Planning to travel or take advantage
of the great discounts offered in summer? United Bank for Africa (UBA)
Plc has advised that customers should not border with cash but just go
pick up any of its payment cards as it is safer and more secure for
making both online and offline payments whether in Nigeria, or in over
200 countries around the world.
Be it a vacation with the family or
an item to purchase, there is a UBA Card story behind every memorable summer
spend.
Customers and intending customers
can walk into any of UBA’s business and be issued a payment card in 5 minutes.
It is another first from UBA to ensure customers do not wait endlessly to
receive their cards and also address the needs of customers that may have lost
their cards, or have expired cards and also new customers that may want to pick
up a card to make online payments and take advantage of the season of sales around
the world.
UBA issues five different types of
cards. These include the Verve card which can be used mainly for local
transactions in Nigeria. The bank also issues MasterCard, which comes in
different categories including; Classic Debit card, Gold Debit Card as well as
the Platinum and World Debit MasterCard, which are issued by invitation only.)
The bank also issues Visa Card in
three different variants including; Visa Classic; Visa dual currency debit
cards (DCDC) and Visa Gold
There are several reasons why UBA
issued payment cards are preferred for making payments.
UBA cards are accepted on
PayPal. This means UBA customers can play in the global e-Commerce
payment space riding on the PayPal platform. UBA customers can register
their preferred UBA Card on PayPal and shop in or from any part of the world
right from the comfort of their homes or wherever they are.
UBA Cardholders can hold on to fond
memories with the UBA “All About U Card” which allows customers brand their
Debit Card with a favourite picture. This transforms the card from just a
payment card to a desired personal card that allows customers take treasured
memories with them where ever they go.
A UBA Prepaid Card is just the ideal
travel or shopping companion this summer. UBA pioneered the use of the
Prepaid Card which does not require a bank account. A Prepaid card is
also ideal for online shopping as only amounts loaded on it is at risk and
helps users to easily control their expenses.
There is also the UBA U-Advance card, which offers customers emergency cash. It addresses the need of customers
for quick cash. It is however available only to salary account holders
with UBA Plc, but non-UBA customers can pre-qualify by opening a salary account
with UBA.
UBA’s strategic partnerships with
local and international Merchants continue to earn its Cardholders discounts on
purchases across the world. Offers range from shopping to travel, dinning and
general merchandise. The Bank has introduced hundreds of offers to its cardholders since the launch of the UBA cardholders loyalty scheme.
UBA cards are accepted in over 200
countries and on millions of POS terminals and ATMs around the world. This
implies that UBA cardholders are never stranded in any part of the world where
they decide to shop or do business. UBA card holders can make cash withdrawals
in over 1.9 million ATMs worldwide and POS or web purchases at more than 30
million retail outlets around the world.
UBA Cards are trusted, reliable and
protected with advanced technology for online payments. In addition, UBA
MasterCard and VISA cards are fortified with MasterCard SecureCode and Verified
by VISA features respectively for secure online transactions. For safety, the
UBA cards come with the EMV certified chip and PIN technology plus the 3D
secure feature for enhanced protection during web transactions.
The bank has invested heavily in
building a robust and secure e-Banking platform that supports its operations
through strategic partnerships with various local and international
organizations.
A highly diversified financial services
institution, UBA is leading provider of innovative e-banking solutions across
Africa and one of the largest financial institutions in Africa, with offices in
New York, London and Paris.
The UBA Group has strong retail
penetration across 18 African countries with millions of customers that enjoy a
bouquet of products and services tailored to meet their different financial
needs backed by cutting edge technology that offers secured and convenient
real-time online banking services.
With a customer base in excess of 8
million, UBA has evolved an e-banking approach, which is aimed at improving
service delivery and delivering positive customer experience.