DSG Gears up to Make Payments ‘Smarter’

9 years ago

Signs partnership agreement with Quisk for smart payment channel solutions; ensures Dubai is the world’s smartest city

Dubai Smart Government Establishment (DSG) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Quisk Middle East for digital payment solution services. The agreement is aimed at providing the necessary support for activating the smart payment service channel via mobile phone numbers for individual and corporate retail customers in Dubai.

This innovative smart payment service channel will enable individual customers dealing with the retail sector across Dubai including medium and small companies, hotels, restaurants, cafes, pharmacies, supermarkets, co-operative societies, delivery service companies, public services companies etc. to buy and instantly pay round the clock through direct debit from their personal bank accounts using their mobile numbers and a PIN code. This PIN is obtained by each customer from selected banks, who have signed similar agreements.

Commenting on this agreement, H.E. Wesam Al Abbas Lootah, DSG CEO, said: “The smart payment service is a first step taken by DSG as part of an innovative and integrated smart system that it is implementing as part of its endeavors to ensure Dubai becoming the world’s smartest city as soon as possible, he said.

Meanwhile, Ziad Al Shobaki, Managing Director of Quisk Middle East FZ-LLC, said: “We look at the strategic partnership with DSG as a significant agreement for our company for exchanging expertise and best practices and enhance the channels of communication with DSG with the aim of supporting the achievement of its strategic objectives.