In continuation of its efforts to keep up with the new payment technologies, Al-Tijari Debit, Credit and Prepaid Cards now support contactless NFC technology, a service under the name of “Tap It”, which allows cardholders to pay quickly and easily, without having to enter their PIN number.
Details of Tap It service:
Debit Cardholders
- PIN entry is not required for purchases that are KWD 25 or less.
- The maximum amount of purchase without PIN entry is KWD 25 per day.
- Once you exceed KD 25 per day you will be asked to enter the PIN and the number of contactless will be reset once .
Credit Cardholders
- PIN entry is not required for purchases that are KWD 25 or less.
- The maximum amount for purchase and number of transactions without PIN entry and is dependent on card type as per the below contactless (NFC) table:
Card Type | Number of Transactions/Day | Amount/Day |
Visa Classic/Gold | 5 | 100 |
Visa Platinum | 7 | 150 |
Visa Signature | 10 | 200 |
Visa Infinite | 10 | 250 |
MasterCard Classic/Gold | 5 | 100 |
MasterCard BA* Platinum/Titanium | 7 | 150 |
MasterCard BA* World | 10 | 250 |
MasterCard Platinum Prepaid | 5 | 100 |
* British Airways
Cardholders can also control contactless (NFC) transactions limit by activating or deactivating the feature through AlTijari Mobile or CBK Online.
Terms & conditions apply.