Moneybookers, a UK-based provider of online payments systems, has launched a new Moneybookers MasterCard prepaid card. Initially, the card will be available in four currencies GBP, EUR, USD and PLN. It will allow the users to access the funds in their Moneybookers eWallet directly at any ATM or point of sale displaying the MasterCard Acceptance Mark anywhere in the world.
Customers using the Moneybookers MasterCard, issued by Newcastle Building Society, will not have to split funds and separately preload the card. Instead, the Moneybookers MasterCard synchronises automatically in real time with the funds in the customer’s Moneybookers eWallet.
Moneybookers said that this new feature gives an ease of use and suitable for managing finances in a variety of applications. It allows customers to shop online and offline, parents will be able to load money onto the card for their children travelling on gap years abroad. People can both book their holiday flights and pay for their souvenirs when away. Businesses can pay their suppliers – all whilst managing their spending directly via their Moneybookers eWallet.
Martin Ott, co-CEO of Moneybookers, said: “By introducing this new card, Moneybookers is offering our customers the best of both the online and offline worlds wherever they are, ensuring that we stay at the forefront of developments in this dynamic sector.”
Kriya Patel, head of Newcastle Card Solutions (NCS), said: “As the largest provider of MasterCard prepaid cards in the UK and Europe, NCS is pleased to work in partnership with Moneybookers and together drive further the development of the prepaid cards industry.
“The Moneybookers eWallet offers a whole new dimension in terms of convenience and this new card brings together for customers the benefits of a sophisticated online payment platform with access to their money offline, wherever they are, whenever they choose.”
