The Department of Finance in the Government of Ras Al Khaimah and the e-Government Authority announced the expansion of their partnership with the National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah, to launch a project for an integrated central electronic payment system as a result of continuous efforts with “STS”, the regional leader in the field of providing electronic payment solutions, and during a press conference held At the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Ras Al Khaimah, His Excellency Yousef Ali Mohammed, Director General of the Department of Finance in Ras Al Khaimah, said: “This partnership serves the strategic directions of the Government of Ras Al Khaimah and its vision by 2030, especially within the framework of adopting a clear vision for the Department of Finance by adopting an innovative platform in the field of management. Public money that relies primarily on electronic and smart technology to enhance sustainable development opportunities in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. The implementation of this project, which is based on the smart payment gateway solutions provided by STS, will have a significant impact by unifying the mechanism for collecting government revenues in the emirate without the need to use many payment systems that burden employees and customers, as the “Ras Al Khaimah Smart” project supports… » For various payment methods, including credit and debit cards, as well as digital wallets, and it is considered a unified central payment platform that supports the provision of government electronic services. He continued: “The launch of this strategic project by the Department of Finance in Ras Al Khaimah with its partners, the National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah and SST, comes as a goal and a keenness to use the best smart and innovative systems to meet the requirements of the beneficiary parties and expand ways of partnership and institutional cooperation. This project will serve as the main source and support for the development of the financial performance of the Ras Al Khaimah government in accordance with the best practices and internationally recognized standards, within the framework of taking into account global competitiveness standards, keeping pace with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and keeping abreast of the latest developments in electronic and smart transformation of various government services at the regional and international levels.” For his part, Engineer Ahmed bin Saeed Al Sayyah, Director General of the Ras Al Khaimah e-Government Authority, said that the strategic partnership with the Department of Finance, the main partner for this project in the Ras Al Khaimah government, the National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah, and STS, comes to enhance the authority’s vision of leadership in providing services. Smart and integrated e-government solutions to improve the quality of life and competitiveness of the smart transformation process in the emirate, and use the latest technology used in the world of digital payment and provide all safe means approved internationally to preserve the rights of customers.