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30/06/2025	UAE travelers seek cooler weather abroad this Eid Al Adha; local staycations also rise: Visa study
20/06/2025	Visa appoints Tareq Muhmood as Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
18/06/2025	Visa expands Stablecoin initiatives in CEMEA
02/06/2025	Visa study reveals UAE consumers would shop more online with simpler checkout experience
24/04/2025	Ramadan travel to the UAE up 6% as mid-market tourists redefine spending habits and trip duration
14/04/2025	Emirates NBD becomes the first bank in the UAE to launch Visa+ simplifying international money transfers
18/03/2025	Visa Stay Secure: consumers embrace security measures as digital payments adoption is set to grow in the UAE
11/03/2025	Visa unveils annual Index results, highlighting advances in digitalization among women entrepreneurs
10/03/2025	Al Etihad Payments and Visa announce “Jaywan- Visa” co-badging partnership in the UAE
11/02/2025	F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 Drives 34% Net Increase in International Visitor Spend, Visa Data Show
27/01/2025	More UAE consumers using digital payments, yet 23% of transactions still in cash: Visa’s latest ‘Where Cash Hides’ research
12/12/2024	Visa and ADGM Academy sign MoU to advance UAE financial sector innovation and talent development
20/11/2024	Employees rate Visa offices in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and UAE as a ‘Great Place To Work^®’
08/10/2024	Visa report reveals UAE growing adoption of digital methods for sending remittances globally
28/08/2024	Celebrating Emirati Women's Day: Visa’s ‘She’s Next’ Returns to UAE with 3^rd edition
22/07/2024	Visa unveils emerging SME megatrends in UAE, highlighting significant opportunities for issuers
09/07/2024	"Ajman Transport" and "Visa" collaborate to implement contactless payment on buses
05/06/2024	UAE survey reveals consumers’ commitment to financial literacy and responsible credit use
30/05/2024	Visa reinvents the card, unveils new products for the digital age at Visa Payments Forum CEMEA 2024
13/05/2024	UAE among top globally in shopping satisfaction: PYMNTS-Visa Acceptance Solutions Study
29/04/2024	Visa Installment Solution now live for ADIB cardholders at NEOPAY merchant locations in UAE
01/04/2024	Applications open in UAE for Visa Everywhere Initiative
05/03/2024	More than 70% of UAE retailers see increase in revenue and customer traffic since accepting digital payments: Visa study
22/02/2024	70% of UAE Outbound Travelers Say Digital Payments Integral to Secure and Rewarding Travel Experience
13/02/2024	Visa and Emirates NBD Partner to Sponsor First Emirati Woman Cyclist Safiya Al Sayegh for the Olympic Games Paris 2024
21/01/2024	Dubai Police and Visa Forge Alliance to Combat Economic Crimes
13/12/2023	Visa ‘Where Cash Hides’ research identifies categories in UAE where consumers still use cash
07/12/2023	Visa Study Reveals 90% of UAE Consumers Surveyed are at Risk of Responding to Scammers
30/11/2023	Banking on Sustainability: Visa reveals UAE consumers seek banks’ help in understanding environmental impact of spending
20/11/2023	ADIB partners with Visa to launch Installment Solution in UAE
16/11/2023	Network International brings Visa Installments Solution to UAE merchants and bank clients
18/10/2023	Network International brings Visa Installments Solution to UAE merchants and bank clients
20/09/2023	UAE Small Businesses Eye Global Expansion as Key to Growth, Visa Study Finds
18/09/2023	Visa's "GetP@id" initiative empowers Gen Z content creators in the UAE to turn passion into career
12/09/2023	Visa and FAB announce winners of second UAE edition of She's Next program
28/08/2023	Visa and NymCard launch plug & play end-to-end issuance platform to help Fintech swiftly launch payment credentials as part of Visa's Ready To Launch (VRTL) program
02/08/2023	UAE has smoothest shopping journeys of any country: PYMNTS-Visa Cybersource Study
20/06/2023	Record number of applications received for Visa’s She’s Next Grant Program in UAE
29/05/2023	Emirates Nature-WWF Receives $250,000 Grant from Visa Foundation to Support Environmental Conservation in the UAE
25/05/2023	Visa and First Abu Dhabi Bank launch second edition of 'She's Next' program to support women-owned businesses in UAE
18/05/2023	Visa and Reward launch global merchant marketplace for banks with personalized card linked offers from leading global merchants
15/05/2023	Visa names Tarek Abdalla as Chief Marketing Officer for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa
18/04/2023	Applications open in UAE for Visa Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation competition for fintech startups
04/04/2023	Visa Defines New Era of How Money Travels Abroad
29/03/2023	Global Money Week — Visa partners with Edfundo to support youth financial literacy in UAE
