Eastern Bank Limited (EBL), in association with Visa, the leading global payment technology company, has launched special Visa Hajj and Umrah travel prepaid card, says a press release. The card aims to offer hassle free international travel for pilgrims, along with a secure and reliable way to pay. According to the release, the card is a smart alternative to paper-based instruments like traveller’s cheque or currency notes for the pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj and Umrah. Pilgrims can load required foreign currency at home by paying in Bangladeshi currency.
Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director and CEO of the bank, said, “EBL was the first bank in Bangladesh to launch Hajj prepaid cards in 2010. This year onward we will be offering card users added features and benefits.”