Abu Dhabi, 21 Mar, 05 (WAM) - A new category of the e-Dirham has beenlaunched by the Ministry of Finance and Industry. Khaled AlJorhari, Director of Revenues Department at the Ministry, said the newcategory that has been issued is worth 50 Dirhams.
" Issuing a 50 Dhs worth e-Dirahm card is a step to facilitate the e-Dirhamsystem for clients who need small amounts of money to proceed with theirtransactions through ministries and governmental departments.
" The e-Dirham unit at the Ministry of Finance and Industry works continuouslytowards providing the best services to its clients. Providing best servicesand offering world-class quality are the main objectives that were behindthe initiation of the e-Dirham system," said Al Johari.
Al Johari added that there is a huge demand on e-Dirham cards from allcategories, which required the issuance of new categories. Currently,the Ministry has issued different categories to satisfy the requirementsof the government customers. The available categories now come in 50Dhs, 100 Dhs, 200 Dhs, 300 Dhs, 500 Dhs, 1000 Dhs, 3000 Dhs, and 5000Dhs. Additionally, the Ministry has issued the government client card,which offers a range of advanced personalized services.
The official statistics of the e-Dirham use nationwide shows a solidgrowth in the number of e-Dirham users. The e-Dirham recharge transactionsat the banks registered a stunning half a million since 2002.
The e-Dirham is a payment tool devised by the Ministry of Finance andIndustry in order to facilitate collection of revenues, providing thegovernment with a secure payment mehod, and providing the public witha convenient payment tool.
