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DD is an efficient automated process of collecting and settling regular due payments. In summary, DD allows bill originators to collect multiple payments at once, thus substantially cuts cost and processes payments more efficiently when compared to other payment methods such as cash, cheque, or standing orders.</p> <P class=bodytext><strong><span class="headline"><strong><strong>Areas of Application.</strong></strong><br> </span></strong><strong> </strong> <p class="bodytext">Many of the regular payments can be settled via DD such as follows: <ul> <li class="bodytext">Utility payments</li> <li class="bodytext">Telephone bills</li> <li class="bodytext">School fees</li> <li class="bodytext">Cable subscription</li> <li class="bodytext">Credit card and loan installments</li> <li class="bodytext">Mortgage</li> <li class="bodytext">Insurance</li> <li class="bodytext">Etc..</li> </ul> </p> <P class=bodytext><strong><span class="headline"><strong><strong>Features and Benefits.</strong></strong><br> </span></strong><strong> </strong> <p class="bodytext">DD provides individual and entities with significant advantages such as follows: <ul> <li class="bodytext">Eliminates time and effort of the regular payments.</li> <li class="bodytext">Faster, flexible and reliable bulk payments.</li> <li class="bodytext">Ease of payments collection, settlement and reconciliation.</li> <li class="bodytext">Cuts operating cost.</li> <li class="bodytext">Regulate the bulk payments in Bahrain in an efficient and effective manner.</li> </ul> </p> <P class=bodytext><strong><span class="headline"><strong><strong>Current List of Bill Originators.</strong></strong><br> </span></strong><strong> </strong> <p class="bodytext"> <ul> <li class="bodytext">Batelco </li> <li class="bodytext">Zain </li> <li class="bodytext">Bahrain Credit </li> <li class="bodytext">Amex </li> <li class="bodytext">Allianz </li> <li class="bodytext">Ta zur </li> <li class="bodytext">Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) </li> <li class="bodytext">Kumon Bahrain </li> <li class="bodytext">Orbit </li> <li class="bodytext">Equinox Computers </li> <li class="bodytext">Bank Muscat International </li> <li class="bodytext">Citibank</li> </ul> </p> <P class=bodytext><strong><span class="headline"><strong><strong>How to Apply?</strong></strong><br> </span></strong><strong> </strong> <p class="bodytext">Visit your bill originator s nearest office and ask for it.</p> <p class="bodytext">For further information and help please do not hesitate to <a href="contact-us.htm">Contact Us</a>. </p> <P class=bodytext> <br></P> <p class="bodytext">&nbsp;</p></TD> <TD ROWSPAN=4>&nbsp;</TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=93 ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 ROWSPAN=2>&nbsp;</TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 ROWSPAN=2>&nbsp;</TD> <TD ROWSPAN=2>&nbsp;</TD> <TD height="2"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD height="4" COLSPAN=5><IMG SRC="images/index_34.jpg" WIDTH=592 HEIGHT=4 ALT=""></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=4 ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD height="28" COLSPAN=2><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=14 HEIGHT=28 ALT=""></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=127 HEIGHT=28 ALT=""></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=21 HEIGHT=28 ALT=""></TD> <TD COLSPAN=6 class="footernav"><a class="footernav" href="index.htm">Home</a> | <a class="footernav" href="company-profile.htm">Company Profile</a> | <a class="footernav" href="management-team.htm">Management Team</a> | <a class="footernav" href="our-services.htm">Our Services</a> | <a class="footernav" href="news.htm">News and Events</a> | <a class="footernav" href="links.htm">Links</a> | <a class="footernav" href="http://members.benefitco.com.bh">Members Login</a> | <a class="footernav" href="contact-us.htm">Contact Us</a><br> &copy;2005 | Site designed by <a class="footernav" href="http://www.sorce.biz">Sorce</a> | <a class="footernav" href="privacy.htm">Privacy Policy</a> | <a class="footernav" href="disclaimer.htm">Disclaimer</a></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=28 ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD height="2"><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=12 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=2 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=67 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=21 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=9 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=139 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=148 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=148 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=148 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=14 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <!-- End ImageReady Slices --> </BODY> </HTML>