Doha Bank has introduced its latest payments innovation, which gives customers in Qatar the option of paying on mobile websites using an ATM or debit card.
“Doha Bank believes in delivering greater value to the customer and with the support of the Qatar Central Bank, we are able to offer a service that is unprecedented in the country,” said Doha Bank head of Retail Banking Suresh Bajpai.
According to Bajpai, customers can now complete their mobile payments using their debit cards.
The “first-of-its-kind initiative,” he added, would allow debit cardholders of any bank in Qatar to make purchases through their smartphones and tablets.
“People are rapidly adopting smartphones and tablets as their preferred medium of accessing the Internet and making payments, and we believe in serving them through these channels,” he added.
Bajpai said debit cards issued by any bank in Qatar are now accepted on the mobile website of Doha Bank partner, Q-Tickets.com, giving cinema-goers here more flexibility and convenience in booking tickets via smartphones and tablets. He noted that while almost everyone has a debit card, credit card penetration is low compared to debit/ATM cards due to various eligibility factors required to secure a credit card.
“We believe there is immense growth potential for these transactions. This service gives people of all income brackets the ability to purchase their tickets online, conveniently from wherever they are.
This facility is also a great option for merchants to accept payments from practically the entire country. We thank the Qatar Central Bank for their vision and support towards facilitating such an inclusive network,” Bajpai said.
From the Q-Tickets regular and mobile websites, users can select their seats and then choose a preferred payment option such as credit card, Doha Bank account, or debit card.
When choosing the debit card option, customers are prompted to enter their debit card details.
After the user enters his or her debit card details, he or she will be directed to QCB’s secure environment on QPay to complete the transaction after entering the four-digit PIN.
“The debit card payment gateway is a highly-secure platform and meets the safety standards regulated and mandated by the Qatar Central Bank,” Bajpai said.