Qatar Central Bank news and trends

EMEA Daily: Wise Fined $360K for AML Violations by Abu Dhabi Regulator; PalmPay Hits 10M...
emea // August 30, 2022

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Wise has been slapped with a $360,000 fine by Abu Dhabi’s anti-money laundering regulator and PalmPay hits an important milestone,  surpassing 10 million users. Wise Fined $360K for AML Violations by Abu Dhabi Regulator Money transfer service...

Qatar Central Bank Issues First Digital Payments License
Digital Payments // August 30, 2022

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced in a tweet Tuesday (Aug. 30) that it has issued the first license for digital payments to two companies that provide electronic payment services — iPay by Vodafone Qatar and Ooredoo Money. The central bank stated that the license represented...

CBDC Weekly: Executive Order Reignites CBDC Privacy Concerns; Canada Ramps up Tech; Qatar Looking Into...
CBDC // March 20, 2022

With its prominent inclusion in President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto, the topic of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) was back on top of a lot of minds this week, and a couple of noteworthy trends can be seen — mostly related...

Quick Reads
Qatar Central Bank Issues First Digital Payments License

August 30, 2022
Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced in a tweet Tuesday (Aug. 30) that it has issued the first license for digital payments to two companies that provide electronic payment services — iPay by Vodafone Qatar and Ooredoo Money. The central bank stated that the license represented “an initial step to include all companies providing digital payment […]