ICICI Bank has enabled its customers to reload foreign currency to its travel instantly, using the bank’s internet banking platform and its mobile banking app, iMobile.
This allows customers to reload their travel card with foreign currency in a completely digital and paperless manner. A customer can also reload travel cards of their close relatives including parents, children or spouse after linking their travel cards to his/her own savings account, said a press release issued by the bank.
The Bank has also enabled an array of other services on its mobile app and internet banking platform. These services allow customers to block/unblock travel card, view the mini statement, update email address and mobile number.
Available currently on Android based smartphones, customers can use the feature to manage their travel card from their internet banking account or iMobile, the bank’s mobile banking application, by linking it to their ICICI Bank savings account. It will also be available for iOS smartphones shortly.
How it works:
Subsequent to linking their travel card, customers can place an instant reload request in four simple steps. To reload the travel cards of his/her close relatives, customer needs to submit an accepted proof of relationship, whichever is applicable.
- Login to internet banking / iMobile app
- Go to ‘Forex & Travel Cards’ / ‘Cards, Loans & Forex’
- Select the linked travel card you wish to reload and click on ‘Reload’
- Enter the currency and amount details and click on Submit
The ICICI Bank Travel Card can be loaded with up to 15 currencies. The bank also offers a replacement card which can be activated instantly in case of loss/ theft/ damage of the primary card, without any additional charges.
As a promotional offer, customers can get a 40 paise discount on foreign exchange rates while reloading travel cards online. This is applicable when the card is reloaded with a minimum 1000 units of US dollars, Australian dollars, Singapore dollars, Canadian dollars, Euro, Pound Sterling and Swiss Franc. This offer is applicable till July 15, 2018.
