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Visa Adds AI Analytics and Fraud Protection for Business Payments

Visa Adds AI Analytics and Fraud Protection for Business Payments

Two fraud tools stay in pilot until 2027, while the BILL and Billtrust agent trial is already live.

UAE and Benin Exchange CEPA as Non-Oil Trade Reaches $2.15 Billion

UAE and Benin Exchange CEPA as Non-Oil Trade Reaches $2.15 Billion

Masdar Targets Greece’s AI Power Demand with Major Solar Deal

Masdar Targets Greece’s AI Power Demand with Major Solar Deal

Gibraltar, ADI Foundation Explore Sterling, Dollar and Euro Stablecoins

Gibraltar, ADI Foundation Explore Sterling, Dollar and Euro Stablecoins

Dubai's DIFC Picks 10 Space and AI Scale-Ups for Geospatial Pilots

Dubai's DIFC Picks 10 Space and AI Scale-Ups for Geospatial Pilots

NEWS

Network International, Emirates Islamic Deepen Digital Payments Partnership

Network International, Emirates Islamic Deepen Digital Payments Partnership

Bank of Sharjah Posts 28.5% Profit Growth in First 9 Months of 2026

Bank of Sharjah Posts 28.5% Profit Growth in First 9 Months of 2026

OpenAI-Backed Research Reveals Critical PHP Flaw as Companies Race to Patch

OpenAI-Backed Research Reveals Critical PHP Flaw as Companies Race to Patch

Most Read

Euronet and Fireblocks Bring Stablecoin-Funded Cards to Banks and Fintechs

Euronet and Fireblocks Bring Stablecoin-Funded Cards to Banks and Fintechs

Robinhood Picks Dubai for Middle East Debut, Plans 2027 Launch

Robinhood Picks Dubai for Middle East Debut, Plans 2027 Launch

U.S. Banking Regulator Finalizes Rules for Stablecoins Under GENIUS Act

U.S. Banking Regulator Finalizes Rules for Stablecoins Under GENIUS Act

UAE Ranks First Globally Among Emerging Family Office Destinations: Report

UAE Ranks First Globally Among Emerging Family Office Destinations: Report

MoonPay and Dunamu Partner to Explore Global Stablecoin Payments

MoonPay and Dunamu Partner to Explore Global Stablecoin Payments

Emirates Islamic Operating Profit Hits $899 Million, Up 7%

Emirates Islamic Operating Profit Hits $899 Million, Up 7%

Google Challenges NVIDIA with Open-Source TorchTPU AI Chip Software

Google Challenges NVIDIA with Open-Source TorchTPU AI Chip Software

The 30 Fintech Leaders 2026

The 30 Fintech Leaders 2026

Finance News International celebrates the 30 Fintech Leaders 2026

The List

Walid Hassouna

Walid HassounaChief Executive Officer

Abdallah Abu-Sheikh

Abdallah Abu-SheikhFounder & Chief Executive Officer

Moayad Alfallaj

Moayad AlfallajChairman

Muhannad Ebwini

Muhannad EbwiniFounder & Chief Executive Officer

Mountasser Hachem

Mountasser HachemChief Executive Officer

Majid Al Amri

Majid Al AmriFounder, Managing Director & Board Member

VIDEOS

Emirates NBD Becomes First MENA Bank to Adopt OpenAI's UAE AI Models

Emirates NBD Becomes First MENA Bank to Adopt OpenAI's UAE AI Models

China Gives Visa Green Light to Prepare Local Payments Operation

China Gives Visa Green Light to Prepare Local Payments Operation

Exclusive Interview: Jinglepay CEO Amir Fardghassemi on the Future of Cross-Border Payments

Exclusive Interview: Jinglepay CEO Amir Fardghassemi on the Future of Cross-Border Payments

