Diners Club raises acceptance levels in UAE

In line with the Diners Club ethos of continuing to offer its exclusive customers an enhanced and broader service, the deal allows Diners Club to have access to National Bank of Dubai's network of point of sale terminals in the UAE.

The agreement will mean that the network terminals in the UAE which are distributed amongst National Bank of Dubai merchants, will permit authorisation and electronic capture of transactions entered into by Diners Club cardholders.

Louis Scotto, Chairman of Diners Club UAE said, "Our intention is to enhance the image, reputation and acceptance of the Diners Club card in the UAE and through our agreement with National Bank of Dubai we are able to add extra point of sale terminals to our acceptance portfolio. Our Diners Club members are typically high earning individuals who travel frequently and make high value purchases.

"I am sure it is of interest to every merchant to start accepting Diners Club cards, via their National Bank of Dubai terminals, and of new merchants to come on board. We are delighted with the agreement."

The institutions have also agreed that National Bank of Dubai will approach its existing POS merchants as well as new merchants in order to facilitate the acceptance of Diners Club cards at such establishments in line with the selection criteria of Diners Club.

Abdulfattah Sharaf - Divisional Head Cards Business added saying 'National Bank of Dubai provides one of the largest point of sale networks in U.A.E. accepting payment cards of Visa, MasterCard, American Express and JCB. The addition of Diners Club card will benefit the merchants further and promote their business. We are pleased to sign this agreement with Diners Club UAE and hope that this will be a mutually beneficial long term relationship'.

Diners Club UAE has been operating since 1976 as a member of The Emirates Bank Group. The Diners Club card is the world's first all-purpose charge card that is recognised and welcomed by millions of establishments worldwide. In 2002, Diners Club added to its card offerings by launching the UAE's first Diners Club credit card, packed with a host of benefits for the discerning traveller.