A new kind of prepaid credit card has been launched by RAKBANK and FC Barcelona in the United Arab Emirates. It is the first prepaid programme to offer not just a physical credit card but also a virtual solution complete with peer-to-peer transfers. At activation, the credit cards are pre-loaded with as much as AED100 and are available from a number of Zoom outlets all across the UAE. Cardholders will be able to enjoy seamless…

Anyone in the United Arab Emirates who is looking for a credit card that allows them to enjoy travel perks and benefits need look no further than the RAKBANK Air Arabia Platinum Credit Card. This credit card offers rewards to its users as Air Reward Points that can be accrued on any and all transactions. The card also provides a number of other lifestyle, travel and financial benefits to make everyday living in the UAE…

Even people who carefully plan out their budget can find themselves having to make unplanned payments from time to time, and one of the best ways to be prepared for such eventualities is to be in possession of a Visa credit card. A Visa credit card can also be a benefit for those wanting to make large payouts for expensive luxuries such as family holidays or new items of furniture and can provide many discounts…

The United Arab Bank, or UAB as it is also known, has committed to providing a superior customer experience and embracing an innovative approach to banking in the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Bank Platinum Credit Card will see users singled out in the best possible way wherever they are in the world. It is one of the region’s first vertical credit cards and brings unparalleled exclusive privileges and benefits to go along with…

Standard Chartered is a leading global banking group that offers a number of conventional and Islamic banking service and product options to its customers in order to help with financial management. The Standard Chartered Platinum X Credit Card is one such diverse product in the United Arab Emirates, allowing cardholders to earn up to as much as AED1,000 cashback everywhere, every month. Up to 10% can also be saved when the credit card is used…

The leading banking group in the United Arab Emirates, Emirates NBD, has teamed up with retail conglomerate LuLu Group in order to launch a brand-new co-branded credit card. The Emirates NBD LuLu 247 Mastercard Credit Card will allow consumers in the UAE to conveniently carry out household shopping with the use of the enormous LuLu store network and earn market-leading rewards in the process. The co-branded credit card has a 24/7 theme and offers cardholders…

If you discover that your credit card is missing, then it may have been lost or even stolen, and there are a number of steps you will need to take immediately if it cannot be found. The first thing you will need to do is call the UAE bank that issued the credit card to you and report that the card has been lost or stolen. When you want to contact the bank that issued…

Although streaming services are massively popular in the 21st century, the cinema remains the best place to see a movie for many people, and that is no different in the United Arab Emirates. This is why so many banks within the UAE provide exciting privileges and deals relating to a number of different cinemas for credit card holders. Depending on which bank you have a credit card with, an avid cinemagoer who is also a…

$5.5m has been raised in a seed round by Tribal Credit, a fintech start-up based in San Francisco in the US that was co-founded by Egyptian entrepreneurs Mohamed Elkasstawi and Amr Shady, the firm announced last week. Chief executive officer and Endeavor entrepreneur Shady was previously responsible for the founding of Cairo-based mobile software and tech company TA Telecom, which builds analytic tools and mobile content platforms. Tribal Credit investors BECO Capital – which is…

The RAKBANK Red Credit Card allows users to be able save much more with a 1.5% maximum off transactions, whether they are local or international. In addition to savings, cardholders can also take advantage of a number of other incredible benefits as well as a very low rate of interest. The benefits that this credit card provides will help users to keep up with the luxurious lifestyle that it is possible to enjoy in the…