OpenAI Agent Hacked Australian Government’s Medicare Website

OpenAI Agent Hacked Australian Government’s Medicare Website

Exclusive Interview: NEOPAY CEO Vibhor Mundhada on AI and Regional Expansion

Exclusive Interview: NEOPAY CEO Vibhor Mundhada on AI and Regional Expansion

LEADERSHIP

Syed Basar Shueb and the Strategy Shaping IHC’s Next Chapter

Syed Basar Shueb and the Strategy Shaping IHC’s Next Chapter

Peng Xiao and the Rise of G42: How Abu Dhabi Is Building an AI Powerhouse

Peng Xiao and the Rise of G42: How Abu Dhabi Is Building an AI Powerhouse

Patrick Collison and Stripe’s Expansion Beyond Payments

Patrick Collison and Stripe’s Expansion Beyond Payments

Mohamed Abdelbary and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’s Vision for the Future

Mohamed Abdelbary and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’s Vision for the Future

FINTECH

Gibraltar, ADI Foundation Explore Sterling, Dollar and Euro Stablecoins

A planned consortium of Gibraltar-licensed banks would issue fully reserved coins on ADI Chain.

Gibraltar, ADI Foundation Explore Sterling, Dollar and Euro Stablecoins

More

Network International, Emirates Islamic Deepen Digital Payments Partnership

Network International, Emirates Islamic Deepen Digital Payments Partnership

Visa Adds AI Analytics and Fraud Protection for Business Payments

Visa Adds AI Analytics and Fraud Protection for Business Payments

Euronet and Fireblocks Bring Stablecoin-Funded Cards to Banks and Fintechs

Euronet and Fireblocks Bring Stablecoin-Funded Cards to Banks and Fintechs

MoonPay and Dunamu Partner to Explore Global Stablecoin Payments

MoonPay and Dunamu Partner to Explore Global Stablecoin Payments

MARKETS

Masdar Targets Greece’s AI Power Demand with Major Solar Deal

Masdar Targets Greece’s AI Power Demand with Major Solar Deal

Bank of Sharjah Posts 28.5% Profit Growth in First 9 Months of 2026

Bank of Sharjah Posts 28.5% Profit Growth in First 9 Months of 2026

Robinhood Picks Dubai for Middle East Debut, Plans 2027 Launch

Robinhood Picks Dubai for Middle East Debut, Plans 2027 Launch

TECHNOLOGY

Dubai's DIFC Picks 10 Space and AI Scale-Ups for Geospatial Pilots

Ten firms chosen from 73 applications will test satellite and AI tools with five UAE organizations.

Dubai's DIFC Picks 10 Space and AI Scale-Ups for Geospatial Pilots

OpenAI-Backed Research Reveals Critical PHP Flaw as Companies Race to Patch

OpenAI-Backed Research Reveals Critical PHP Flaw as Companies Race to Patch

Google Challenges NVIDIA with Open-Source TorchTPU AI Chip Software

Google Challenges NVIDIA with Open-Source TorchTPU AI Chip Software

Chinese Tech Giants Reportedly Place $35 Billion-Plus in Nvidia Chip Orders

Chinese Tech Giants Reportedly Place $35 Billion-Plus in Nvidia Chip Orders

Modal Plans NVIDIA Vera CPU Adoption After AI Performance Tests

Modal Plans NVIDIA Vera CPU Adoption After AI Performance Tests

SPECIAL REPORT

When Real-World Assets Become Programmable

Special Report

When Real-World Assets Become Programmable

How tokenization transforms trillions in physical assets into programmable, liquid markets, unlocking unprecedented global posibilities.

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POLICY

UAE and Benin Exchange CEPA as Non-Oil Trade Reaches $2.15 Billion

UAE and Benin Exchange CEPA as Non-Oil Trade Reaches $2.15 Billion

U.S. Banking Regulator Finalizes Rules for Stablecoins Under GENIUS Act

U.S. Banking Regulator Finalizes Rules for Stablecoins Under GENIUS Act

UK and Singapore Deepen Financial Ties with Focus on Digital Assets and AI

UK and Singapore Deepen Financial Ties with Focus on Digital Assets and AI