UAE telco du now offers direct salary credit - to its digital wallet

Dubai: The UAE telco du's payment services has launched the 'Salary in the Digital Wallet' service. This would allow UAE's blue-collar workforce to get their salaries directly onto their 'du Pay' digital wallets.

du Pay is a recently launched service from the UAE company, allowing it to expand its operations beyond the core telecom and broadband services.

Digital wallets are now commonplace when it comes to UAE residents making their daily payments. Getting their salary topped up directly onto their digital wallet will count as a major value-add.

Those signing for the new feature will have funds come through to the du Pay mobile app, and a physical du Pay card for cashless transactions.

"The digital wallet feature is especially beneficial for the significant portion of UAE's workforce earning less than Dh5,000 per month and who typically have very limited or no access to traditional banking services," said a statement.

"Customers can open a zero-balance account with du Pay, avoid the hassle of cash handling and enjoy the convenience of digital transfers and payments."

The du Pay digital wallet services also enable customers to do international money transfers and bill payments.

du Pay is emerging as a sizable presence in the UAE's remittance space, matching it with aggressive promotions and fees on the main international money flow corridors from the UAE.