Tag: Qatar
Qatar enhances focus on fintech
Qatar has enhanced its focus on fintech through the Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH), founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB).
The initiative has announced the final...
Visa to power the World Cup with 5,300 contactless payment terminals
During the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Visa will integrate 5,300 contactless payment terminals at all venues making it the most “payment-enabled FIFA...
CWallet and M2P unveil prepaid cards for Qatar’s underbanked
Fintech firm CWallet has entered into a partnership with Asian API infrastructure provider M2P to introduce prepaid and multi-currency cards to the Qatar market.
The...
CWallet and Microsoft join to ‘transform’ Qatar’s financial industry
Fintech CWallet has announced that it is migrating its entire technology stack to Microsoft Azure.
Agreed upon through a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the...
Qatar Fintech Accelerator selects sync as new member
Global digital smart open banking app, sync, has been announced as part of the first-ever Qatar Fintech Accelerator, which starts today.
As part of the...
Qatar confirms ban on cryptocurrency trading
The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) has confirmed a ban on cryptocurrency trading within the region.
The news, which was confirmed in a tweet...
QIIB deepens security commitment with IBM Safer Payments
Deepening its cross-channel fraud prevention, QIIB has implemented ‘IBM Safer Payments’, enhancing security for customers within Qatar.
IBM Safer Payments is a data science-based payment...
