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Doha Bank, MasterCard and Regency Travels and Tours officials launching the new Traveller card |
The card, which will also be known as the Traveller, will stand true to its name, with acceptance at over 30mn MasterCard merchants and 1.5 million ATM locations worldwide as well as for online transactions over the Internet.
The pre-paid Travel Card aims to satisfy the needs and desires of Qatar’s consumers who are fond of travelling. The Traveller Card will also be made available to those seeking to make online purchases or go overseas for higher education.
The Travel Pre-Paid MasterCard card will be made available in three major currencies: US dollar, euro and pound sterling. Customers will not have to lose out on critical exchange rate fluctuations on transactions made in the card currency anywhere around the world.
The Travel Pre-Paid card will be available from January 2012.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Doha Bank Group CEO R Seetharaman said: “Doha Bank is the undisputed leader in developing innovative products in the region. We aim to provide customer-centric solutions with every initiative we undertake. We are proud to partner with Regency Travels, a household name for travel requirements, to provide consumers with this Travel pre-paid card to make their journeys safer, cheaper and more convenient”.
Regency Travels and Tours CEO and chairman Tareq Abdullatif Taha added: “Regency provides a full portfolio of travel related services to customers, and we are privileged to collaborate with Doha Bank to add the travel pre-paid MasterCard card on to these services. Customers can now enjoy a one-stop solution to their travel requirements when visiting Regency.”
Safdar Khan, market manager, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait, MasterCard Worldwide said: “MasterCard is delighted to team up with Doha Bank and Regency Travels to launch the Travel prepaid card”.
