FF News Logo
Friday, April 17, 2026
Bottomline x FFNews

Tabby Secures Wallet Licence in the UAE

Tabby has been granted a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), authorising the company to hold customer funds and introduce a new suite of financial products, including spending accounts, cards and money management tools.

The licence marks a major step in Tabby’s evolution into a full service financial services app in the UAE, where it already serves millions of customers. It enables the company to embed everyday financial services including spending, sending and managing money into a platform customers already trust and use regularly.

Regulated across the GCC

Tabby now holds direct regulatory authorisation in its two largest markets. In Saudi Arabia, the company received its Buy Now Pay Later license from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) last year and acquired Tweeq, a SAMA-licensed digital wallet. The UAE SVF licence further strengthens Tabby’s regulatory foundation, enabling it to build and launch financial products across the GCC on its own infrastructure.

Hosam Arab, CEO and Co-Founder of Tabby, said: “Millions of people in the UAE already use Tabby for flexible payments. This licence lets us serve them beyond credit and build an experience that delivers what money should actually feel like.”

People In This Post

Companies In This Post

  1. InsurTech NY: QuickFacts on Broker Data Read more
  2. Houston Fraley on Why Security Is the Foundation of Trust in FinTech Read more
  3. Fintech Meetup 2026: What Are Some of the Key Themes/Buzzwords You’re Hearing at the Event? Read more
  4. Fintech Meetup 2026: What Brings You to Fintech Meetup This Year? Read more
  5. Pay360 2026: Why Are People Attending Pay360 2026? Read more
Operational Resilience Amsterdam x FFNews