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Vision Bank launches platform-led Shari’ah SME trade finance for...

Vision Bank has launched a Shari'ah-compliant short-term trade-finance proposition for SMEs, using fintech and trade-finance platforms to originate working-capital opportunities linked to underlying cross-border transactions. The Abu Dhabi Global Market-headquartered Islamic bank announced the product on 2 September. Vision Bank...

#ADGM#cross-border trade#exporters

Swvl secures first UAE working-capital facility with Zelo for...

Mobility provider Swvl has secured its first working-capital facility in the UAE through Zelo, creating a dedicated source of short-term…

#ADGM#alternative finance#embedded finance


US turns Iran threat into sanctions as nearly 60...

The US has begun its threatened escalation of financial pressure on Iran, sanctioning nearly 60 entities, individuals and vessels while…

#commodity finance#Iran#OFAC


US threatens Iran’s trade partners as Treasury prepares toughest-ever...

The US has warned countries, banks and businesses supporting trade with Iran that they could face a new wave of…

#commodity finance#compliance#Iran


Tracked Hormuz commodity traffic falls from 31 ships to...

Tracked commodity shipping through the Strait of Hormuz almost stopped over the weekend after fresh attacks on vessels, with only…

#commodity trade#Iran#Kpler


Iran keeps Hormuz shut as sanctions demands cloud reopening...

Iran has hardened the conditions attached to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, tempering expectations that an emerging navigation agreement with…

#commodity finance#Iran#maritime trade


Checkout.com clears first UAE hurdle for unified acquiring and...

Checkout.com has received in-principle approval for a Stored Value Facilities licence from the Central Bank of the UAE, moving the…

#card issuing#Central Bank of the UAE#Checkout.com


Fina secures US$75m Fasanara facility for Saudi SME working...

Fina, the embedded finance platform within Saudi business-to-business ecosystem SILQ, has secured a US$75m Shariah-compliant facility from Fasanara Capital to…

#embedded finance#Fasanara Capital#Fina


WFY’26: Factoring in Jordan – a market on the...

Jordan’s factoring market continued its steady evolution in 2025, reinforcing its role as an increasingly important source of working capital…

#factoring


SAP Taulia delivers landmark supply chain finance transformation for...

SAP Taulia, a global fintech leader of working capital solutions, today announced the successful launch of a pioneering supply chain…

#supply chain finance


Egypt tightens factoring controls with mandatory digital invoice clearance...

Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has introduced new rules requiring factoring companies to verify invoices through its unified electronic system…

#factoring


IFC announces projects to support MSMEs in Egypt and...

IFC has announced five projects to support small- and medium-sized business development and job creation in Egypt and other parts…

#factoring

Marmin UAE secures MoF–FTA pre-approval for e-invoicing

Marmin UAE, a financial technology company and an entity of AJMS Group, has received pre-approved Accredited Service Provider (ASP) status…

#e-invoice

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