The UAE card payments channel grew both in terms of volume and value during the review period (2009−2013). In terms of the number of cards in circulation, the channel increased from 10.3 million in 2009 to 18.2 million in 2013, at a review-period compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.31%. Over the forecast period (2014−2018), the card payments channel is anticipated to register a CAGR of 8.57%, to reach 28.4 million cards in 2018.

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