FinTech Arabia
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FINTECH ARABIA

FinTech Arabia, a timeless expanse where the threads of trade, finance, and technology have woven themselves into the very fabric of the desert's narrative. Just as the sands continue to flow, so too does the story of Arabia's enduring connection to the world of FinTech, a story that transcends the bounds of time.


Learn the financial instruments used throughout the history of Arabia, the uprising of legendary behemoths, and the inner workings of payment orchestrations.

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Author

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Amro Elsayed

Amro is an Egyptian American payments expert, based in Dubai, currently working at ContactPay to partner with global PSP’s. He had previously worked at Tap Payements, a Kuwaiti based PSP, expanding enterprise merchants payment operations in 9+ Arabic countries including the U.A.E, K.S.A, Egypt and others.


Contact: info@FinTech-Arabia.com

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
    • Preface
  2. The Arabian Timeline
    • Pre-Islamic Arabia | Jahiliya (10th Century BCE - 6th & 7th Century)
    • Islamic Arabia (7th Century)
    • The Islamic Golden Age (8th - 13th Century)
    • The Modern Age (20th - 21st Century)
  3. FinTech Landscape of Arabia
    • Arabia’s Stats | USD $3.56 Trillion (Ranked by GDP)
  4. FinTech History
    • Money as a Concept
    • History of Banking, Money, and Payments
    • The Paradigm Shift from Gold to Cash
    • The 3 Major Types of Banks, The Earliest “Modern” Bank, and The First Royal Bank Bailout
    • Gold & Currencies
    • Reserve Currencies
    • Currencies of Arabia
  5. The Legendary FinTech Behemoths
    • All Aboard The American Express
    • The Diner’s First Supper
    • Oops... Fresno Drop! (BankAmericard & Visa)
    • Master The Moment
    • Pay Your Pal
  6. The Payments Expert
    • The Four Corners
    • Beyond The Four Corners
    • The 2 Types of Payment Messages & Payment Request Modes
    • Declines, Disputes, Refunds, and Chargebacks
    • PCI DSS & Tokenization
    • The +16 Types of Payment Methods & Services
    • The +7 Types of Cards
    • The 2 Types of Virtual Cards
    • The 2 Types of Digital Wallets
    • NFC, PoS, and IOT
    • IoT Devices (Internet of Things)
    • The 3 Types of Businesses
    • BNPL
    • The +4 Types of Cryptocurrencies
    • Payment Orchestration
    • The Future
  7. Author's Notes
  8. References