Emirates NBD GlobalCash
Emirates NBD GlobalCash is a traditional bank card issued on Mastercard, rated 5.9/10 in our latest review. Below: what it costs and what it demands, the tiers the issuer publishes, and how the card cleared our live checkouts.
Emirates NBD GlobalCash is the strongest fit for app store / play, and asks for ID + proof at signup — we carry it at medium risk. Treat the fee rows as the deciding factor: a card that clears reliably but charges on every top-up costs more than its rating suggests.
Profile
| Issuer / category | Emirates NBD GlobalCash · Traditional Bank Card |
| Official site | https://www.emiratesnbd.com/en/cards/prepaid-cards/globalcash-card |
| Best for | App Store / Play |
| Network | Mastercard |
| Rating | 5.9/10 (3.0★, 103 data points) |
| Data quality | verified |
Costs and fees
| Card creation fee | AED 31.50 (incl. VAT) |
| Monthly / annual fee | None (AED 15.75/mo inactivity fee after 5 consecutive months) |
| Minimum deposit | AED 500 |
| FX / conversion fee | 1.84% cross-currency ··· |
Verification and risk
| KYC required | Yes |
| Risk level | Medium |
| AVS check | No |
| 3-D Secure | Yes |
Funding and limits
| Cards per account | Primary + 1 secondary; holds up to 15 currencies |
Billing
| Billing address | Customizable address |
| Billing country | United Arab Emirates |
Platform compatibility
| App Store / Google Play | Yes |
How it performed in our tests
| BIN range | Network | Issuing country | Type | Charges | Cleared | Clear rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555273 | Mastercard | United Arab Emirates | Credit | 274 | 195 | 71.2% |
We logged 195 cleared charges out of 274 attempts on 1 documented range for this brand. Counts include renewals, not just first charges.
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Frequently asked
What does Emirates NBD GlobalCash cost to run?
The cost lines stack like this: issuing it costs AED 31.50 (incl. VAT); the recurring charge is None (AED 15.75/mo inactivity fee after 5 consecutive months); conversion is priced at 1.84% cross-currency (0% when spending from a matching pre-loaded purse); you need AED 500 to get going. Cash-out costs are what compound here, so weigh the recurring lines above the one-off fee.
Do I need to verify my identity for Emirates NBD GlobalCash?
Emirates NBD GlobalCash asks for ID + proof at signup. The check runs once when the account opens, not on each charge, and the issuer's own wording is: Yes
Which billing address does Emirates NBD GlobalCash need?
Setting it up: the billing address type is Customizable address; cards are issued against United Arab Emirates; an AVS check is not applied. Copy the address the issuer generates rather than retyping it. A transposed digit is the most common reason a working range starts failing.
Does Emirates NBD GlobalCash work for subscriptions and AI tools?
We recorded successful charges for the App Store and Google Play. Where a card passes on one merchant and fails on another, the difference is usually the processor and the 3-D Secure setting rather than the card itself.
Will Emirates NBD GlobalCash trigger 3-D Secure?
Yes. Emirates NBD GlobalCash supports 3-D Secure, so expect a step-up prompt on larger or first-time charges. An OTP you can complete is fine; a challenge that never arrives is what kills the order, so keep the issuer app open at checkout.
How many cards can I open with Emirates NBD GlobalCash?
The issuer allows Primary + 1 secondary; holds up to 15 currencies. Multiple numbers under one account is the practical pattern here: one per merchant, so a single block does not take the rest of your billing down with it.
How VCCFinder tests
VCCFinder buys cards at retail and charges them on live checkouts, then publishes the clear rate and decline reasons next to each range. Where a card declined, the reason sits on its BIN page rather than in a footnote here.