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Regulatory sandboxes

Fintechs in the regulatory sandboxes and innovation hubs of the central banks of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.

From the regulators’ official registers, checked weekly, last checked 3h ago. SAMA: Regulatory Sandbox · CBB: Regulatory Sandbox · CBK: Innovation Hub (Wolooj) · QCB: Regulatory Sandbox · CBO: FinTech Regulatory Sandbox · About these registers

35 companies

Hakbah
Digital savings circles (jam’iya) app
Fintech · Saudi Arabia · Early-stageSAMA Sandbox
Spare
Open banking and account-to-account payments
Fintech · Saudi Arabia · Early-stageCBBCBK Hub
ABHI
Fintech testing in the Central Bank of Oman’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · OmanCBO Sandbox
Ajyal FinTech Solutions
Fintech admitted to Qatar Central Bank’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · QatarQCB Sandbox
Akcess
e-KYC Solution, a graduate of the Central Bank of Kuwait’s Innovation Hub
Fintech · KuwaitCBK Hub
AT Fintech Platform
Banking Service Platform, testing in the Central Bank of Bahrain’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · BahrainCBB Sandbox
Cassbana
Fintech testing in the Central Bank of Oman’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · OmanCBO Sandbox
Circlys
Digital savings circles (ROSCA), testing in SAMA’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · Saudi ArabiaSAMA Sandbox
Claimoniz
Supply chain finance, testing in SAMA’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · Saudi ArabiaSAMA Sandbox
Eurrum
E-Money Platform, testing in the Central Bank of Bahrain’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · BahrainCBB Sandbox
Hal Capital
Fintech that graduated from the Central Bank of Oman’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · OmanCBO Sandbox
Healtho
Subscription based health Model, testing in the Central Bank of Bahrain’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · BahrainCBB Sandbox
IoMarkets
Digital Trading Platform, testing in the Central Bank of Bahrain’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · BahrainCBB Sandbox
Kout Pay
Digital Wallet, in the Central Bank of Kuwait’s Innovation Hub
Fintech · KuwaitCBK Hub
Ldun
Supply chain finance, testing in SAMA’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · Saudi ArabiaSAMA Sandbox
Manafa
Debt-based crowdfunding platform licensed by SAMA
Fintech · Saudi ArabiaSAMASAMA Sandbox
Moneymoon
Peer-to-peer lending, testing in SAMA’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · Saudi ArabiaSAMA Sandbox
Nashid
Fintech testing in the Central Bank of Oman’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · OmanCBO Sandbox
Qpay
Fintech testing in the Central Bank of Oman’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · OmanCBO Sandbox
Rateb
E-money service provider licensed by the Central Bank of Kuwait
Fintech · KuwaitCBKCBK Hub
SalesFine
Supply chain finance, testing in SAMA’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · Saudi ArabiaSAMA Sandbox
Soar
Peer-to-peer lending, testing in SAMA’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · Saudi ArabiaSAMA Sandbox
Sonic Pay
Crypto Aggregator, testing in the Central Bank of Bahrain’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · BahrainCBB Sandbox
Sulfah
Digital consumer microfinance licensed by SAMA
Fintech · Saudi ArabiaSAMASAMA Sandbox
Takharoj
Share ownership transfer platform holding a CMA FinTech permit
Fintech · Saudi ArabiaCMACBB Sandbox
Taly
E-money service provider licensed by the Central Bank of Kuwait
Fintech · KuwaitCBKCBK Hub
Tasheel
Fintech that graduated from the Central Bank of Oman’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · OmanCBO Sandbox
Tawrid
Supply chain finance, testing in SAMA’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · Saudi ArabiaSAMA Sandbox
Tayseer
Fintech testing in the Central Bank of Oman’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · OmanCBO Sandbox
The Lending Hub
Peer-to-peer lending, testing in SAMA’s Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech · Saudi ArabiaSAMA Sandbox