Lean Technologies and UAE fintech Ziina have launched the UAE's first One-Tap Pay by Bank experience under the country's Open Finance framework, enabling users to connect their bank account once and top up their Ziina wallet with a single tap.
Built on Lean's Deposits solution, the feature removes the need for users to repeatedly enter banking credentials or be redirected to their bank, marking the evolution of Pay by Bank from one-off payments to recurring, low-friction account-to-account transactions.
Founded in 2019, Lean provides financial infrastructure that enables businesses to access financial data and initiate payments. Since launch, the company has supported more than 400 businesses, processed over $5 billion in transaction volume, connected more than 2 million accounts, and completed over 3 million account verifications.
Founded in 2020 by Faisal Toukan, Sarah Toukan, and Talal Toukan, Ziina is a UAE-licensed fintech serving more than 260,000 businesses and consumers. The announcement was made during Lean's "Pay by Bank: The Default Way to Pay" event, attended by over 150 leaders from banking, fintech, commerce, and regulatory sectors.
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