Tagged: gulf cooperation council

Matrix Launches Virtual Asset MTF Under Abu Dhabi Regulation

Virtual asset trading platform Matrix, this week launched as the first regulated virtual asset multilateral trading facility (MTF) and custodian under the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) virtual asset policy framework. It is licensed by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which… Read More

Visa Confirms Appointment of Dr. Saeeda Jaffar As Group Country Manager, SVP for GCC Region

Visa (NYSE: V) has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Saeeda Jaffar as Group Country Manager, and SVP for its operations across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Dr. Jaffar will reportedly be joining the digital payments leader to manage and oversee its presence in six… Read More

Fintech: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Region May Experience Significant Increase in the Use of Financial Technology Platforms Due to COVID-19

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), an intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of the Arab states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, is expected to experience a significant increase in the use of Fintech platforms and services. The anticipated… Read More

Singapore-Based Alpha FinTech Announces Partnership With Finocracy to Boost GCC’s E-Commerce Market

Singapore-based fintech firm Alpha Fintech announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with Bahrain’s Finocracy to gain access to the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) e-commerce market. Alpha Fintech describes itself as a company that specializes in end-to-end payment solution, enabling banks to quickly access new fintech partners… Read More

Just in from Dubai: UAE Remittance App NOW Money Wins IBM SmartCamp, Next Stop LAUNCH Festival 2017

NOW Money (NOW), the new remittance app for the unbanked population of the UAE, has won IBM’s SmartCamp competition in Dubai. The competition which took place at the Google Tech Incubator Astrolabs invites early-stage start-up businesses to pitch and win a place at the World’s largest… Read More

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