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UAE’s Digital Payments Strengthened by Visa and Emirates NBD

• Partnership strengthens the UAE’s digital payments infrastructure with flexible AED settlement of Visa’s domestic transactions, benefiting UAE entities

Dubai, UAE, 30 April  2026:  Visa, a world leader in digital payments, has appointed Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, as its official National Net Settlement Service (NNSS) Agent in the UAE, allowing Visa’s domestic card transactions to be settled by Emirates NBD locally in UAE Dirhams (AED) in lieu of international settlement. The collaboration enhances the UAE’s domestic settlement capabilities and equips Visa clients with greater flexibility to automate and manage their local settlement obligations.

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Inception Partners with Visa to Accelerate Agentic Commerce Adoption

January 26, 2026, Abu Dhabi, UAE: Inception, a G42 company, and the region’s leading innovator of industry-specific AI-powered products and enterprise business solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to accelerate the adoption of agentic commerce across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA).

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UAE Moving to Digital Channels for Remittances, Visa Report Finds

  • Nearly 2 in 3 people in UAE now prefer sending remittances through digital apps
  • Respondents cite safety, privacy, speed (46%) and ease of use (50%) as the main reasons for using digital apps
  • 95% send remittances at least once a year

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 10, 2025 – Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the UAE findings of its Money Travels: 2025 Digital Remittances Adoption Report. The findings show that digital apps are becoming an increasingly important method for people in the UAE to send money abroad.

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Visa and Emirates NBD Pay Launch Advanced Payment Gateway to Enhance Digital Acceptance for Merchants

Dubai, UAE – 20March 2025:Visa (NYSE: V), a world leader in digital payments, and Emirates NBD Pay, a digital payment platform provided by Emirates NBD P.J.S.C., a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, have partnered to launch Cybersource, a Visa Acceptance Solutions offering. Cyber source will be incorporated into the Emirates NBD Payplatform, providing clients with robust payment solutions, advanced risk and fraud management tools such as Decision Manager, and cutting-edge compliance features leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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Visa Stay Secure: Consumers Embrace Security Measures as Digital Payments Adoption is Set to Grow in the UAE

  • 99%ofsurveyed consumers in the UAE take precautions to secure payments
  • 77%of respondents trust digital payments and81% expect to use them more in the next 12 months
  • 86%of respondents in the UAE feel more secure making online payments when required to enter a text code or click a link to confirm their identity

Dubai, UAE, March 18, 2025: A new study commissioned byVisa reveals a rise in consumer awareness and proactive security measures for digital payments inthe United Arab Emirates (UAE).The ninth annual Stay Secure study, which surveyed 5,800 adults across 17 CEMEA markets, found that 99% of consumers in the UAEnow actively take precautions to secure their online transactions, showcasing increased savviness as digital payments gain momentum.

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