Ecobank Begins Instant, Personalised Card Issuance

Ecobank Nigeria Limited has upgraded its instant debit card issuance process, enabling walk-in customers get their personalized cards at over 370 Ecobank Nigeria branches within few minutes.

The Ecobank Instant Debit Card is naira-denominated and gives the cardholders 24/7 access to funds from their accounts from any part of the world.

Ayotunde Kuponiyi, head, Cards and e-Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, said the introduction of the card is in line with the Bank’s philosophy to meet and surpass customers’ expectations.

According to him, with the naira denominated card, holders can access their funds and transact business in any part of the world with more ease.

“The Ecobank Instant Debit Card is produced in-branch and with customer’s details. The card can also be activated by the customer on an in-branch POS terminal immediately he/she collects it. A customer can, therefore, walk out of the branch with a functional card within few minutes,” he said.

Kuponiyi explained that the card can be used for cash withdrawal on over 1.8 million ATMs around the world, pointing out that the cardholder receives the currency of the country where the cash is being withdrawn.