Firstbank Promotes Cashless Summer with Visa Multi Currency Card

Leading financial services provider and Nigeria’s premier Bank, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has unveiled an All-in One-Card and first of its kind to be offered by any financial institution in Nigeria ,called Visa Multi Currency Card. This card can be linked to all of four currencies namely: NAIRA, USD, EURO and GBP accounts.

According to the firm, Visa Multi-Currency Card is designed to ease the daily cashless transactional needs of customers regardless of where they are across the world.  Customers can now enjoy the luxury of having their local and foreign denominated accounts in any currency, linked to a single Debit card.

It further stated the benefits of the Visa Multi-Currency card which include Point of Sale and Online purchases, access to and use of ATMs worldwide and there is no cash collateral requirement prior to its issuance.

The Firstbank’s Group Executive, e-Business & Retail Product, Mr. Chuma Ezirim, said “FirstBank takes pride in pioneering the Visa Multi Currency Card in the country, as we remain committed to providing products and services that are designed to ensure the banking convenience of our customers regardless of their location.”

Traveling abroad for summer, walk into any FirstBank branch today for your Visa Multi Currency Card.

“This card is designed to make traveling fun for our customers and ensure they have a seamless transaction experience during their vacation, tourism and other business-related trips around the globe”, he added.

About FirstBank

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is the premier Bank in West Africa and the leading banking services solutions provider in Nigeria for 125 years. With some 15 million customer accounts, FirstBank provides a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services with over 750 business locations. The Bank The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank in the Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal, as well as a Representative Office in Beijing.

Since its establishment in 1894, FirstBank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on the fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, optimised risk management and leadership. Over the years, the Bank has led the financing of private investment in infrastructure development in the Nigerian economy by playing key roles in the Federal Government’s privatisation and commercialisation schemes. With its global reach, FirstBank provides prospective investors wishing to explore the vast business opportunities that are available in Nigeria, an internationally competitive world-class brand and a credible financial partner.

FirstBank has been named “Most Valuable Bank Brand in Nigeria” six times in a row (2011 – 2016) by the globally renowned “The Banker Magazine” of the Financial Times Group; “Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” for seven consecutive years (2011 – 2017) by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail

Financial Services Awards and “Best Bank in Nigeria” by Global Finance for 15 years. Our brand purpose is to always put customers, partners and stakeholders at the heart of our business, even as we standardise customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across sub-Saharan Africa, in consonance with our brand vision “To be the partner of first choice in building your future”. Our brand promise is to always deliver the ultimate “gold standard” of value and excellence. This commitment is anchored on our inherent values of passion, partnership and people, to position You First in every respect.