FinanceSaudi Arabia’s $1.07 bn Jada fund of funds to support SMEs, startupsInternational Finance DeskDecember 19, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 19, 2019 Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment fund has launched Jada to invest in venture capital funds, private equity funds and to support SMEs... Read more
FinanceQi Card transforms Iraq’s financial system using electronic paymentsInternational Finance DeskDecember 19, 2019January 7, 2020 by International Finance DeskDecember 19, 2019January 7, 2020 Qi Card aims to provide identity management to government and citizens in a fast and secure manner... Read more
FinanceUOB, DBS lend $945 mn green loan to Allianz, GawInternational Finance DeskDecember 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 16, 2019 Singapore banks along with Standard Chartered will finance both companies’ $1.575 billion joint acquisition of Duo Tower and Duo Galleria... Read more
FinanceAlibaba’s Ant Financial to raise $1 bn to invest in SE AsiaPritam BordoloiNovember 27, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 27, 2019 The fund will invest in payments and fintech startups in Southeast Asia and India... Read more
FinanceUAE’s new insolvency law to protect individuals mired in debtInternational Finance DeskNovember 19, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 19, 2019 The new insolvency law will enhance the country’s competitiveness in the ease of doing business... Read more
FinanceStandard Chartered ups SME play in Singapore to fight fintechsInternational Finance DeskNovember 15, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 15, 2019 Sage CashView reporting tool enables enterprises to simplify SME loan applications and review real-time data... Read more
FinanceBahrain government epayments increase by 29% in third quarterPritam BordoloiNovember 6, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 6, 2019 445, 000 financial transactions were carried out during the period which amount to $121.25 mn... Read more
FinanceSAP Conference on Central Finance comes to ChicagoInternational Finance DeskOctober 15, 2019 by International Finance DeskOctober 15, 2019 Participants can explore how to take their finance service delivery to the next level... Read more
FinanceSingapore fintech investments rose to $735 mn in 9 monthsInternational Finance DeskOctober 15, 2019 by International Finance DeskOctober 15, 2019 An Accenture report shows that the number of fintech deals dropped from 133 to 94... Read more
FinanceSamsung, UAE’s Finablr launch cross-border payments app in USInternational Finance DeskOctober 4, 2019 by International Finance DeskOctober 4, 2019 The money transfer service within Samsung App allows users to transfer funds to 47 countries... Read more