The Maybank Group through Maybank Islamic Bhd today introduced Malaysia’s first-ever Social Impact Deposit, a campaign under its Islamic Fixed Deposit account (IFD-i). Customers are offered to place a fixed deposit and at the same time, help in extending financial relief to those whose incomes have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Customers are offered […]

Mastercard and Jordan Kuwait Bank have announced  partnership to foster digital payment innovations in Jordan. Under the agreement, Jordan Kuwait Bank will introduce a wide range of innovative card-based payment products to its customers including Mastercard debit and prepaid products to further enhance the banking and payment experiences to cardholders in Jordan. The partnership will […]

Standard Bank, Mastercard and Google collaborate to help SMEs open their digital doors and reach more customers. Under this joint venture, SMEs can get free access to Standard Bank’s SimplyBlu, an all-in-one e-commerce solution powered by Mastercard Payment Gateway Services, plus free Google Ads to the value of R500. With Google Ads, SMEs can get […]

  Noor Takaful has entered a strategic partnership with Ajman Bank.  Customers will have access to a comprehensive range of Takaful savings solutions.They will also be  provided with assurance of their family’s financial protection in the case of unforeseen events. Through this partnership Businesses and their employees will also receive life insurance solutions as part […]

Somalia’s privately owned Islamic bank, Sombank has selected the Temenos Islamic Banking solution in the cloud to help with the country’s economic growth,and create  innovative products to increase access to financial services in Somalia. This partnership will enable Sombank to accelerate digital transformation and offer a unified banking experience to customers in branch and online. […]

JS Bank has been declared as Pakistan’s Best SME Bank at the Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards, 2020. This is the second time in a row that the Bank has received this accolade. The Awards bring together banks from across Asia to recognize banks that stand out with groundbreaking products and services. JS […]

SDB and GIB announced the launch of digital lending Platform in partnership with Beehive to finance small and micro enterprises in Saudi Arabia during a virtual meeting attended by the Chairman of Gulf International Bank – Saudi Arabia (GIB), Abdulla bin Mohammed Al-Zamil, the CEO of Social Development Bank (SDB),  Ibrahim bin Hamad Al- Rashid, the […]

Dubai-based fintech startup Jingle Pay is bringing neo banking to the Middle East, starting with its home turf of the UAE. The neobank has been formulated in response to what digitally-native Gen Z and millennial audiences want from banking – such as responsive services, extremely low transfer fees, transparency, and no restrictions such as minimum […]