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Pay as easily abroad as at home

Your Visa debit card is denominated in your international bank account currency, so you can pay in person or online, or withdraw cash with ease.

Activate your card

You can activate your Visa debit card using the Mobile App .

  • Sign in to the Mobile Banking App
  • Tap on the menu icon at the bottom right of the screen 
  • Select ‘Manage Cards’
  • Available cards that have already been ordered will be shown
  • Select your card and tap ‘ACTIVATE CARD’
  • Once completed, successful activation will be confirmed

You can activate your Visa debit card using Online banking

  • Sign in to International Online Banking using your login credentials
  • From the home screen, click on the menu button at the top left side of the screen
  • Select ‘Manage cards’
  • If your card has been ordered, you will be able to see the card listed here
  • To activate your card, select ‘ACTIVATE CARD’
  • Once completed, successful activation will be confirmed

 

 

Visa Direct

Your debit card is now enabled for Visa Fast Funds. This means that you can receive money into your account from eligible businesses within 30 minutes, subject to our normal Bank checks, just by quoting your Visa debit card number. This helps to keep your money safe by not sharing bank account details.