Renewal of Emirati Passports Abroad Made Easy

UAE passport enhanced its power to enter 159 countries without a prior visa, including 104 countries that can be entered without a visa and 55 countries where visas are obtained upon arrival or over the Internet.

Staff Reporter 3 min read

8M Overseas Pakistanis Register for Digital Id, Pensioners Face More Biometric Checks

More than 8.2 million Pakistanis abroad who hold the National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) have registered with the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA) as new features are rolled out, while pensioners will now have to prove they are still alive every six months with a biometric check at a bank branch.

Staff Reporter 2 min read

Security, Trust Key to Consumer Adoption of Open Banking

More than three-quarters of those who opened a new financial account in the last year used digital channels to do so. Millennial and Gen Z consumers are more comfortable using digital channels to open accounts, take loans or apply for credit cards than their older cohorts.

Staff Reporter 3 min read
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