Tuesday, February 8, 2011

HSBC joins Rosoom - Dubai Trade’s e-payment gateway


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, February 7th 2011 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Trade, the innovative online portal and trade facilitator of Dubai World, announced today (February 7) that HSBC Bank will join its centralised e-payment gateway Rosoom, offering the bank’s Direct Debit Services to customers using Dubai Trade.

An agreement to this effect was signed yesterday (February 6) byMohamed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World UAE Region, and Board Member, Dubai Trade and Marcus Hurry, Deputy CEO, HSBC UAE, in the presence of Mahmood Al Bastaki, Director of Dubai Trade.

The partnership will enable the trade community using Dubai Trade (www.dubaitrade.ae) to access their HSBC accounts online and execute monetary transactions with global marine terminal operator DP World, Jafza and DMCC allowing customers access to multiple transaction methods to settle bills through the secure electronic, single window facility offered by ROSOOM. HSBC will work closely with its customers and Dubai Trade to roll out this functionality over the coming months.

Mohamed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World UAE Region, and Board Member, Dubai Tradesaid:

“Through its sophisticated network customised for e-transaction, Dubai Trade has set a benchmark for technology-driven excellence in trading. The inclusion of the services of a reputed bank like HSBC will bring added value to our vast community of traders. It is such initiatives that go a long way in sharpening the competitive edge of the business sector in the UAE.”

Mahmood Al Bastaki, Director of Dubai Trade, said:

“We are pleased to welcome HSBC to Dubai Trade’s expanding family of trade enablers. Since its introduction, Rosoom has become a preferred online e-payment gateway for our customers in their transactions with DP World, Jafza and DMCC. With increasing adoption of e-services by the trading community, it has become imperative for us to continuously strengthen the support structures of the portal and enhance the experience for the users of Dubai Trade.”

Marcus Hurry, Deputy CEO, HSBC UAE, said:

“Trade is an important engine for growth in the UAE, and Dubai Trade continues to excel in differentiating their services through the development of innovative and practical online solutions. Our customers want reliable, secure, world class technology and we believe that this move on to the ROSOOM platform will greatly benefit them when trading with DP World, JAFZA and DMCC.”

Dubai Trade Portal (www.dubaitrade.ae) offers a remarkably seamless business flow and has proven to be cost effective for clients using it as the single window which integrates the online services of DP World, Economic Zones World, Dubai Customs, and Dubai Multi Commodities Center.
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Hasaad Communications

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yasir.zubairi@hasaad.ae

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