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6 ways how you pay will change in UAE by 2026

What UAE residents can expect from the next big wave of payments in 2026

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Paying for anything in the UAE will look different in 2026: 6 changes you will see

How to send money without a bank account in the UAE

How some UAE residents use to transfer money abroad without a traditional bank

Traditional currency exchange have long been the go-to option for UAE residents sending money abroad. However, digital remittance apps are slowly gaining ground.

Emirates NBD sets up automated payment system for GCAA

Emirates NBD platform to process payments with airlines, service providers

Omar Bin Ghaleb, Deputy Director General of the GCAA and Khurram Siddiqui, Group Co-Head of Coverage – Corporate & Institutional Banking at Emirates NBD, at the signing ceremony

Millions now qualify after UAE drops loan salary rule

Banks get room to set own loan rules as lower-income residents gain formal credit access

Millions more now qualify as UAE drops salary requirement for personal loans

UAE: Send money in 10 seconds using mobile numbers

Through ‘Aani’, you can send money online without using a bank account number

'Aani', an instant payments platform operated by Al Etihad Payments, a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE. Picture used for illustrative purposes.

UAE shoppers to see card refusals after US ruling?

Major US Visa–Mastercard ruling can push global card costs up, with UAE shoppers at risk

Mastercard and Visa credit cards

Digital Dirham enters real use in UAE: What's next?

Government’s first Digital Dirham transaction sets stage for wider rollout across the UAE

Digital Dirham enters real use: What UAE residents should expect next

UAE makes first government deal with Digital Dirham

Move builds on cross-border payment success as UAE expands Digital Dirham adoption

UAE conducts first government transaction using Digital Dirham

'Digital Arrest' scams soar: NRIs in UAE to be worried?

Supreme Court moves to curb ‘digital arrest’ scams after flagging losses of ₹30 billion

'Digital Arrest' scams soar in India: Should NRIs in UAE be worried?

UAE to start sharing tax data on digital assets, crypto

Move aligns with global efforts by OECD to expand tax transparency to new asset classes

UAE to start global sharing tax data on digital assets, cryptocurrencies by 2028

Sharjah Islamic Bank launches SIB Pay

The platform is the first of its kind introduced by a Sharjah-based bank

Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB)

UAE launches first retail sukuk with ADIB

Investment available via ADIB’s “Smart Sukuk” platform starting from Dh4,000

The partnership makes ADIB the first bank to offer retail access to government Sukuk via its “Smart Sukuk” platform, allowing individuals to invest starting from Dh4,000.

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