Middle East Banking Summit Discusses Real-Time Payments and Digital Wallets
What happened
The 17th Middle East Banking Innovation Summit (MEBIS 2026) was held in Dubai on September 17. The event gathered banking and technology leaders to discuss the evolution of real-time payments, digital wallets, and cross-border infrastructure. Kamran Khan from First Abu Dhabi Bank and Naveed Minhas from IBM were among the industry experts who participated in the discussion.
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Why it matters
The summit highlighted how financial institutions in the Middle East are seeing tangible value from real-time payments and the forces shaping the next generation of payments across the region. This discussion centers on the adoption of advanced financial technology in the Middle East.
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Who's involved
- DubaiLocation where the Middle East Banking Innovation Summit was held.
- First Abu Dhabi BankBank that participated in the summit to discuss payments innovation.
- Middle EastGeopolitical region where the payment trends and infrastructure are being discussed.
- IBMTechnology corporation that participated in the summit.
- Kamran KhanExecutive from First Abu Dhabi Bank who participated in the summit.
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The entities involved
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Dubai
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai
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First Abu Dhabi Bank
bank in the United Arab Emirates
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Middle East
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran