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Payment methods in Kuwait

Cash has historically been the dominant payment method in Kuwait, followed by cards.

Of the 5 million issued cards, 80% are debit and 20% are credit cards. All debit cards are branded with the local scheme KNET and can be used online and in-store.

Population

4,000,000

Kuwaiti dinar

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