02/02/2023	Dubai Business Women Council Hosts Visa’s Jeni Mundy in Fireside Chat on Women in Leadership
07/11/2022	UAE shoppers are the most mobile centric, omnichannel consumers in the world: PYMNTS-Visa CyberSource Survey
01/11/2022	Visa and Crypto.com Fuse Football, Art, and NFTs for Fan Experience Ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™
21/09/2022	Visa, FAB and DBWC announce five winners of first UAE edition of Visa She's Next program
08/08/2022	85% consumers in UAE want to know how eCommerce site will protect personal data before paying online: DET-Visa survey
01/08/2022	Visa Reveals More Transit Users Are on Board with Contactless Payments in UAE
20/06/2022	Visa, First Abu Dhabi Bank and DBWC launch global 'She's Next' initiative for first time in UAE
23/05/2022	Dubai MSMEs digital capabilities key to resilience during pandemic: DET-Visa study
27/04/2022	Visa Donates AED1 Million to 1 Billion Meals
23/03/2022	Visa calls innovative startups in UAE to enter global competition
21/03/2022	Visa supports financial literacy of youth in UAE through Global Money Week literacy initiatives
09/02/2022	Visa and Transport Authority — Government of Ajman sign MOU to implement contactless payments on public transport
01/02/2022	Visa Everywhere Initiative 2022 invites fintech and payment startups in UAE to showcase their solutions on a global stage
13/01/2022	Visa’s global “Back to Business” study findings show that UAE’s cashless future is imminent
15/12/2021	Visa launches new Installment Solution at Sharaf DG electronics stores with Mashreq Bank
17/11/2021	Confidence Rebounds in UAE as Consumers Embrace eCommerce and Contactless Payments
08/11/2021	Visa officially opens the door to its flagship new Dubai headquarters for the CEMEA region
20/09/2021	Eighty-eight percent of UAE SMBs are optimistic about the future of their business: Visa Back to Business global study
01/09/2021	Meet Visa: Reintroducing the Iconic Visa Brand to Everyone, Everywhere in the UAE
26/08/2021	The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) announces a Memorandum of Understanding with Visa to support the growth and efficiency of cross-border payments between the Arab region and global markets
17/08/2021	Almost four in 10 consumers will switch retailers if there are delays in completing their online transaction: Visa-Dubai Police-Dubai Economy survey
12/07/2021	Four in 10 UAE consumers experienced online fraud attempts while confidence in digital payments booms: Visa-Dubai Police-DED survey
16/06/2021	Visa Appoints Dr. Saeeda Jaffar as Senior Vice President to lead Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Region
22/03/2021	3 out of 4 UAE small businesses optimistic about recovery, as revealed in new Visa Small Business Recovery study
23/02/2021	Visa Announces 2021 Edition of Visa Everywhere Initiative
28/01/2021	Digitally-enabled businesses best positioned for growth in 2021, say experts at Visa MENA eCommerce Summit
14/01/2021	New Year, New Habits: Visa’s Back to Business Study — 2021 Outlook Reveals 97% of UAE SMBs Have Embraced New Digital Technologies to Meet Changing Consumer Behaviors
22/11/2020	Visa Expands Fast Track Program to Enable Next Generation of Fintechs to Rebuild the Global Economy
09/11/2020	UAE eCommerce sector to continue upward trajectory as digital payments boom during COVID-19
19/08/2020	Visa study finds 94% of small businesses and 90% of consumers in UAE have adopted new behaviors amid COVID-19
08/07/2020	Click to Pay with Visa Launches in Middle East to Transform the Online Checkout Experience for Merchants and Consumers
22/06/2020	UAE consumers go cashless as trust in digital payments surges amid COVID-19: Visa-Dubai Police-DED survey
17/06/2020	Visa’s new small business-focused ‘Where You Shop Matters’ campaign highlights shift in shopping habits in the UAE
07/06/2020	Emirates NBD and Visa renew partnership with a five-year agreement
07/05/2020	Visa Sponsors Go Gamers’ Egames Series to promote physical wellbeing of UAE residents
28/04/2020	Visa supports move in UAE to increase PIN-free contactless transaction limits
21/04/2020	Visa introduces ‘Visa Secure’ — a new program for frictionless payments and improved online experience
25/02/2020	Visa Hosts Innovation Showcase for Transportation to Further Better Journeys
30/06/2019	Visa: Nearly two-thirds of UAE retailers see increase in foot traffic and revenue since accepting digital payments
05/09/2018	Visa and Souq.com come together to support UNICEF’s ‘No Lost Generation’ initiative
26/02/2018	Visa Brings CyberSource Token Management Service to Clients Globally
07/02/2018	Adopting digital payments could bring up to US$2.2 billion annually in net benefit to consumers, businesses, and government in Dubai, Visa global study reveals

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