London, UK – September 9, 2025 – DashDevs has been recognized as a finalist in the Best Regulatory Open Banking Initiative category at the prestigious Open Banking Expo Awards 2025.
The recognition highlights DashDevs’ work on the Tarabut open banking platform, a groundbreaking project spanning Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. This initiative has redefined the region’s financial ecosystem by ensuring seamless regulatory compliance, scalable integrations across 24+ banks, and robust security infrastructure. DashDevs’ contribution has enabled Tarabut to deliver trusted, regulation-first open banking services that set new standards for interoperability and customer trust in the MENA region.
The Open Banking Expo Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in financial services, with 2025 entries spanning categories such as Best Open Banking Partnership, Best Use of Open Banking Data, Open Banking for Good, and Best PayTech Initiative. Past winners of the awards have collectively raised over £8 billion through investment and acquisition deals.
“We’re incredibly proud to be recognized among trailblazers such as Lloyds Bank, Bank of Montreal (BMO), Token.io, Equifax, and Allica Bank,” said Igor Tomych, CEO of DashDevs. “Our work with Tarabut proves that regulatory-driven innovation can scale and shape the future of finance across entire regions. This recognition is not only a milestone for DashDevs but also for the MENA fintech ecosystem.”
The Open Banking Expo Awards are organized by Open Banking Expo, the leading global community for open banking and open finance, bringing together innovators, regulators, and financial institutions to accelerate adoption and collaboration across markets.
