Etisalat, the UAE’s largest telco and Aseel Islamic Finance, the islamic banking arm of FGB, have signed a partnerships deal to offer small and medium businesses (SMB) in the emirates 10GB free business data every month with subscription to Assel Platinum Business Credit Card.

Aseel Business Credit Card  is the first business credit card in the UAE and the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region to offer the VISA IntelliLink System (VISB), said a statement.

This system is dedicated for Aseel customers which allows cardholders to  view and manage all their expenses in one location.

It organises, simplifies and tracks spends efficiently giving them real insight into their finances and helping them to better manage their cash flow, plan their expenditure, and stay on budget.  

The Aseel Business Credit Card also carries a very competitive fixed monthly charge and offers one of the highest credit card limit in the market to eligible Customers.

The business customers can benefit from Etisalat’s 10GB free data bundle at no rental charges for the first year. The data bundle will allow a minimum of two and up to five users to share the 10GB data pool, with no monthly rental per additional SIM for the first year, said the statement.

Etisalat’s business customers subscribed to ‘Business Ultimate’, ‘Business Edge’, ‘My Business Plan’, mobile post-paid plans or ‘Business Supreme’ can also enjoy the shared data packages.

Salvador Anglada, chief business officer, Etisalat, said: “Etisalat is committed to help businesses grow. We are excited to partner with Aseel Islamic Finance in offering our SMB customers a power-packed proposition that addresses their financial and connectivity requirements in one go.

“It will not only help reduce the burden of added operational costs, but will also provide our business customers reliable Internet connectivity, simplicity of use and value-for-money, a key requirement that most SMBs and start-ups seek from their service provider.”

Fatima Qasimi, chief executive officer, Aseel Islamic Finance, said: “We are always striving to deliver innovative products and services which will help SMBs to grow their businesses and the Platinum Aseel Business Credit Card does exactly that. We’re pleased to ally with Etisalat to deliver a unique proposition which will allow SMBs to maximise business revenue, enhance their cash flow management and reduce their connectivity costs.” - TradeArabia News Service