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Careem Pay Launches UAE–Jordan International Remittance

UAE residents can now transfer money to Jordanian bank accounts via the Careem Pay app, enjoying fast transactions, competitive rates, and low fees.

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1 year ago

May 27, 2025

Nour Nasir

careem pay launches uae-jordan international remittance

Careem Pay, the digital payments service integrated within the Careem app, has expanded its international money transfer offerings by launching direct bank transfers from the UAE to Jordan. The new service responds to demand from the UAE’s substantial Jordanian expatriate community, who send over USD 1 billion annually to support family, education, and personal investments back home.

Jordan joins an established network of popular remittance destinations already supported by Careem Pay, including India, Pakistan, Egypt, Lebanon, the UK, Europe, and the Philippines. The introduction of this service coincides with increased activity around Arafah Day and Eid Al Adha, when remittances typically spike as expats send money home for charity and festive preparations.

Mohammad El Saadi, Vice President of Careem Pay, highlighted the importance of this service: “Sending money home is one of the most meaningful things our customers do with Careem Pay. For many Jordanian expats, it’s about supporting loved ones, covering school fees, or helping parents with everyday expenses. We wanted to make that process simpler, faster, and more affordable”.

To mark the launch, Careem Pay is offering first-time users zero-fee transfers for their first two transactions to Jordan. Regular users can transfer up to AED 25,000 per transaction for a fixed fee of AED 10, while Careem Plus members enjoy zero fees on transfers above AED 1,500, along with reduced charges for smaller amounts. Additionally, Careem Plus subscribers gain benefits across other Careem services, including discounted rides and free food and grocery deliveries.

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Funds sent via Careem Pay arrive within 24 hours on average — providing a speed comparable to traditional exchange houses — and are directly credited in Jordanian Dinars to any valid Jordanian International Bank Account Number (IBAN). This streamlined process underscores Careem Pay’s commitment to simplifying financial transactions for its users.

To start sending money to Jordan or explore other remittance corridors, users simply need to download the latest Careem app update and select the “Send Money” feature directly from the home screen.

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LUVED Is A New Curated Preloved Marketplace For The UAE

Sellers keep 100 percent of every sale and AI can build a listing in five seconds — though the app’s smartest tools are still coming.

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2 days ago

June 16, 2026

Joanna Melki

luved is a new curated preloved marketplace for the uae

Secondhand shopping has become mainstream in the UAE, but the experience is still scattered across resale sites, social media and informal group chats. LUVED, a mobile-first marketplace that launched in Dubai this month, is betting it can pull that activity into one place — and that the thing buyers and sellers actually want is not more inventory, but trust.

The app trades in what it calls circular luxury: preloved fashion and lifestyle pieces across men’s, women’s and children’s categories, bought, sold or given away peer to peer. Its main pitch is economics, with sellers keeping 100 percent of every sale under a zero-commission, fast payout model, while buyers are promised vetted pieces at lower prices.

Where LUVED is staking its reputation is verification. Sellers pass a KYC check, and items run through a two-layer authentication system powered by Entrupy that pairs instant AI screening with human expert review for high-value pieces. Authenticity certificates travel with each item, payments sit in escrow, and a buyer-protection package the company calls The Safety Net adds a 48-hour return window and dispute resolution. Door-to-door logistics removes the in-person meetups that make most resale deals awkward.

An in-app assistant called Luvbot — offering selling insights and demand-based recommendations — is soon to be introduced to the platform. Other features include autofill and dynamic pricing that lets users build a listing in as little as five seconds from three photos, plus a swipe-based feed, story-style drops and in-app chat in English and Arabic. Finally, a gifting layer, Luved & Gifted, lets users pass items to others inside the app rather than sell them.

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“After moving to Dubai, I saw how difficult it was to sell or even give things away,” says founder and CEO Shaima Sibtain. The friction is real, and so is the competition. In resale, trust is won transaction by transaction — and that is the test LUVED has set itself.

The app is live on the App Store now, with Google Play to follow. The company also plans to expand across the region, which will be the real test for a marketplace staking everything on trust.