Travelex collaborates with Wirecard to launch new Supercard that lets you spend money abroad with no fees 

Card and App combination enables spending abroad without charges

Wirecard and the leading foreign exchange provider, Travelex today announces the launch of Supercard. A new MasterCard® card and app combination for UK travellers to avoid overseas debit and credit card roaming fees and charges when spending abroad. Last year, Travelex introduced Supercard on a pilot basis to help solve traveller spending woes. After a successful pilot, Supercard is now offering the product to the UK public.

Within this cooperation, Wirecard acts as the technical service provider and takes over the whole acquiring processes as well as the risk management. In addition, Wirecard Card Solutions Ltd, a Wirecard Group company, is the issuer of the Supercard.

Supercard connects all existing credit and debit cards in one card solution which will be chip and pin protected. There are no application, registration, administration or usage fees for spending overseas. Customers simply link their credit or debit card via an app to their Supercard – with almost instant updates through the app, travellers can keep track of how much they spend and approximately how much they save. The application process is simple with no credit checks are involved. Plus, they still benefit from any card reward points they usually earn. With Supercard, travellers get the MasterCard wholesale exchange rate. This means Travelex do not add any additional fees or charges when the card is used for spending in other countries. Supercard is accepted wherever MasterCard cards are accepted.

Sean Cornwell, Travelex’s Chief Digital Officer says: “At Travelex we’re on a mission to create innovative financial products to help our customers’ break down the borders that limit them from living internationally. Supercard provides them with the power to remove the boundaries they face when spending abroad, meaning they can travel with the peace of mind of knowing they’re not getting charged fees and charges for spending with their UK bank cards abroad.”

Jack Harris, Vice President Financial Institutions Europe adds “The Supercard product is  great news for UK travelers and we are delighted to be collaborating with Travelex, the world’s leading  foreign exchange specialist, on its launch. The card solution is highly innovative and Wirecard are providing all aspects of the payment, risk management and processing technology.  This launch further highlights Wirecard’s ability to deliver complex and innovative solutions into the Financial Technology arena.”

Source: Wirecard

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