Section · Articles
ISSUE 74 · JUNE 2026

Articles & press.

23 entries
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A running log of industry coverage, regulatory milestones and press releases tracking the UAE Open Finance programme — and the global Open Banking scene it’s measured against.

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Wio Bank has successfully completed its Open Finance enablement under AlTareq, Central Bank of The UAE's Open Finance initiative

AlTareq, the UAE's open finance initiative, is now live and enabled for your Wio account, so you can manage your finances on your terms in a new era of connected financial services.

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ADIB becomes the UAE's first bank licensed to operate as an open finance provider under the UAE's Open Finance Altareq Initiative

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has become the first bank in the UAE to be licensed as a Third-Party Provider (TPP) or Open Finance Provider under the UAE Central Bank Open Finance AlTareq initiative. This milestone marks a significant step in ADIB's transformation journey and 2035 vision to build the bank of the future.

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ADIB becomes the UAE's first bank licensed to operate as an open finance provider under the UAE's Open Finance Altareq Initiative

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has become the first bank in the UAE to be licensed as a Third-Party Provider (TPP) or Open Finance Provider under the UAE Central Bank Open Finance AlTareq initiative. This milestone marks a significant step in ADIB's transformation journey and 2035 vision to build the bank of the future.

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Amazon expands UK payment options with Pay by Bank via partnership with TrueLayer

Amazon has expanded the range of payment options available to UK customers, giving shoppers more choice over how they pay at checkout. From Pay by Bank to cards, instalments, gift cards and rewards points, the move reflects a broader shift towards more flexible, account-to-account payment experiences in everyday commerce.

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How open finance in UAE banks is driving faster credit and new services

UAE banking sector is entering a new phase of digital transformation as open finance begins to roll out, allowing individuals and businesses to securely share and initiate services such as payments through regulated third-party providers, all within a strict, consent-based framework.

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ADIB Leads the Shariah-Compliant Digital Wave with the Open Finance Initiative AlTareq

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a global leader in Islamic finance, has announced a landmark achievement in its digital transformation journey. In alignment with its Vision 2035, ADIB has officially become the first Islamic bank in the UAE to implement Open Finance under the Open Finance Initiative AlTareq, a strategic project led by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE).

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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank implements Open Finance with support from AlTareq

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has taken another major step in shaping the future of financial services as part of its Vision 2035 by rolling out Open Finance, marking a key milestone in the UAE's Open Finance journey under AlTareq, the Central Bank of the UAE's (CBUAE) Open Finance Initiative.

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When Open Finance Became Real for Customers in the UAE

We are witnessing the beginning of a shift in how money moves in the UAE. For the first time, a customer in the country has completed a live, regulated Open Finance payment from inside a Ziina app experience. What was once a policy framework and a technical standard is now a real interaction available to people who use Ziina every day.

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ADIB Becomes First Islamic Bank to Implement Open Finance With the Support of the CBUAE's Open Finance Initiative AlTareq

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has taken another major step in shaping the future of financial services as part of its Vision 2035 by rolling out Open Finance, marking a key milestone in the UAE's Open Finance journey under AlTareq.

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