The Emirates Bank DIC credit card, which uses contactless technology, has been introduced in retail outlets across Dubai Internet City (DIC), Dubai Media City, Dubai Knowledge Village and other selected merchants across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Merchants accepting the new credit card include fast food outlets, coffee shops, convenience stores and pharmacies.
In addition to functioning as a normal credit card, the PayPass technology allows cardholders to simply tap their new card against a contactless reader at a point of sale terminal to complete their payment. The card contains an embedded chip and radio frequency antenna that offer customers a convenient alternative to cash by allowing small ticket purchases to be completed quickly, securely and easily.
Louis Scotto, Emirates Bank general manager of retail banking, said: Emirates Bank is delighted to offer the first co-branded contactless payment card in the Gulf and continuing to enhance our position as a leader in innovative card payment technology. The Emirates Bank DIC credit card offers cardholders the convenience to pay without searching for cash, swiping a card or signing a receipt. It will reduce time and boost convenience both for consumers and for retailers.
