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Etihad Credit Bureau will now be incorporating buy now, pay later data from two of the largest fintechs in the Mideast in credit reports.

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In all of Mideast fintech, buy now, pay later (BNPL) services have arguably been the clear standout. In recent times, the concept of breaking huge payments down into manageable monthly instalments has caught on aggressively in one of the world’s most happening retail hubs.
And the latest indicator of that came this week. The Etihad Credit Bureau, the government organization that issues credit reports and credit scores, announced that account information from two of the UAE's most widespread BNPL apps—Tabby and Tamara—would now be incorporated into credit reports from July 2026. From the official statement:
“The addition of BNPL account …
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