Telr enables merchants in the UAE to accept JCB Cards

By Leandra Monteiro

Dubai-based Telr, a payment gateway provider in the Middle East, announced a partnership that enables Telr’s merchants in the UAE to accept JCB Cards for e-commerce transactions.

The partnership aims to enrich the supported Telr payment methods and thus expand the payment offering of Telr’s Merchants, giving them the opportunity to increase their market presence globally by reaching over 150 million worldwide JCB Cardholders.

Furthermore, this partnership supports UAE’s vision to achieve a cashless society.

Telr, CEO, Khalil Alami said, “We are very pleased to announce this partnership with JCB. At Telr our focus has always been biased toward helping our merchants make use of global opportunities. This partnership with JCB should open new doors for our merchants to tap into millions of consumers across the globe, and we are delighted to join efforts with JCB as a key payment scheme in Asia with growing popularity outside of Asia.”

Alami went on to add, “E-commerce gives the opportunity for businesses to expand into new markets, while accepting a variety of payment methods is the key to not be missing out on the substantial and growing buying power of certain segments.”

Yuichiro Kadowaki, Director and CEO of JCB Middle East LLC said, “We are very happy to partner with Telr, one of the leading E-commerce payment service providers in the UAE and the wider region. The enablement of JCB acceptance will allow our Cardholder’s to conveniently transact in a safe and secure manner at all Telr merchants.”