The GCC will see a surge in the use of fintech platforms as consumers turn away from physical offerings during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to David Parker, the co-chief investment officer of the Bahrain Economic Development Board.
The Ministers of Finance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Kuwait…
1200 | the publication reaches you by | Bahrain NewsAccording to Parker, online banking and cryptocurrencies are among the products that have seen notable increases in transactions during the pandemic.
Similar trends have been seen in other parts of the world. A study from financial advisory firm deVere Group, for example, found that the use of fintech apps in Europe rose by 72 percent in just one week at the beginning of the crisis.
The MENA fintech market is expected to be worth $2.5 billion by 2022.
“The remarkable growth of usage of electronic financial payments reflects on the awareness and commitment of our community to take the precautionary measures,” said BENEFIT chief executive Abdulwahed Aljanahi.
“We have also witnessed a large number of businesses and home business that began providing their customers with the option to pay via BenefitPay, ensuring the success of our national team to limit the spread of this pandemic.”
Nvestox management had already staggered a ‘loop-work’ environment within their key teams trading all major global exchanges, so…
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The Arab states of the Persian Gulf are the seven Arab states which border the Persian Gulf, namely Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).This excludes the non-Arab state of Iran. All of these nations except Iraq are part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
