The agreement envisages harnessing Visa’s data-driven insights to optimise marketing campaigns, streamline tourism services, and deliver tailored promotions for visitors
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Promises to unlock new opportunities and deliver significant value across the financial services ecosystem and accelerate the future of digital payments
Al Etihad Payments
Al Etihad Payments signs global co-badging deals for Jaywan cards with major payment giants
Jaywan cardholders will gain seamless global payment capabilities as UAE’s Al Etihad Payments partners with Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and UnionPay
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The partnership supports the UAE’s plans to transition towards a digital economy
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The new card is tailored to provide an easy and secure way to manage expenses
money transferring
UAE’s Al Fardan Exchange ties up with Visa for enhanced cross-border remittance services
The company announced launching a new cross-border remittance service through Visa Direct
cashless economy
UAE strides towards digital payments, but 23% of transactions are in cash
The UAE is coming closer to being a cashless society even though some transactions resist digital transformation
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Egypt’s central bank advances digital payments with tokenisation and Apple Pay integration
The launch was coordinated with several banks, mobile payment application providers, and fintech companies to facilitate the integration of both international and local systems
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Visa launches flexible payment feature in US, UAE to meet growing demand
For the UAE rollout, Visa has partnered with Liv Bank
expat remittances
Expats in the UAE look to digital apps to transfer money; exchange rates and fees lead remittance concerns
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antitrust
US Justice Department sues Visa for monopolising debit card market
Department alleges that the company uses its size and dominance to stifle competition, costing consumers and businesses billions of dollars