Mastercard Lounge Access Update
In light of the recent changes announced by Mastercard Airport lounge access benefit will discontinue on 1 May 2025 for Smiles and Cashback Titanium Covered Cards. For more information, visit www.priceless.com
Revised Lounge Access for Mastercard Platinum, World, and World Elite Cards: Starting 1 May 2025, the lounge access or dining offers for the following card categories will be capped per calendar year as follows:
- Mastercard Platinum: 4 visits or offers per calendar year*
- Mastercard World: 8 visits or offers per calendar year*
- Mastercard World Elite: 14 visits or offers per calendar year*
* A calendar year is defined as the period from January 1st to December 31st. For 2025 only, the applicable period will be from 1 May to 31 December.
* Supplementary cardholders will also need to spend a minimum of USD 1 on the card in international transaction at point of sale or online/e-commerce to unlock airport lounge access 3 calendar months prior to the lounge visit.
Instant Transfers within SIB
Transfer funds instantly between your own SIB accounts and cards. Or send instant transfers to other accounts or cards in SIB.
Mastercard Lounge Access Update
In light of the recent changes announced by Mastercard Airport lounge access benefit will discontinue on 1 May 2025 for Smiles and Cashback Titanium Covered Cards. For more information, visit www.priceless.com
Revised Lounge Access for Mastercard Platinum, World, and World Elite Cards: Starting 1 May 2025, the lounge access or dining offers for the following card categories will be capped per calendar year as follows:
- Mastercard Platinum: 4 visits or offers per calendar year*
- Mastercard World: 8 visits or offers per calendar year*
- Mastercard World Elite: 14 visits or offers per calendar year*
* A calendar year is defined as the period from January 1st to December 31st. For 2025 only, the applicable period will be from 1 May to 31 December.
* Supplementary cardholders will also need to spend a minimum of USD 1 on the card in international transaction at point of sale or online/e-commerce to unlock airport lounge access 3 calendar months prior to the lounge visit.
| Warning | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The actual time to complete a transaction may differ from estimates due to increased scrutiny of transactions by the correspondent bank/financial institution or entity providing financial services to the beneficiary of remittances | Additional fees may be levied by the correspondent bank/financial institution or entity providing financial services to the beneficiary of remittances. | Penalties and Fees may be applied if there is a customer error or omission in providing correct or incomplete information for remittances. | This product/service may be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. |
Send money to a SIB Card
Send money to any SIB covered or prepaid card in any currency at zero fee and competitive exchange rates, instantly 24/7, using SIB Mobile app, Internet Banking, ATMs, or SIB Branches.
Covered card may take up to 2 working days to reflect updated balance.
Mastercard Lounge Access Update
In light of the recent changes announced by Mastercard Airport lounge access benefit will discontinue on 1 May 2025 for Smiles and Cashback Titanium Covered Cards. For more information, visit www.priceless.com
Revised Lounge Access for Mastercard Platinum, World, and World Elite Cards: Starting 1 May 2025, the lounge access or dining offers for the following card categories will be capped per calendar year as follows:
- Mastercard Platinum: 4 visits or offers per calendar year*
- Mastercard World: 8 visits or offers per calendar year*
- Mastercard World Elite: 14 visits or offers per calendar year*
* A calendar year is defined as the period from January 1st to December 31st. For 2025 only, the applicable period will be from 1 May to 31 December.
* Supplementary cardholders will also need to spend a minimum of USD 1 on the card in international transaction at point of sale or online/e-commerce to unlock airport lounge access 3 calendar months prior to the lounge visit.
Send money to a UAE Bank Account
Send money to a UAE bank account, in any currency instantly 24/7 at competitive fees and exchange rates, using SIB mobile app, Internet banking, ATMs, or via SIB branches.
