Banking group Absa has launched rebranded verticle cards for all its bank accounts, featuring black and ‘smart-metal’ card offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the group, the new card face is embossed with an African basket weave design, in line with its pan-African identity, and will be issued across segments – youth and entry-level through to wealth clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The smart-metal cards will initially be available to Private Banking and Wealth clients with availability to other segments considered for a later stage, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bank said it has fully switched to vertical cards, with the group’s digital cards on the Mobile Banking App also being updated with the new design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe recognise that cards are shifting to the mobile environment. Many of our customers already use digital payment methods for 80% of their transactions,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Security features on the cards include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the banking group, the new cards are available to all customers – though those who are in a rush to get it will have to pay a fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fee changes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The group has also updated certain fee transactions for its Flexi-Account customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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