How a multi-currency card saves money on international purchases

Let's be honest. Sometimes, finding what you're looking for at the mall is hard. Sometimes, what you want or even need isn't available at all. That's when online shopping can save you. That said, online shopping can present an issue: foreign exchange fees.

If you prefer to shop online from foreign websites but hesitate to click the "Place Order" button because of the fees that come with such purchases, why not give the Bank al Etihad multi-currency prepaid card a try? 

What's a multi-currency prepaid card?

It's a card that lets users make online purchases across different currencies with no foreign exchange fees.

Yes, you read that right. No foreign exchange fees! 

Goodbye to the days when using debit and credit cards to shop online was the norm! If you're still using your debit or credit cards online, please stop. It's not good for your financial health.   

You're subject to foreign exchange fees every time you pay with the Jordanian Dinar on international websites that use a different currency, such as the US Dollar. 

How can you avoid this? 

Our multi-currency prepaid card, which you can get for only 10 JOD a year! It offers 14 currencies, including the Jordanian Dinar, and you can link as many currencies as you want to it. 

The available currencies are: 

• Jordanian Dinar
• US Dollar 
• Euro 
• Pound Sterling
• Yen
• Saudi Riyal
• Qatari Riyal
• Kuwaiti Dinar
• Bahraini Dinar
• Swedish Krona
• Canadian Dollar
• Swiss Franc
• UAE Dirham
• Omani Riyal

How to issue a multi-currency prepaid card?

All you need is a smartphone, the Bank al Etihad mobile banking app and a spare few minutes! 

Here are the steps:

1. Tap on "Cards" located at the top of the main screen.
2. You will be directed to a screen containing your cards. Scroll down and tap on "Add new card +".
3. From the list shown, tap on "Virtual prepaid multi-currency". 
4. Tap on "Get card for JOD 10 / year" from the bottom of the screen. 
5. Type the name and number you want to use on your card, then tap on "Create card". 
6. Select the currencies you want to add to your card. Tap on "Continue". 
7. Select the account you want to use to pay the 10 JOD annual fee, then tap on "Continue" to finalise your request.

How to top up a multi-currency prepaid card?

You can top up the card with the currency of your choice by transferring money to it from any of your accounts. 

Here are the steps: 

1. Tap on "Cards" located at the top of the main screen.
2. Tap on the prepaid card you want to top up. 
3. Tap on the "+" symbol next to the currency you want to top up.
4. Select the account you want to use to top up the card.
5. Enter the amount you want to load onto your card and tap on "Continue". 
6. You will be directed to the "Top up details" screen. Tap on "Confirm" to complete your action.

Ready to start saving some money when shopping online? Issue a multi-currency prepaid card on our app today and shop in 14 currencies, with up to 2% cashback on your purchases!