Today, November 4, Techcombank officially launched Techcombank Visa Eco payment card (Eco card).
Eco card applies Visa's leading technology to help you move towards green living - Photo: Techcombank
This is the first green card for customers living green every day with Techcombank.
The first green card for customers living green every day with Techcombank
Accordingly, the Eco card applies Visa's leading technology to help you live a greener life by tracking greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂e/Carbon) when you spend, offsetting carbon through environmental protection projects to reduce carbon emissions and enjoying SM Green membership package privileges up to VND 12 million/year.
As the largest private bank in Vietnam, Techcombank is constantly pioneering in providing superior card payment solutions, best meeting the needs and experiences of customers.
Accordingly, Eco card is the first payment card in Vietnam to possess leading technology from Visa to help measure greenhouse gases per expenditure.
Customers can easily track greenhouse gas overview charts by consumption sector, spread love for the earth and live greener by tracking and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions through environmental protection projects in Vietnam with the paid carbon offset feature.
The customer's offset will be transferred by Techcombank to green projects to help reduce CO₂e emissions into the environment, contributing to sustainable development. In addition, customers can also proactively monitor their own and their community's green living standards through the green living score and the average data of the Eco card community based on the amount of greenhouse gases emitted and offset in the card management section.
The first time opening an Eco card via the Techcombank Mobile application, cardholders will receive exclusive benefits from the 12-month SM Green membership package, helping to save up to 12 million VND/year on travel costs per trip.
Every month, the Green SM membership package will give you 20 discount codes for ride-hailing services on the app, including 5 25% discount codes, up to 50,000 VND for motorbikes; 5 15% discount codes, up to 50,000 VND for standard taxis; 5 20% discount codes, up to 50,000 VND for luxury taxis; 5 20% discount codes, up to 50,000 VND for delivery.
Sharing from Visa representative, Ms. Dang Tuyet Dung, Director of Visa Vietnam and Laos said that Visa is honored to accompany Techcombank to bring customers Eco payment cards with many meanings about green living.
Techcombank Visa Eco payment card is the first card in Vietnam to possess Carbon footprint measurement technology that allows tracking of emissions on each spending transaction.
Leading in technology with payment cards, Visa and Techcombank have continuously strived to continue pioneering with cards that are closely linked to customer needs and the sustainable development of the community.
"As the first product to realize Techcombank's commitment to sustainable development, Techcombank Visa Eco payment card affirms the bank's financial solutions accompanying the green development of the community.
Implementing the vision of "Transforming the financial industry, enhancing the value of life", we believe that with the features, practical values and a large and reputable partner ecosystem, we will contribute to bringing the Eco card - the first Green card to track carbon footprints with customers living green every day and joining Techcombank in environmental protection projects to build a sustainable development community", Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan - Director of Techcombank Retail Division shared.
Eco cardholders get lifetime annual fee waiver if using the non-physical version of the card
A series of incentives for Techcombank Visa Eco cardholders - Photo: Techcombank
With the Eco card, customers can choose an environmentally friendly version of the card with a physical card made from recycled PVC plastic material or a non-physical card displayed on the app, helping to reduce the use of plastic materials.
When using the non-physical version of the card, customers can use the card to spend immediately after registering to pay online on platforms, add the card to Apple Pay/Google Pay/Samsung Pay wallet to spend at stores and withdraw money without a card at Techcombank ATMs completely free of charge.
With special offers, Eco cardholders are exempted from annual fees for life when choosing to use the non-physical version of the environmentally friendly card, and the first year is free for customers using the physical card version.
In addition, you can also accumulate points for every spending and redeem offers from Techcombank Rewards, travel with peace of mind with a total protection value of up to 10.5 billion VND with free international travel insurance and convenient and flexible foreign currency payments with a preferential foreign currency conversion fee of 2.5%.
Exclusively for Techcombank Inspire members, Eco cardholders are exempted from annual fees for life, enjoy privileges in culinary fields at famous restaurants, online shopping and entertainment.
Specifically, customers will receive Techcombank Rewards points equivalent to 10% of the bill value from VND 1,000,000 at restaurants such as Gogi, Crystal Jade, Manwah... and for online payment transactions of at least VND 100,000 at Lazada, Shopee, Spotify, Netflix, Grab, Be.
In addition, Inspire members can accumulate 3 times more points with transactions of at least 200,000 VND at fashion and beauty shopping locations and shopping malls.
With its practical features and meanings towards customers and the community, the Eco card has been honored with the Sustainable Product Design Award - Vietnam certified by the prestigious international organization ESGBusiness Awards 2024.
The award contributes to recognizing values and encouraging Techcombank and customers to move towards a sustainable development community.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/techcombank-ra-mat-the-xanh-dau-tien-theo-doi-dau-chan-carbon-20241104210857546.htm
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