Dubai: Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) said on Monday it closed the application for its second cohort of the ADGM FinTech Regulatory Laboratory (RegLab) programme.

For its second batch, the ADGM RegLab attracted 22 local and international FinTech start-ups and innovators, doubling the number of applications as compared to its first cohort, the ADGM said in a statement.

The applicants hail from various markets, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, India, Mauritius, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.