Access Bank Plc and Visa Incorporated have announced a
business partnership with shoptomydoor.com, an online shipping company.
According to a statement by the lender, the partnership will
enable Access Bank’ s Visa cardholders to shop online retailers in the United
States, United Kingdom and China with exclusive shipping discounts.
The bank said with the development, Access Bank’s Visa
cardholders could now shop from major international retailers with more flexibility
and convenience.
The statement quoted the Head, Personal Banking, Mr. Victor
Etuokwu, as saying, “In line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s cashless
initiative, this move is seen as part of Access Bank’s efforts at boosting
electronic payments, e-commerce and fostering ease of transactions.”
“Visa cardholders can make purchases online in the listed
countries as if they are local residents and have it shipped to their local
address in a few business days.”
According to him, Shoptomydoor.com is a global player in the
e-commerce and e-procurement industry and it offers an effective means of
conducting transactions over the Internet.
Etuokwu said the introduction of Shoptomydoor.com platform
was a deliberate attempt by the bank to make financial services easy for its
customers.
He also said the development was in line with the bank’s
commitment to consistently deploy innovative strategies to make life easier for
its customers.
“We believe that our customers will benefit immensely from
this innovation, and the process is straightforward,” he stated.
While the surge in e-commerce has given rise to concerns
about online security, the bank allayed customers’ fears, saying its cards were
protected with security tools.
In addition to the in-built security mechanism, Access Bank
said its Visa cards were protected and verified by Visa features respectively.
