Meethaq launches state-of-the-art loyalty programme mobile application

The smart mobile app, which is quick and easy to download, provides a convenient 24/7 access to latest offers on the bank’s debit and credit cards

MUSCAT: Meethaq, the pioneer of Islamic banking in Oman from Bank Muscat, has launched ‘Mukafat Meethaq’ a loyalty programme application that makes the banking experience highly rewarding for customers.

The new loyalty programme app from Meethaq is packed with the latest features that simplify ‘24/7 anytime, anywhere’ Islamic banking service. The smart mobile app, which is quick and easy to download, provides a convenient 24/7 access to latest offers on the bank’s debit and credit cards.

The new app has a number of features such as viewing discount offers across various segments and locations of merchant outlets to avail the offers. The innovative app facilitates redemption of coupons at selected merchant outlets and notifies on new offers. The app helps customers to track their savings on discount offers, view the locations of Meethaq branches, ATMs and CDMs.

With the new app, Meethaq customers can earn points by spending towards shopping, dining and more using their bank cards. Notably, the ‘Mukafat Meethaq’ loyalty programme app works on all mobile phones and is customised for iPhones, Android and Java-based phones with simple icons and menus. The app is available in both English and Arabic. Downloading and using the Mukafat Meethaq app is easy and instant as no separate registration or filling of form is required for existing mobile banking customers of the bank. Customers can download the app from Android Play store and iStore.

Sulaiman Al Harthy, deputy chief executive officer – Islamic Banking, said: “Meethaq is proud to launch the new loyalty app and thereby enhance banking convenience. Meethaq is committed to investments in state-of-the-art technology to further increase efficiency and improve customer service. With an emphasis on competitive channels and new products to cater to various sectors, Meethaq is focused on maintaining leadership in hi-tech products and services, including electronic payment and webbased services, in tune with the banking requirements of a young, tech-savvy generation.”

Meethaq mobile banking offers the facility to check accounts, transfer funds, scan and pay utility bills. In keeping with the Islamic tenets, the app facilitates Zakat and Sadaqah payment. The app features include Zakat reminder, prayer timing, masjid, ATM and branch locators.

Al Harthy added: “Meethaq has widened its reach with the new mobile banking facility, offering a host of transactions on fingertips. The innovative service reiterates Meethaq’s commitment to developing products and services that spell convenience. Driven by the latest technological features offering a wide range of options, the mobile banking service presents a unique facility from Meethaq that lets customers bank at convenience from ‘anywhere, anytime’. For people constantly on the move, the mobile banking service is a boon.”

Meethaq has adopted the best practices in Islamic banking and finance worldwide to combine a robust model, which protects customers and complements the Islamic banking industry. The Meethaq strategy is to attract customers through innovative Shari’a based products and services.