Mastercard Lounge Access Update
In light of the recent changes announced by Mastercard Airport lounge access benefit will discontinue on 1 May 2025 for Smiles and Cashback Titanium Covered Cards. For more information, visit www.priceless.com
Revised Lounge Access for Mastercard Platinum, World, and World Elite Cards: Starting 1 May 2025, the lounge access or dining offers for the following card categories will be capped per calendar year as follows:
- Mastercard Platinum: 4 visits or offers per calendar year*
- Mastercard World: 8 visits or offers per calendar year*
- Mastercard World Elite: 14 visits or offers per calendar year*
* A calendar year is defined as the period from January 1st to December 31st. For 2025 only, the applicable period will be from 1 May to 31 December.
* Supplementary cardholders will also need to spend a minimum of USD 1 on the card in international transaction at point of sale or online/e-commerce to unlock airport lounge access 3 calendar months prior to the lounge visit.
Send money using Aani
Transfer money to other Aani users instantly using a mobile number or email address without bank account or IBANs.
Powered by El Etihad Payments, Aani enables seamless & secure real-time payments within the UAE. Aani enables you to transact with Aani users (individuals and businesses) of participating banks and other entities. Send or request money, scan & pay or split bills, manage requests with other Aani users of participating entities.
You can send or request money using mobile numbers, QR codes, or email addresses, without the need to exchange bank account numbers or IBANs.
Transactions are processed instantly, 24x7.
Visit www.sib.ae/aani for more
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International Fund Transfers
Mastercard Lounge Access Update
In light of the recent changes announced by Mastercard Airport lounge access benefit will discontinue on 1 May 2025 for Smiles and Cashback Titanium Covered Cards. For more information, visit www.priceless.com
Revised Lounge Access for Mastercard Platinum, World, and World Elite Cards: Starting 1 May 2025, the lounge access or dining offers for the following card categories will be capped per calendar year as follows:
- Mastercard Platinum: 4 visits or offers per calendar year*
- Mastercard World: 8 visits or offers per calendar year*
- Mastercard World Elite: 14 visits or offers per calendar year*
* A calendar year is defined as the period from January 1st to December 31st. For 2025 only, the applicable period will be from 1 May to 31 December.
* Supplementary cardholders will also need to spend a minimum of USD 1 on the card in international transaction at point of sale or online/e-commerce to unlock airport lounge access 3 calendar months prior to the lounge visit.
Send money to an International Bank
Transfer funds directly to overseas bank accounts in a wide range of currencies 24/7 at competitive exchange rates through SIB Mobile App, Internet Banking, ATMs and Branches.
International bank transfers provide a secure and convenient way to send money globally, whether for personal, family or business purposes. With access to an extensive international banking network and competitive exchange rates, you can transfer funds confidently to beneficiaries across the world.
Enjoy zero transfer fees when transferring to India, Pakistan, Egypt and Jordan making it an efficient and cost-effective way to send money to these destinations.
Mastercard Lounge Access Update
In light of the recent changes announced by Mastercard Airport lounge access benefit will discontinue on 1 May 2025 for Smiles and Cashback Titanium Covered Cards. For more information, visit www.priceless.com
Revised Lounge Access for Mastercard Platinum, World, and World Elite Cards: Starting 1 May 2025, the lounge access or dining offers for the following card categories will be capped per calendar year as follows:
- Mastercard Platinum: 4 visits or offers per calendar year*
- Mastercard World: 8 visits or offers per calendar year*
- Mastercard World Elite: 14 visits or offers per calendar year*
* A calendar year is defined as the period from January 1st to December 31st. For 2025 only, the applicable period will be from 1 May to 31 December.
* Supplementary cardholders will also need to spend a minimum of USD 1 on the card in international transaction at point of sale or online/e-commerce to unlock airport lounge access 3 calendar months prior to the lounge visit.
Cash Pick-up Transfers
- India
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Philippines
- Nepal
- Bangladesh
Important Information
“Correspondent banks and intermediary banks both serve as third-party banks and are used by issuing & beneficiary banks to facilitate international fund transfers. An issuing bank & beneficiary bank is the sending & receiving bank where a person or entity has an account. The following correspondent banks are utilized by SIB for remitting funds across the globe, the same correspondent banks may be used to receive funds from other banks across the globe.”
*The list of banks appended below is dynamic and can change as new relationships are formed with other international banks.
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