UAE’s RAK Bank has introduced Samsung Pay facility for its customers by which they can use a Samsung smartphone to withdraw cash from an ATMs. RAK Bank, or National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah, said in a statement it is the first bank in the Middle East to introduce Samsung Pay, which facilitates cardless cash withdrawals from ATMs. The bank said it is initially targeting ATMs that have strong footfall in locations such Dragon Mart 2, Wafi Mall, and City Centre Me’aisem. The solution will be rolled out to most of the bank’s ATM network soon. In the UAE, Samsung Pay is currently available for Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+, Note 5, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 (2016), and Galaxy A Series (2017). Samsung Pay will also be available for the Gear S3.
