Published on 25 Jan 2023 on Yahoo Finance UK
Islamic Fintech Wahed's first bank branch on Baker Street in London. Photo: Wahed
Wahed, a New York-based Islamic fintech backed by Saudi oil giant Aramco (2222.SR), has launched a gold-backed debit card that is Sharia compliant and avoids customer money staying inside the traditional banking system, where it would be exposed to interest.