DUBAI DUTY FREE WILL NOW ACCEPT PAYMENTS IN INDIAN RUPEES

DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT’S hugely popular Duty Free, has announced that it will henceforth accept Indian rupees (INR) as an official currency. The Indian rupee is the 17th international currency to be officially accepted at Dubai Duty Free. Now, Indian travellers can use their home currency in Terminals 1, 2 and 3 of Dubai International Airport as well as the Al Maktoum International Airport.

Duty Free spokespersons also said that only notes of 100, 200, 500 and 2,000 will be accepted and change will be given in UAE dirhams.

This move is a wise one, given that almost one fifth of Dubai Duty Free’s US$2 billion sales come in from Indian passengers. This move also proves the growing importance of Indian travellers, and the large volumes of Indian traffic passing through Middle Eastern airports.