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Qatar Card Payments

Cashless Affluent Market

The Qatari payment landscape in 2026 is shaped by card payments, supported by Visa, Mastercard, and the domestic NAPS network. Cards are widely used across retail transactions, supported by strong contactless adoption. For businesses, card payments help enable secure transactions in a high-value digital market.

Mastercard
Visa
Amex

Highlights

NAPS

Domestic switch (National ATM and POS Switch)

90%+

Adult cardholders

95%+

POS contactless coverage

70%+

Transaction market share

$20B+ USD

Annual transaction value

Supported features
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