Financial Cards and Payments in the United Arab Emirates

Financial Cards and Payments in the United Arab Emirates


Financial cards and payments in the United Arab Emirates has undergone significant transformation in 2023 and 2024, characterised by the rise of digital payments, the emergence of new players, and a supportive regulatory environment. The Central Bank of the UAE has played a pivotal role in fostering the growth of digital payments, introducing initiatives such as the Wage Protection System and the Financial Infrastructure Transformation (FIT) Program.

Euromonitor International's Financial Cards and Payments in United Arab Emirates report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Financial Cards in Circulation, Mobile Payments, Transactions.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Financial Cards and Payments in the United Arab Emirates
Euromonitor International
November 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
The Central Bank launches instant payments platform Aani
Competitive landscape
What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2019-2024
Table 2 Number of ATMs: Units 2019-2024
Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2019-2024
Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2024
Table 5 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2019-2024
Table 6 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2024
MARKET DATA
Table 7 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 8 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2019-2024
Table 9 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 10 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 11 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 12 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 13 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 14 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 16 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 18 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 19 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 20 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2024-2029
Table 21 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 22 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 23 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 26 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
DEBIT CARDS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Expansion of population base drives up new account openings and debit growth
New domestic card network, Jaywan, launched to replace all debit cards in local market
Digital bank Wio Bank gains popularity and experiences rapid adoption
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
New debit card products likely over the forecast period
Banking the unbanked – a significant proportion of the population remains untapped
Domestic card network to strengthen financial control over growing payments market
CATEGORY DATA
Table 27 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 28 Debit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 29 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 30 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 31 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 32 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 33 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 34 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 35 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 36 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 37 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 38 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
CREDIT CARDS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Stable economic growth drives consumption and population, favouring positive performance of credit cards
Credit cards is saturated in the United Arab Emirates
New credit cards and co-branded products continue to emerge in a competitive environment
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Increased cost of living to support demand for cashback and reward schemes
Consolidation platforms and embedded financial solutions to emerge
Rise of loyalty products and new partnership opportunities for banks
CATEGORY DATA
Table 39 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 40 Credit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 41 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 42 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 43 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 44 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 45 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 46 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 47 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 48 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 49 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 50 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 51 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 52 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 53 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 54 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 55 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 56 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 57 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 58 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 59 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 60 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 61 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 62 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 63 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 64 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 65 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 66 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 67 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 68 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 69 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 70 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 71 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 72 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 73 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 74 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
CHARGE CARDS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Charge cards remains a niche category in the United Arab Emirates
Charge cards faces greater competition from credit card rewards
Commercial charge cards dominate category, but are not immune to challenges
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Charge card providers need to review product positioning for sustainable growth
Commercial charge cards offers some prospects in a high interest rate market
Personalisation and greater brand partnership can revive category
CATEGORY DATA
Table 75 Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 76 Charge Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 77 Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 78 Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 79 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 80 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 81 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 82 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 83 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 84 Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 85 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 86 Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 87 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 88 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 89 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 90 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 91 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 92 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 93 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 94 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 95 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 96 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 97 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 98 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 99 Forecast Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 100 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 101 Forecast Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 102 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 103 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 104 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 105 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 106 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 107 Forecast Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 108 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 109 Forecast Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 110 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
PRE-PAID CARDS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
New pre-paid card offerings to launch in the United Arab Emirates
Pre-paid function becomes attractive for developing future payment users
Crypto-linked pre-paid cards on the horizon as cryptocurrency users seek POS utilisation
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Digitalisation to transform pre-paid cards in public services
Loyalty platforms and strategies to drive new pre-paid card spend with cash back to wallet schemes
Launch of Digital Dirham can facilitate future development of crypto pre-paid cards, leading to tokenisation of payments
CATEGORY DATA
Table 111 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 112 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 113 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 114 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 115 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 116 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 117 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 118 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 119 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 120 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 121 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 122 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 123 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 124 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 125 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 126 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 127 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 128 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 129 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 130 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 131 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 132 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 133 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 134 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 135 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 136 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 137 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 138 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029

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