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Top British financier enters Bahrain to target Islamic tech space
Stella Cox CBE, head of DDCAP Group, says island kingdom is well placed for disruptive fintech and regulation building. Stella Cox CBE,...
Nov 29, 20212 min read


FTX Backs CoinMENA In $9.5M Seed Round To Build A Crypto Exchange For The Middle East
By Tatiana Koffman Headquartered in Bahrain, fiat-to-crypto exchange CoinMENA has secured $9.5M in seed funding from BECO Capital,...
Nov 7, 20212 min read


Bahrain FinTech Bay Welcomes Fasset as FinTech Partners
Bahrain FinTech Bay is pleased to announce its partnership with Fasset, a regulated digital asset gateway bringing easy and frictionless acc
Oct 27, 20211 min read

Bahrain launches world’s first eCheque system
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has launched the world's first electronic cheque system catering to individual, as well as corporate...
Oct 20, 20213 min read


BENEFIT to power RuPay acceptance at ATMs and POS across Bahrain
NPCI International Payments Ltd has collaborated with BENEFIT, Bahrain’s innovator and a leading company in FinTech and electronic...
Aug 5, 20212 min read


BisB Wins “Most Innovative Islamic Bank – Bahrain” At The International Finance Awards
Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) announced that it has recently emerged as the winner of the prestigious awards for “Most Innovative Islamic...
Jul 28, 20212 min read


Bahrain EDB: Why UK Fintechs Should Build Their Future Foundations in the Sand
The UK is a beacon in the financial services industry and has for a long time led the way in innovation and progress. The country regards...
Jul 27, 20213 min read


Fintech Robos and Prime Factor sign partnership to roll out end-of-service benefit solution in MENA
As a response to new regional appetite to turn ESB into Defined Contribution structure Press Release Manama: Fintech Robos, the...
Jul 12, 20213 min read


Mastercard Partners with Eazy Financial Services to expand digital offering for SMEs and Merchants
Mastercard has partnered with Bahraini fintech & Payment service provider Eazy Financial Services to provide SMEs and micro merchants with d
Jun 30, 20212 min read


Bahrain FinTech Bay's Resident Rsquare Technologies wins RegTech Innovation Challenge
Rsquare Technologies, one of Bahrain FinTech Bay's incubated startup, has developed multiple solutions within the FinTech ecosystem in...
Jun 21, 20212 min read
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