Zenith Bank launches Global Travel Wallet
Zenith Bank of Ghana has launched the Global Travel Wallet (GTW) to promote cashless commerce and provide a more convenient and secured means for cardholders to travel with their foreign exchange.
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The GTW, which is a Bank of Ghana approved prepaid card, could be reloaded with an amount of 10,000 dollars for their travelers abroad.
Mr Daniel Asiedu, the Managing Director of the bank, said at the launch of the card that it could be used to make purchases at over 30 million locations around the world wherever VISA is accepted.
He said the card allowed worldwide usage and withdrawals from VISA enabled Points of Sale (POS) terminals and ATMS, and also provided users with an alternative payment method for online transactions via Internet channels worldwide.
“It could also be used to withdraw funds from over two million ATMs around the world and also can be used to enjoy discount deals around the world”, he added.
According to Mr Asiedu, potential users should contact Zenith Bank branches or some selected forex bureau for the acquisition of the card with their cash amount and a passport for registration.
He mentioned confidentiality of customers’ information, convenience and security, reduction in cash handling, access to unused funds and card replacement availability as some of the benefits of using the GTW card.
He lauded the bank’s partnership with Visa International which had culminated in the issuance of the card in Ghana, adding that such partnership will afford Zenith the opportunity to continue to invest in people and technology to achieve customer satisfaction.
He appealed to all social, educational or business travellers to obtain the GTW Cards as it offered them a great deal of convenience in handling their cash.
Mr Milison Narh, the first Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana (BoG), pledged BoG’s readiness to support any financial institution desirous of bringing on board new innovations into the banking sector.
