, a fast-growing payment fintech, to enhance its Digital Payments Solution. This partnership will “provide SAB merchants with an Online Payment Management Solution (OPMS) using direct integration with the payment gateways provided by SAB.” This collaboration aims “to simplify… Read More

May 20, 2023 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paymob, the financial services enabler in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENAP), announces that it has secured Saudi Arabia’s Payment Technical Services Provider (PTSP) certification, making it fully operational in the Kingdom. The PTSP certification, “issued by Saudi Payments is a significant operational… Read More