The Nigerian premier and leading financial service provider First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has launched their Visa Multi Currency Card, an All-in One-Card which happens to be the first of its kind to be offered by any Nigerian financial institution. It is very wonderful to note that this card can be linked to all of four currencies which are: NAIRA, USD, EURO and GBP accounts.
However, with this Visa Multi-Currency card, First Bank customers that are within and outside Nigeria can now enjoy the luxury of having their local and foreign denominated accounts in any currency, linked to a single Debit card. This Visa Multi-Currency Card is designed to ease the daily cashless transactional needs of all customers irrespective of where they are in the world.
There are so many benefit for having this amazing card, amongst the many benefits of the Visa Multi-Currency card are Point of Sale and Online purchases, access to use your ATMs worldwide. However, it is good to note that there is no cash collateral requirement prior to its issuance.
According to the Group Executive, e-Business & Retail Product, Mr. Chuma Ezirim during its launch that First Bank takes pride as the first pioneering bank to offer the Visa Multi Currency Card in the country, and as they remain committed to provide products and services that are developed to ensure the banking convenience of our their customers irrespective of their location. Talking more about it, he said that the card is meant to make traveling fun for their customers and ensure they have a stress free transaction experience during their vacation, tourism and other business-related trips around the world.
Are you traveling abroad for summer, walk into any First Bank branch today for your Visa Multi Currency Card.
The Visa Multi-Currency Card Features
- This card can be used to make purchases online, pay bills and access cash at ATMs worldwide.
- It is very secured by Chip & PIN technology with a lifespan of 3 years.
- It requires no Cash collateral before it is issued.
- It has a global acceptance on ATM, POS and WEB.
- It also has additional protection for web-based transactions with “Verified by Visa” (VbV).
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Here Are The Daily Withdrawal Limit:
CHANNEL | FOR LOCAL TRANSACTIONS | FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS |
FOR ATM | Is N150,000 | $1,000 |
FOR POS | For Current account – N2,500,000 For Savings account – N500,000 | $2,500 |
FOR WEB | Is N1,000,000 | $6,250 |
Customers That Can Apply
For anyone with an existing Savings (with full KYC), Current or Domiciliary account with First Bank.
The Documents That Are Required To Open It
- You must be a first bank customer
- You must have an existing savings account or current or domiciliary account with first bank
- You will need a completed Debit Card application form.
How To Obtain The First Bank Visa Multi-Currency Card
To obtain this visa multi-currency card, you will need to visit any First Bank branch nearest to you and pick and complete a Debit Card application form, or visit their website on www.firstbanknigeria.com
And for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on your card, you may also contact their Customer Service Desk on 0700FIRSTCONTACT (0700-34778-2668228).