Citizens of Dubai last year used the mPay mobile-payment service to make 8,380 payments worth 1.5 million dirham (US$408,386 or 289,894 euros), an official from Dubai government tells PaymentsSource. This represents a massive spike from 2008, when Dubai residents made only 298 mPay transactions worth 25,000 dirham, he says.
The Dubai e-Government, the authority in charge of civil e-payments in the country, last year launched mPay as a service to provide residents an efficient means to pay government fees. According to the statement, three government departments–the roads and transport authority, Dubai police and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority– have adopted the mPay platform.
“Users use the e-service to top up their toll card credit, pay traffic fines to Dubai police, and settle their [electricity and water] bills,” the official adds. “For using the service, users must register with their credit card details.”
According to the statement, payments can be made in denominations of 50, 100 and 200 dirham.
