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Saudi fintech Hala names former Revolut exec Saleem Arshad as CTO

By Laura M

October 30, 2023

Saudi Arabian fintech Hala appoints Saleem Arshad as its new CTO.
Arshad’s experience and knowledge will drive Hala’s expansion plans in the UK and European markets.
Arshad previously served as CTO of Revolut India and as a board member at W1TTY, a personal finance app in Europe.
His earlier experience includes roles at Barclays, BP, Accenture, and HSBC in technology leadership.
Arshad aims to enhance Hala’s technology capabilities with the senior management team.
Hala, founded in 2017 and based in Riyadh, is a Saudi fintech with a full license from the central bank, serving over 50,000 businesses and processing $3 billion in annual transactions.
Hala acquired UAE-based payments start-up Paymennt.com in February this year.

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