AIB (Allied Irish Banks) announced a pack of initiatives targetting second level students. The bank has said that as a special promotion, second level students who open or convert to an AIB Student Account will receive a free €10 call credit voucher. By using AIB Phone, AIB Internet Banking or AIB Top Up by Text to top up their mobile by €20 or more each month, students will receive an additional €5 free call credit each time for up to 4 months of redeeming their initial €10 voucher ( i.e. up to €30 free call credit).
Reportedly, this offer is open to all 12-18 year old students in second level education who open or convert to an AIB Student Account between 10th August and 31st December 2009 and is available to customers on Meteor ‘Pay As you Go’, 02 ‘Speakeasy’ and Vodafone ‘Pre Pay’ plans.
The bank has added that students can opt for either an exclusively designed AIB Banklink card or an AIB debit card on this account. Both AIB debit and banklink cards are issued only with parental consent until the age of 16. AIB claimed that it will cover the cost of the government stamp duty on either card.
Kathy McGarry, youth market manager, AIB, said: This enhanced second level package gives students what they told us they need access to easy to understand information about how banking works and reward for their business in the form of call credit. The second level student offering is part of AIB’s suite of products for the youth market which includes the junior saver for under 12’s and student plus account for those in third level education.”
