The Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi signed agreements with four banks to offer "easy payment plan" service, enabling credit card holders issued by these banks to pay the charges for the services offered by the department and its affiliated entities in installments for 3 months, 6 months, 9 months or 12 months, given that the whole value of the charges exceeds AED 1,000.

As part of DMTs initiatives to improve happiness, positivity and satisfaction towards services among its customers, the service goals to allow clients to effortlessly settle the charges in installments using credit cards besides any interest.

The banks such as First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Emirates NBD as well as Emirates Islamic Bank. In addition, DMT is working to sign agreements with numerous other banks in UAE to offer this service.

His Excellency Omar Al-Nuaimi, Executive Advisor for Financial and Administrative Affairs in the Municipalities and Transport Department said: "The agreements are part of the Department's method to offer convenient stipulations for Emiratis and expats, simplify strategies and facilitate service charges settlement, making sure charges settlement while assuaging the burdens on both Emiratis and expats".

His Excellency pointed out that clients of these banks can effortlessly gain from these plans, confirming Abu Dhabis recognition as one of the excellent cities for living, residence and investment, in accordance to the highest global standards.

The service allows clients of DMT and its affiliated entities to pay municipal charges in the municipalities of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra Region Municipality and Integrated Transport Center and then divide them into installments, offered that their minimum value is AED 1000 at least. Customers can gain from this service via digital channels such as DMT and its associates website, and via SmartHub platform, smartphone applications and self-service kiosks, by paying the charges for their transactions and then dividing them into installments over the particular durations of 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, or 12 months besides any activity or Murabaha.

To gain from this service, charges have to be paid to the Department or one of its three municipalities and the Integrated Transport Center by credit card, then clients have to contact their credit cards issuing banks, and request to settle the quantity in installments for their preferred period, ranging between 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, or 12 months besides charging any interest.