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Visa International breaks new ground with electronic promotion in Middle East

Visa International has successfully tapped into the digital revolution sweeping the Middle East... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, October 08 - 2003 at 17:05
Visa International appoints Kamran Siddiqi as the new General Manager for the Middle East region.

Visa International appoints international consumer banking expert to lead Middle East region

Leading payments provider, Visa International has announced the appointment of international... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, October 01 - 2003 at 09:29
Visa retail card spend soars 42 per cent in Middle East to USD6.4 billion

Visa International retail card spend soars 42 per cent in Middle East to USD6.4 billion

Leading payments brand Visa International, has announced a 42 per cent increase in annual retail... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, September 29 - 2003 at 09:20
Fernando De Matos.

Visa International strengthens marketing presence in Middle East

Visa International is strengthening its marketing presence across the Middle East with the... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, September 15 - 2003 at 15:10
Visa offers lifetime opportunity to "Win a Dream Home" in new regional promotion.

Visa makes card history with record 'Win a Dream Home' grand prize

With a record grand prize of USD 275,000, Visa International is making card history in the GCC... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, September 13 - 2003 at 14:41
Right : Jonathon Qabido - Vice-President of Visa International in the ME,  Left:  Said Shuquom - General Manager of Visa Levant.

Visa expands regional presence with new Levant office

As part of its expansion drive in the Levant region, Visa International has established a new... Read full article »
Lebanon: Saturday, August 02 - 2003 at 10:27
Visa posts robust growth for Q1 2003 with high debit card usage.  Debit cards such as Visa Electron have become a popular way of paying for everyday expenses such as petrol.

Visa ME posts robust growth for first quarter of 2003 with high debit card usage

Visa International's latest results for 2003 reveal that consumers increasingly recognise cards... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, July 21 - 2003 at 09:22
Pictured here: Anne-L. Cobb, President of Visa International's CEMEA region and Said Shuqom, General Manager for Levant region.

Visa celebrates one million card milestone in Jordan

Visa International and its Member Banks celebrated reaching the one million Visa card milestone... Read full article »
Jordan: Wednesday, June 25 - 2003 at 17:08
Burgan Bank launches the Middle East's first ever prepaid Visa card.

Burgan Bank sets the trend with Middle East's first Visa prepaid card

With a view to expanding its product offerings and extending the convenience of electronic... Read full article »
Kuwait: Tuesday, June 17 - 2003 at 16:45
Members of Saudi Hollandi Bank and Visa International celebrate the prestigious launch of Saudi Arabia's first Visa chip card.

Saudi Hollandi Bank launches Saudi Arabia's first Visa smart card

Chip technology has made a debut in Saudi Arabia's payment market as the pioneering Saudi... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Monday, June 16 - 2003 at 11:52

Visa accepts international card payments in Iraq

The first international card payments in Iraq were processed in Baghdad yesterday by Visa... Read full article »
Iraq: Sunday, June 01 - 2003 at 17:06

Number of Visa smart cards to reach 100 million worldwide by June 2003

As the appetite for new technologies continues to grow worldwide, chip technology is in the... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, May 18 - 2003 at 11:54
Middle East Visa cards used 6 times per second as transactions soar by 33% in 2002.

Middle East Visa cards used 6 times per second as transactions soar by 33 per cent in 2002

An electronic payment culture is sweeping across the Arab world as old-fashioned cash is losing... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 12 - 2003 at 09:36
Mr. Farid Raphaël, Chairman and General Manager of BLF, giving the first prize to Mr. Kamal Haddad, Manager of Haret Hreik branch.

Visa International and Banque Libano-Française applaud staff employees

Visa International recently took part in the celebrations hosted by Banque Libano-Française (BLF)... Read full article »
Lebanon: Thursday, May 08 - 2003 at 13:23
Visa reveals that European and Middle East destinations are Summer favourites for Cardholders.

Visa reveals that European and Middle East destinations are Summer favourites for Cardholders

As 'Official Payment Card' of the Middle East's premier travel exhibition, 'Arabian Travel... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, May 07 - 2003 at 09:17