most common card scheme for that year was Visa.
The most popular online payment method in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2023 was by card at approximately 48 percent. It was followed by Wallets at 23 percent in that year. The Distribution of payment methods for e-commerce transactions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2023, by type
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PPRO. (March 6, 2023). Distribution of payment methods for e-commerce transactions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177187/uae-payment-methods-breakdown/
PPRO. "Distribution of payment methods for e-commerce transactions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2023, by type." Chart. March 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177187/uae-payment-methods-breakdown/
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PPRO. "Distribution of Payment Methods for E-commerce Transactions in The United Arab Emirates (Uae) in 2023, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177187/uae-payment-methods-breakdown/
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Distribution of payment methods for e-commerce transactions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2023, by type [Graph], PPRO, March 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177187/uae-payment-methods-breakdown/