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.