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VARA issues alert against sale of Islamic Coin by...

The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) is investigating a potential breach of regulations by a Dubai firm marketing the Islamic Coin (ISLM) token.

Liberty Finance partners with Genius X to go to...

Liberty Finance, a decentralized exchange seeking to tap the Muslim community with Halal offerings, has been accepted into Genius X Accelerator & Launchpad.

Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia’s CEO leaves to pursue fintech...

Arsalaan (Oz) Ahmed, CEO of Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia (ARBM), who spearheaded the Islamic bank’s digital bank proposition, has left his role to pursue his “personal ambition in the fintech and social finance space”.

Tabby to move HQ to Saudi ahead of IPO

Dubai-based Islamic buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) company Tabby will be relocating its headquarters to Saudi Arabia ahead of its IPO on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul).

Saudi more than doubles fintech target riding on boom

Saudi Arabia is more than doubling its target for fintech companies as it is on track to achieve its initial goal years ahead of its 2030 deadline, underscoring the Islamic finance giant’s phenomenal progress toward anchoring itself as a global fintech hub.

CAIZcoin prepares return to public market with planned global...

After being unexpectedly delisted from an exchange in the first half of the year, CAIZcoin is preparing to go public again, this time on over 30 exchanges, it said.

Islamic Coin engages CoinDesk Indices to build Shariah crypto...

Islamic Coin, the native currency of blockchain network HAQQ, has signed an MoU with CoinDesk Indices (CDI) to explore developing Shariah compliant crypto benchmarks for the MENA region.

Fintech firms rush to apply for BNPL license in...

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) is receiving positive feedback on its buy-now-pay-later efforts, attracting over 25 requests in just 48 hours after it opened the application for BNPL licenses.

QistBazaar secures Shariah compliance approval becoming Pakistan’s first licensed...

Qist Bazaar has secured a certificate from the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) verifying the Shariah compliance of its buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) offering, becoming the first non-banking finance company in the Republic to officially offer Muslim-friendly BNPL services.

Maybank IB targeting retail market following launch of Islamic...

Malaysia’s Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) has partnered with New York-listed Broadridge Financial Solutions to launch a Shariah compliant securities borrowing and lending (SBL) offering.

Jewish-law compliant Loanpad exploring Shariah options

London-based P2P lender Loanpad is seeking to make its platform more inclusive by potentially including Shariah compliant products in a bid to appeal to Muslim investors and borrowers.  

Salam Takaful collaborates with Digital Dera to provide parametric-based...

Pakistan’s Salaam Takaful has partnered with food security start-up Digital Dera to provide parametric-based crop Takaful coverage to smallholder farmers.

Saudi’s fintech community grows with new licensees

Saudi regulators have licensed two fintech companies, growing the Kingdom’s Shariah fintech service providers.

HAQQ partners with SingularityNET

Shariah compliant blockchain platform HAQQ has partnered with decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) network SingularityNET to streamline its integration and provide users as well as developers with ethical, AI-driven Islamic financial tools.

Halogen launches Malaysia’s first Halal crypto fund

Halogen Capital has officially launched its Halogen Shariah Bitcoin Fund, becoming Malaysia’s first licensed digital asset fund manager to provide investors exposure to crypto assets in a Shariah compliant manner.

Orpheus partners with SOLV to provide Islamic digital financing...

Kuala Lumpur-based digital financier Orpheus Capital has partnered with SOLV Malaysia to offer Shariah compliant SME financing solutions via the latter’s platform.

Mohsin Siddiqui to lead regional expansion for Wahed as...

New York-headquartered Wahed has named Mohsin Siddiqui as chief operating officer (COO) to oversee the Islamic fintech company’s global operations as well as regional expansion.

Azentio developing new Islamic banking use cases

Technology firm Azentio Software is working on several new use cases to enhance the Islamic banking experience on the back of a rising generative artificial intelligence (AI) wave.

Afaq Capital Company secures fintech permit to test product

Riyadh-based Afaq Capital Company has secured a Financial Technology Experimental Permit from the Saudi...

Ouch! enters Takatech space with inaugural digital Takaful product

Malaysia’s insurtech start-up Ouch! has formally entered the Islamic insurance market as the first digital Takaful operator in Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s regulatory sandbox with its first Takaful product.

Islamic Coin signs MoUs with UAE companies to accelerate...

Four companies in the UAE will be adopting and integrating solutions from Islamic Coin...

National Savings and 1LINK sign partnership

National Savings, a department under the Finance Division of Pakistan, has signed a partnership with payment system 1LINK to expand the former’s network, a LinkedIn post from Hamid Raza, the director-general of National Savings, read.

YaSchools secures seed funding to aid MENAT expansion

Saudi edtech start-up YaSchools, which entered the Shariah compliant microfinancing space this year, has raised US$600,000 in seed funding from angel investors to shore up its growth strategy including expanding into Jordan.

Dajin makes Islamic fintech debut

Cairo-based agri-fintech start-up Dajin has introduced Shariah compliant financial solutions, widening the circle of Egyptian start-ups providing Halal digital finance services.