Humaid
The best digital only bank
The best digital only bank, the virtual cards are a real game changer. I am able to create virtual cards that expire within a day, week month, etc. And add spend limits on each. This is really good for online payments. They also have the 2% cashback if you open a credit line. The Wio invest platform may be one of the best investment platforms in the UAE (as long as you are a long-term, not day trading). There are no delays for transferring funds, you can get instant cash after selling a US stock position which is quite powerful. They do seem to change the cashback rules, they recently made it slightly worse. I can only get 0.5% on fuel now instead of the previous 2%. Also the foreign currency accounts is really good, in debit mode you don't pay any foreign transaction fee. Good if you travel to the UK or EU, beats many cashback or travel points credit cards (especially the penalty on EEA/UK transactions). Although the cards are boring, I don't get any lounge access, purchase protection, or any of those fancy card perks. It might be good if you don't care about those stuff. When sending local bank transfers, it gives you peace of mind as you can see the entire process live using the status tracker. So you know if the payment did reach the beneficiary.



