Bank of Valletta (BOV), a Malta-based bank, has launched BOV MasterCard Prepaid Cards. These cards are available from any of the BOV branch.

The card can be used for shopping over the internet, settling bills online and paying for goods and services worldwide. Morever, it can also be used as a travel card.

Prepaid cards are payment cards that are pre-loaded with a fixed sum of money. The BOV MasterCard Prepaid Cards come in three denominations – EUR50, EUR75 and EUR100.

In addition, cardholders can check their card balance by inserting the BOV MasterCard Prepaid Card into any BOV ATM and the card balance will be displayed on screen. The cardholder can also call BOV’s customer services centre and quote the card number to check the card balance.

Michael Galea, executive head responsible for cards business at Bank of Valletta, said: “We are delighted to announce the launch of these new, versatile cards with global acceptance – the BOV MasterCard Prepaid cards. Indeed, this initiative constitutes another first from Bank of Valletta that consolidates our position as the premier provider of card services in Malta.”