Discontinuation of ADIB selected Covered Cards
Effective: 19th December 2023
Following ADIB Covered Card Types will no longer be sourced from 19th December 2023:
- ADIB Value Covered Card
- Current ADIB Booking.com Signature Covered Card
- ADIB Booking.com Infinite Covered Card
- ADIB Smiles Gold Covered Card
- ADIB Smiles Platinum Covered Card
Update on fast track to Emirates Skywards Gold Tier for ADIB Emirates Skywards Covered Cards*.
Effective: 5th September 2023
- ADIB Emirates Skywards World Covered Card customers will not be eligible for fast track to Emirates Skywards Gold Tier
- ADIB Emirates Skywards World Elite Supplementary Covered Card customers will be eligible for fast track to Emirates Skywards Gold Tier subject to following revised criteria:
- Customer makes Annual Fee payment of AED 4,500 for Supplementary card.
- Customer spends AED 5,500 on Emirates Airlines to qualify for Emirates Skywards Gold Tier upgrade in addition to that of Principal cardholder spend qualification of AED 5,500 on Emirates Airlines.
* Revision on fast track to Emirates Skywards Gold Tier will come into effect on anniversary date falling on or after 06 December 2022 for all existing ADIB Emirates Skywards Covered Cards customers.
* Revision on fast track to Emirates Skywards Gold Tier will come into effect on anniversary date falling on or after 05 September 2023 for all existing ADIB Emirates Skywards Covered Cards customers for cards issued after 25 September 2022.
Following revisions will be applicable for you covered card
Effective: 01st August 2023
1. Revision in the reward points / miles / cashback earned for transactions in the European Economic Area* (EEA)
Card Type | Current Rewards | Revised Rewards to EEA transactions |
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Emirates (Skywards Miles) (per AED 3.68 equivalent) | World Elite / Infinite: 2.0 World / Signature: 1.5 | World Elite / Infinite: 0.8 World / Signature: 0.6 |
Etihad (Etihad Guest Miles) (per AED 4.0 equivalent) | Platinum: 3.0 Gold: 1.5 Classic: 1.0 Self-funded Platinum: 1.5 | Platinum: 1.2 Gold: 0.6 Classic: 0.4 Self-funded Platinum: 1.2 |
Smiles (per AED 5.0 equivalent) | Smiles Signature: 15 Smiles Platinum: 10 Smiles Gold: 8 Smiles Classic: 6 | Smiles Signature: 6 Smiles Platinum: 4 Smiles Gold: 3 Smiles Classic: 2 |
Etisalat
(per AED 1.0 equivalent) | Etisalat Signature: 6 Self-funded Signature: 3 Etisalat Platinum: 4 Self-funded Platinum: 2 Etisalat Gold: 3 Self-funded Gold: 2 Etisalat Classic: 1.5 Self-funded Classic: 1.5 | Etisalat Signature:1.2 Self-funded Signature: 0.6 Etisalat Platinum: 0.8 Self-funded Platinum: 0.4 Etisalat Gold: 0.6 Self-funded Gold: 0.4 Etisalat Classic: 0.3 Self-funded Classic: 0.3 |
Rotana
(per AED 1.0 equivalent) | Signature: 3 | No rewards on EEA transactions |
Cashback (per AED 1 equivalent) | Cashback Gold / Platinum/Football: 1% Dana: 1.25% Private Banking Card: 1.5%
| No rewards / cashback on EEA transactions |
Reward cards (per AED 1 equivalent) | Booking.com Infinite: 3.0 Edge / Diamond: 2.5 Booking.com Signature: 2.0 Spice Card: 2.0 Value Card: 2.0 Value+ Card: 2.0 | Booking.com Infinite: 0.75 Edge / Diamond: 0.6 Booking.com Signature: 0.5 Spice Card: 0.5 Value Card: 0.5 Value+ Card: 0.5 |
*European Economic Area (EEA) refers to countries which are part of the European Economic Area as per prevailing Visa/Master guidelines.
Please note:
- Covered Card Products not mentioned in the above table are currently out of scope for these changes.
- For international transactions outside EEA, the rewards will remain without any change for all Covered Card products.
- These changes apply to customers who have received notification from the Bank and to customers who applied for a Covered Card post 01st June 2023.
