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Network International Signs Over 3500 Merchant Locations For Planet Payment’s Pay In Your Currency® Service In The UAE
Network International, the largest acquirer in the United Arab Emirates and the preferred card solutions provider in the MENA Region, and Planet Payment, Inc. (LSE: AIM: PPT and PPTR; OTCQX: PLPM), a leading international payment processor, have announced that over 3500 merchant locations in the UAE have signed agreements to offer Pay in Your Currency, a service that allows international customers to enjoy the convenience of paying in their home currency.The solution operates within a merchant’s existing sales and business processes at the point-of-sale. Eligible customers are automatically presented with the transaction amounts in both UAE Dirham and their home currency, together with the exchange rate information on the customer-facing terminal. The customer then selects their currency choice on the terminal and is provided with a transaction receipt listing relevant transaction information.
“The UAE has become a significant centre for international business and leisure travel. Pay in Your Currency allows merchants herein to offer this important segment a more personalized shopping experience by enabling customers using MasterCard® or Visa® cards to enjoy the clarity and convenience of paying in their own currency,” said Abdulla Qassem, Chairman of Network International.
“We are pleased by the adoption of Pay in Your Currency among our merchant base in the United Arab Emirates. Our organization has become the largest acquirer in the Middle East by providing innovative solutions that help our merchants conduct business more efficiently and effectively. Pay in Your Currency, powered by Planet Payment, which allows merchants to attract and close more sales from international customers, is another example of this commitment,” he added.
More than 3500 merchant locations across many verticals catering to international clientele including hospitality, retail and restaurant have signed-up for the Pay in Your Currency service.
“We are pleased to see the market’s reaction to our Pay in Your Currency service in Dubai,” said Philip Beck, Chairman and CEO of Planet Payment. “The continuing adoption of the service highlights the benefits to merchants and their customers, as well as our commitment to excellence in service delivery.”
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