{"id":60406,"date":"2024-02-14T09:45:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T05:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=60406"},"modified":"2024-06-15T09:47:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T05:47:48","slug":"dubai-islamic-bank-launches-shams-credit-card-in-partnership-with-visa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/dubai-islamic-bank-launches-shams-credit-card-in-partnership-with-visa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Islamic Bank Launches &#8216;SHAMS&#8217; Credit Card In Partnership With Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the largest Islamic bank in the UAE and the second-largest Islamic bank in the world has launched \u201c<strong>SHAMS<\/strong>\u201d Credit Card in partnership with Visa, a world leader in digital payments.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>SHAMS<\/strong>\u00a0Visa credit card is tailored for the diverse needs of every segment, including the affluent and emerging affluent. The card goes beyond rewards, offering a comprehensive suite of daily relevance and lifestyle benefits including 5% back on dining spends, 5% back on travel expenditure, complimentary Fitness First access, Costa Coffee, golf rounds, valet parking and many more benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHAMS<\/strong>\u00a0cardholders can also collect Wala\u2019a rewards on their spends, with the flexibility to redeem them against flights, hotels, cash, retail transactions, and many other options. Wala\u2019a rewards can also be exchanged for Etihad Guest Miles and gift vouchers. In addition to this, as part of the launch, customers can earn 20% back on various merchant spending for the first 3 months and a complimentary Traveler Pass membership with buy-one-get-one-free offers across 3000+ merchants when they apply for the card.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the launch of the\u00a0<strong>SHAMS<\/strong>\u00a0credit card,\u00a0<strong>Sanjay Malhotra, Chief Consumer Banking Officer, DIB<\/strong>, said: \u201cIn partnership with Visa, we have been able to develop a truly innovative credit card that merges the very best benefits, complimentary services, and rewards in an \u201cAll-in-One\u201d unified powerhouse in your wallet \u2013 the\u00a0<strong>SHAMS<\/strong>\u00a0card. With an unparalleled bouquet of perks and benefits,\u00a0<strong>SHAMS \u00a0<\/strong>is your doorway to lifestyle heaven. Multiple plastics for different benefits are now a thing of the past, as we, at DIB, are offering customers \u2018The only card they need\u2019 for an elevated financial experience and unmatched offerings. For the first time, customers can take advantage of all of the popular credit card benefits, such as free airport transfer, airport lounge access, redeemable rewards for flights, hotels, cashback, vouchers, shopping to name a few, in addition to a vast array of complimentary experiences for day-to-day living \u2013 like free rounds of golf, going to the gym or grabbing a coffee. Just maintain a minimum spend and all that could be free \u2013 for the rest of your life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salima Gutieva, Visa\u2019s VP and Country Manager for UAE,\u00a0<\/strong>said: &#8220;This new Visa credit card offers cardholders attractive rewards and cashback programs, for an enriched payment experience in everything from lifestyle to travel. The card is not only rewarding but also secure, backed by Visa&#8217;s advanced security technology, and accepted at Visa&#8217;s 130 million merchant partners worldwide. We strive to redefine the way Visa cardholders benefit from their spending, and that\u2019s why we are delighted to partner with Dubai Islamic Bank on the launch of the DIB\u00a0<strong>Shams<\/strong>\u00a0Visa credit card.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the largest Islamic bank in the UAE and the second-largest Islamic bank in the world has launched \u201cSHAMS\u201d Credit Card in partnership with Visa, a world leader in digital payments. The\u00a0SHAMS\u00a0Visa credit card is tailored for the diverse needs of every segment, including the affluent and emerging affluent. 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