2. Revision in the Terms and Conditions for Covered Cards
Current Clause | Revised Clause |
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5.11 The Cardholder shall not use the Card or allow any third party to use the Card in a Transaction prohibited by Shari’a as determined by the Internal Shari’a Supervisory Committee of the Bank. All transactions involving Merchants which the Bank is aware conduct a business prohibited by Shari’a, including but not limited to, alcohol, pork products, gambling, tobacco, casinos, bars, nightclubs, merchants selling and/or providing pornography related products and/or services will be declined. In case of such use, the Bank reserves the right forthwith without notice and without liability to any Cardholder to cancel the Card and the Cardholder shall immediately following such cancellation pay all outstanding amounts in respect of such cancelled Card to the Bank. | 5.11 The Cardholder shall not use the Card or allow any third party to use the Card in a Transaction prohibited by Shari’a as determined by the Internal Shari’a Supervisory Committee of the Bank. All transactions involving Merchants which the Bank is aware conduct a business prohibited by Shari’a, including but not limited to, alcohol, pork products, gambling, tobacco, casinos, bars, nightclubs, merchants selling and/or providing pornography related products and/or services will be declined. In case of such use, the Bank reserves the right forthwith, without notice and without liability to any Cardholder to cancel the Card and the Cardholder shall, immediately following such cancellation, pay all outstanding amounts in respect of such cancelled Card to the Bank. In the event of any cancellation related to usage of the Card in a manner that is prohibited by Shari'a or law or public policy, the Bank is not under obligation to return any fee already charged to the Card Account in full or on a pro-rata basis. |
New Clause | 5.12 In the event of cancellation of the Card on the request of the Cardholder, the Bank is not under obligation to return any fee already charged to the Card Account in full or on a pro-rata basis. |
Terms and Conditions for ADIB Covered Cards are available
here
Non-AED Transaction Service Fee and AED International Transaction Service Fee for ADIB Business Cards
Effective: 15th July 2023
Non-AED Transaction Service Fee and AED International Transaction Service Fee for ADIB Business Cards will be revised as follows:
Non-AED Transaction Service Fee
Applicable Date | Before 15th of July 2023 | 15th of July 2023 and onwards |
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ADIB Business Debit Card | 1.93%* | 1.99%* |
ADIB Business Covered Card | 3.1%** | 2.3%*** |
* Added over and above of both spot rate that is applied by Visa on the date of conversion and the Visa fee.
** Added to the Non-AED transactions' wholesale foreign exchange market spot rate that is selected and applied by Visa on the date of conversion.
*** Added to the Non-AED transactions' wholesale foreign exchange market spot rate that is selected and applied by Visa/MasterCard on the date of conversion in addition to the fee of Visa/MasterCard.
AED International Transaction Service Fee
Applicable Date | Before 15th of July 2023 | 15th of July 2023 and onwards |
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ADIB Business Covered Card | 1.8%**** | 1.99%**** |
****For transactions that take place outside the UAE where the Cardholder pays the merchant in AED.
Discontinuation of ADIB Edge Covered Card
Effective: 1st May 2023
ADIB Edge Covered Cards will no longer be sourced from 1st May 2023.
Non-AED Transaction Service Fee and AED International Transaction Service Fee for ADIB Cards
Effective: 15th June 2023
Non-AED Transaction Service Fee and AED International Transaction Service Fee for ADIB Cards will be revised as follows:
Non-AED Transaction Service Fee
Applicable Date
| Before 15th of June 2023 | 15th of June 2023 and onwards |
ADIB Debit Card | 1.93%* | 1.99%* |
ADIB Covered Card | 3.1%** | 2.3%*** |
* Added over and above of both spot rate that is applied by Visa on the date of conversion and the Visa fee.
** Added to the Non-AED transactions' wholesale foreign exchange market spot rate that is selected and applied by Visa on the date of conversion
*** Added to the Non-AED transactions' wholesale foreign exchange market spot rate that is selected and applied by Visa/MasterCard on the date of conversion in addition to the fee of Visa/MasterCard.
AED International Transaction Service Fee
Applicable date
| Before 15th of June 2023 | 15th of June 2023 and onwards |
ADIB Covered Card | 1.8%**** | 1.99%**** |
****For transactions that take place outside the UAE where the Cardholder pays the merchant in AED.
Mastercard Travel Pass will replace LoungeKey for airport lounge access on eligible ADIB Mastercard covered cards
Effective: 1st April 2023
ADIB Mastercard covered cardholders eligible for airport lounge access benefits, will need to download the Mastercard Travel Pass app, register ADIB MasterCard and generate QR code to access airport lounge. Mastercard will discontinue LoungeKey program on 31 March 2023. Physical ADIB Mastercard will not be accepted, and valid airport lounges can be accessed with eligible ADIB Mastercard via Mastercard Travel Pass app (live on iOS and Android app stores).
Discontinuation of ADIB Spice Covered Card
Effective: 19th January 2023
ADIB Spice Covered Cards will no longer be sourced post 19th January 2023.
Discontinuation of ADIB Cashback Gold Covered Card and ADIB Cashback Platinum Covered Card
Effective: 19th January 2023
ADIB Cashback Gold Covered Cards and ADIB Cashback Platinum Covered Cards will no longer be sourced post 19th January 2023.
Discontinuation of Valet Parking Services at Dubai Courts
Effective: 1st January 2023
Valet parking at Dubai Courts offered on select ADIB Cards will be discontinued. For more details on valet parking locations please visit
valet parking locations Thank you.