Stanbic Bank wins accolades for Visa Platinum card

DAILY NEWS Reporter

STANBIC Bank Tanzania has scooped the Visa Premium Award (2016) for the best Visa Platinum Card launch in the country and region.

Presenting the award in Dar es Salaam recently, Visa’s Country Manager for Sub- Saharan Africa, Victor Ndlovu said that Stanbic Bank had won the prestigious accolades “for the most unique launch of the Platinum Card in the region.”
“Among the unique service offerings available for Platinum Card Holders include Purchase Protection cover that is available for up to 90 days after the purchase date of the eligible item, and an extended warranty cover that ends after double the original manufacturer’s warranty period for up to a maximum of 24 months,” he said.
“This offers Visa Platinum Card holders an additional peace of mind whenever they purchase items and pay for these using the Platinum Visa Card,” he added.
According to Stanbic Bank’s head of Self Service Channel, Farha Mohamed, Platinum card holders also have access to emergency cash disbursement (ECD) or card replacement usually done within 1 to 3 business days at over 270,000 locations worldwide in case of travel related emergencies. She explained in such instances a replacement of the card is usually done within 1 to 3 business days.
“Cardholders can also perform account inquiries via domestic toll free numbers and global network of over 70 toll free numbers in 65 languages,” she said. “Furthermore free medical and legal referral to card holders and their immediate family when travelling together to a location outside their country of residence.
The free medical and legal referral services are available on a 24 hour basis, 365 days of the year and all Platinum card holders have to do to access this service is to call a Visa assistance service centre,” she revealed. She said that travellers who are holders of the VISA platinum card can also enjoy up to 8 per cent discount on their hotel bookings if they conduct the bookings online and pay with Visa through hotels.com.
“Visa Platinum card holders can further enjoy seven exclusive benefits at over 900 luxury hotels in the world including VIP guest status, guarantees on the best available rates, automatic room upgrade upon arrival whenever available, free in room internet or valet parking, complimentary continental breakfast and 3 pm check out whenever possible through visa luxury collection hotels featured in the SSA markets of Tanzania, Mauritius, Kenya, Botswana and South Africa.
A customer must book online in order to get these benefits,” she concluded