The collaboration will support stablecoin-powered payments, treasury, and digital asset solutions for businesses and financial institutions across the Middle East and beyond Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain – June 2026 – INFINIOS, a leading fintech innovator headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Circle Internet Financial, LLC, a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading financial […]
The agreement was formally signed at Almana Group headquarters in Doha, Qatar, marking the start of a strategic collaboration to develop payroll-linked Earned Wage Access (EWA) solutions across the GCC, with broader expansion plans expected to extend into selected Southeast Asian markets. Doha, Qatar – 16 May 2026 The scope of the investment includes the […]
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE — The agentic economy stopped being theoretical this week. With the world’s largest payment networks now opening their rails to autonomous AI agents — credentialed, permissioned, and settling transactions at machine speed — the question facing every financial institution and enterprise has shifted from whether software agents will transact with one […]
From Bahrain and the UAE to Saudi Arabia and Oman, how Gulf payment companies have helped build the merchant acquiring, POS, and payment gateway ecosystems that support today’s digital economy. Over the past decades, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has experienced significant growth in digital payments, driven by economic expansion, e-commerce adoption, and the region’s […]
Doha, Qatar: PayLater has announced the signing of a new Murabaha financing facility agreement with AlRayan Bank, marking a significant milestone in the fintech company’s growth strategy and its efforts to expand access to Sharia-compliant financing solutions across Qatar. The agreement is expected to strengthen PayLater’s ability to provide flexible and accessible financing options to […]
Doha, Qatar – Qatar Central Bank has established one of the Middle East’s most comprehensive regulatory frameworks for Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, positioning Qatar as a regional leader in responsible fintech regulation, according to Dr. Devid Jegerson, CEO of PayLater. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Gulf Times, Jegerson said the framework combines […]
Doha, Qatar: Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading financial and business hub, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C. to collaborate on initiatives that support fintech innovation, digital transformation, and the continued development of Qatar’s financial services sector. The MoU will leverage the QFC Digital Assets Lab to develop digital financial solutions and […]
QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has collaborated with Mastercard to support the end-to-end infrastructure readiness for a comprehensive international card payment acceptance in Syria including Point of Sale, e-Commerce and SoftPOS . This landmark collaboration reinforces the bank’s role as a trusted partner in driving the development of […]
Doha – Qatar: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Commercial Bank (P.S.Q.C.) (CB), one of Qatar’s most established financial institutions, to facilitate access to banking services for QFC firms. Under the MoU, QFC will promote Commercial Bank as a strategic banking […]
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the appointment of Luca Bianconi as Vice President and Country Manager for Qatar, based in Doha. The appointment reflects continued investment in Qatar and its commitment to strengthening local leadership to support the growth of digital commerce in the country. As Vice President and Country Manager, Luca will be responsible […]