Payment methods in the United Arab Emirates
Although cash, and cash-on-delivery, is still popular, the UAE is becoming a card dominated country.
13 million cards have been issued, 60% of which are debit and the remaining 40% are credit. Visa and Mastercard are the main players, and a small portion of cards are issued by American Express.
So far, no alternative forms of payment have been able to reach a significant user base.
Population
10,000,000
UAE dirham
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