Chinese Fintech YeePay to Establish RHQ & Tech Hub in Abu Dhabi

China-based YeePay, a major digital payments and cross-border transaction provider, will establish its Middle East and Africa regional headquarters and a new technology hub in Abu Dhabi through a partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). The agreement was announced during Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 and marks the company’s first regional base in the Gulf.

The move is designed to strengthen digital payments connectivity between the UAE, China and international markets by expanding secure, compliant infrastructure for cross-border transactions. Under the partnership, YeePay will join Abu Dhabi’s Fintech, Insurance, Digital and Alternative Assets (FIDA) cluster, an initiative led by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development and ADIO to advance the emirate’s financial technology ecosystem.

YeePay operates across Asia and Europe, providing digital payment solutions, regulatory-compliant financial infrastructure, and services supporting e-commerce and global trade. Its Abu Dhabi technology hub will develop systems aimed at enhancing secure payment flows between key markets.

As part of the collaboration, both parties plan to work on payment interoperability between domestic and global systems, deepen engagement with regulators and financial institutions, and support talent development across fintech, compliance and digital innovation.