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MoneyGram and D360 Bank to Advance Cross-Border Payments in Saudi Arabia

MoneyGram and D360 Bank have signed a MoU during Money20/20 Middle East, outlining a partnership to support Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation and the goals of Vision 2030. The agreement focuses on strengthening cross-border payment services and developing digital financial solutions. MoneyGram will provide its global payments network, while D360 Bank, a Saudi digital bank backed […]

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Day 2 of Money20/20 Middle East Highlights Fintech Innovation in Riyadh

Day two of Money20/20 Middle East in Riyadh brought together leaders from fintech, banking, and financial services to discuss the future of money and finance in the region. The agenda focused on key themes such as artificial intelligence in finance, regulatory developments, inclusive innovation, and strategic capital. Speakers included Hon. Caroline D. Pham, Acting Chairman […]

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Paymentology Registers in Riyadh to Strengthen Local Presence

Paymentology, a London-based issuer processor, has formally registered its operations in Riyadh to strengthen its local presence in Saudi Arabia. The move aims to support the Kingdom’s growing fintech sector by providing card issuing and payment processing infrastructure to banks and fintech companies. The company, which has been active in Saudi Arabia since 2020, is […]

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Thunes and barq Roll Out Expanded Remittance Services in Saudi Arabia

Thunes, a global payments network, and barq, a growing digital wallet in Saudi Arabia, have announced the launch of barq’s expanded remittance services for consumers across the Kingdom. Through Thunes’ international network, barq users can now transfer money across borders, with funds delivered in real time to mobile wallets and bank accounts worldwide. The service […]

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HPE Launches Local AI-native Networking Cloud in Saudi Arabia

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced the availability of a local cloud instance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its HPE Juniper Networking Mist AI-native networking platform. The development brings the HPE Juniper Networking Marvis AI engine, the industry’s first Gen AI virtual assistant, closer to organisations in the Kingdom. HPE’s networking solutions have […]

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Saudi Arabia to Introduce Cross-Border QR Payments with Alipay+

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and Ant International, a global digital payments and financial technology provider, plan to introduce cross-border QR code payments in 2026. The system will link Saudi Arabia’s national payment scheme, mada, with Ant International’s global wallet gateway, Alipay+, aiming to support digitalisation and provide local merchants with broader payment access. Douglas […]

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Visa Debuts First Local Cloud-hosted Acceptance Platform in Saudi

Visa has announced that the Visa Acceptance Platform is now hosted on local cloud infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, marking the first implementation of its kind by Visa. The move is in line with the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) mandate. The development means that businesses in Saudi Arabia will be able to accept payments more quickly […]

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Dyna.Ai Expands in Saudi Arabia with New AI Solutions

Dyna.Ai, a global AI services company, has announced plans to expand its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The announcement follows the opening of its Riyadh office and will see the company strengthen its partnerships with financial institutions in the country to advance the adoption of AI solutions. At Money20/20 Middle East in […]

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Money20/20 Middle East Opens in Riyadh with Record Fintech Participation

Money20/20 Middle East officially opened today at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre in Malham, marking a milestone for the financial technology sector in the region. The event brings together more than 450 fintech companies and over 1,050 global investors, making it the largest gathering of its kind held in the Middle East. The conference […]

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Google Pay and Google Wallet Launched in Saudi Arabia

Google announced the official launch of Google Pay and Google Wallet in Saudi Arabia, providing Android users with a secure and convenient way to make digital payments and store essential digital items. The service, supported by the Kingdom’s national payment system (mada), will be rolled out to all users over the coming weeks. At launch, […]

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