Sterling Bank of Asia marks its 7th year being a progressive thrift bank with the launch of its ShopNPay US Dollar Visa Prepaid Card during the bank’s recently held event dubbed “Destination to a perfect travel companion”, that was a good mixture of business and lifestyle bringing together the bank’s top executives and partners.
During this event, versatile athlete, businessman, and TOYM Awardee, Chris Tiu was officially launched as the brand ambassador of Sterling Bank of Asia’s ShopNPay US Dollar Visa Prepaid Card.
In today’s fast-paced world, consumers are becoming more discerning when it comes to traveling. Accessibility, ease of payment, dependability and efficiency are key ingredients in creating the perfect mix for this market. Sterling Bank of Asia took all these elements into consideration and coupled with the current trends and lifestyles of today, partnered with Visa to come up with the first-of-a-kind ShopNPay US Dollar Visa Prepaid Card, the only locally-issued US dollar-denominated Visa prepaid card with EMV chip. With its EMV-chip technology, frequent travelers are provided with a safe, simple, and convenient way to pay without having to worry about carrying large amount of cash.
“We continuously develop innovative ways to make paying for travel a seamless experience, and the ShopNPay US Dollar Visa Prepaid Card delivers a convenient, secured and budget-friendly way for Filipino travelers to manage their funds while traveling abroad,” said Sterling Bank of Asia’s President and CEO Atty. Lamberto R. Villena.
Gitesh Athavale, Visa Southeast Asia’s Director for Prepaid Cards, said “We are proud to partner with Sterling Bank of Asia to celebrate this milestone and with our shared commitment to provide innovative and convenient solutions for Filipinos. Sterling Bank of Asia’s ShopNPay US Dollar Visa Prepaid Card offers a simple and convenient way for travelers to pay, reducing the risk of bringing cash which, can be less secured and harder to track when traveling abroad.”
Your ticket to a wide range of benefits
The ShopNPay Visa Prepaid card will enable Filipino travelers to enjoy a number benefits such as:
- Access to digital currency — with ShopNPay US Dollar Visa prepaid cards, travelers will be able to experience the convenience of cashless transactions.
- Easier management of their funds — there is a record of all transactions, making it easier to keep track of cardholders’ expenses.
- Wide acceptance — the ShopNPay US Dollar Visa Prepaid Card can be used in over 130,000 Visa-affiliated merchants nationwide. It is also accepted at over 200 countries and territories wherever Visa is accepted, and at over 2 million ATMs around the world.
The ShopNPay US Dollar Visa Prepaid Card is perfect for frequent travelers seeking for convenience, security and worry-free payment method when traveling abroad.
To find out more about Sterling Bank of Asia’s ShopNPay US Dollar Visa Prepaid Card, visit your nearest Sterling Bank branch or call (632)721-6000.
