Arab Bank has renewed its platinum sponsorship of the Jordan Fintech Festival 2026 for the second consecutive year, supporting the two-day event held at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center at the Dead Sea. The festival, organised by the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) in partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Association of Banks in Jordan (ABJ), brought together central bank governors, regulatory officials, fintech leaders, financial executives, tech entrepreneurs and venture capitalists from across the Middle East and beyond. "Arab Bank said its continued platinum sponsorship aligns with its corporate strategy to champion digital transformation, support tech innovation, and strengthen Jordan's position as a regional hub for financial technology," the bank said in a statement announcing the renewal. The Jordan Fintech Festival features a packed agenda focused on the technologies and business models shaping the future of banking and financial services. Key topics include digital payments, open banking, embedded finance, banking-as-a-service (BaaS), digital assets, blockchain and asset tokenization, startup ecosystem investment, sustainable finance, and fintech user experience (UX) design. The programme mixes specialised panel sessions, technical workshops, an exhibition floor for enterprise fintech products, pitch presentations and structured networking sessions designed to bridge startups with institutional investors. Venue: King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center, Dead Sea Organisers: Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ), German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Association of Banks in Jordan (ABJ) Participants: central bank governors, regulators, fintech leaders, financial executives, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists Format: panels, workshops, exhibition, pitch sessions, fintech hackathon The festival also hosted a fintech hackathon, creating a platform for young developers and tech innovators to build and prese…