
Saudi Arabia
Cash, including cash-on-delivery, is the dominant payment method in Saudi Arabia, followed by cards.
Currently, about 31 million cards have been issued, 88% of which are debit and 12% are credit. All debit cards are branded with the local scheme: mada. The government encourages mada’s use and is mandatory locally. Apple Pay is widely used, with mada as the linked card.
Around two thirds of mada debit cards are dual-branded with international brands Visa and Mastercard. Only these dual-branded cards allow online transactions.
Population
35,000,000
Saudi Arabian riyal
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