{"id":18266,"date":"2024-05-11T18:53:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T13:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/?page_id=18266"},"modified":"2024-05-11T18:58:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T13:28:23","slug":"thomas-cook-launches-the-enterprisefx-card-indias-first-eco-friendly-prepaid-forex-corporate-card-made-entirely-of-recycled-material","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/thomas-cook-launches-the-enterprisefx-card-indias-first-eco-friendly-prepaid-forex-corporate-card-made-entirely-of-recycled-material\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Cook Launches the EnterpriseFX Card &#8211; India\u2019s First Eco-friendly Prepaid Forex Corporate Card, Made Entirely of Recycled Material"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>The EnterpriseFX Card is customised to meet the unique needs of the global business traveller and launched in partnership with Visa &amp; Mastercard<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>\u00b7 India\u2019s first eco-friendly prepaid forex corporate card made with recycled plastic<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>\u00b7 Benefits of Thomas Cook Edge reward points on POS transactions<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>\u00b7 Free Lounge Access at International Airports in India*<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>\u00b7 Complimentary International Global SIM Card<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>\u00b7 Free ATM Withdrawal*<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>India is now a US $30Bn business travel market, and expected to triple by 2030 (KPMG). Thomas Cook\u2019s forex prepaid card data reiterates that the corporate\/business traveller is its fastest growing segment with over 50% share. In a strategy to rapidly grow its market share while supporting corporates in reducing their carbon footprint, Thomas Cook has launched EnterpriseFx &#8211; a pioneering, environment friendly prepaid forex corporate card. In partnership with Visa &amp; Mastercard, the innovative product has been thoughtfully designed, offering a range of premium benefits to empower business travellers \u2013 across India Inc, multinationals and SMEs.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative reiterates Thomas Cook\u2019s position as India ka Forex Specialist (#IKFS) \u2013 highlighting the Company\u2019s sustained focus on innovation and elevated customer experience.<\/p>\n<p>Aligned with the Company\u2019s sustainability goals, Thomas Cook\u2019s EnterpriseFx Card features three key elements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">It is made from recycled plastic <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">It has a security feature of a green pin (paperless) <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">\u00a0Thomas Cook pledges to plant a tree on behalf of the Corporate for every 25th card sold; additionally an e-certification and geo-tagging.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1.8rem;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">The cumulative impact is a saving of approx. 30 kgs carbon emissions per card. So, for 1 lakh EnterpriseFx cards, a significant 3000 tonnes of carbon emission saved which is equivalent to over 12 lakh trees.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Thomas Cook EnterpriseFx Card Advantage:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Thomas Cook Edge reward points on spends (on POS transactions) with redemption for Holidays, Flights &amp; Hotels<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Free Lounge Access valid on International Airports in India*<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Complimentary international SIM card<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Free ATM Withdrawal*<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Complimentary Youth Card: 1,50,000+ discounts and offers across 60,000+ Brands in 125+ Countries*<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Surcharge-free withdrawals at Allpoint ATMs*<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Comprehensive insurance cover up to Rs. 7,50,000.00<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Free card replacement*<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Emergency cash assistance*<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Earn Krisflyer (Singapore Airlines) Miles on card issuance<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Special offers on select McArthurGlen designer shopping outlets in Europe*<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Cook India is India\u2019s largest non-bank foreign exchange services provider with its prepaid card business witnessing a strong uptick of 1.5x YoY for the twelve-month period ended Dec. 31, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deepesh Varma, Executive Vice President &#8211; Foreign Exchange, <\/strong>said, \u201cOur prepaid card business is power driving our growth story with a significant uptick of 1.5x YoY for Jan-Dec 2023. In a strategic move to leverage India\u2019s powerful business travel market, I am delighted to announce yet another first-mover initiative \u2013 our EnterpriseFx Card in collaboration with Mastercard and Visa. This pioneering eco-friendly card is set to be a game changer: both in its sustainability focus and in elevating the consumer experience.<\/p>\n<p>The EnterpriseFx Card comes loaded with a range of benefits such as Thomas Cook Edge reward points, a Youth Card where business travellers under the age of 35 can avail exclusive discounts across brands in over 125 countries, emergency cash assistance, and much more!<\/p>\n<p>Aligning with our Company\u2019s green initiative, this eco-friendly card has been made with recycled plastic, comes with a paperless pin and the Thomas Cook pledge of planting a tree on behalf of the Corporate for every 25th card sold &#8211; saving approx. 30kg of carbon emissions per card.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About Thomas Cook Foreign Exchange &#8211; India ka Forex Specialist (#IKFS): The business\u2019 omnichannel model today serves over 1 million retail customers annually, via its website, FXNOW (m-app and corporate booking tool), call centre, and 130 Forex stores located across 69 metros, tier 2-4 cities\/towns pan India. Thomas Cook Forex serves 1000+ corporate clients, 1 million+ active Forex prepaid card users and over 1 Lakh students studying overseas using fees and other remittance services of the Company. Thomas Cook operates 29 counters at leading airports in India, Sri Lanka and Mauritius. The Company\u2019s Forex business has expanded its digital penetration with a unique B2B online platform \u2013 on boarding over 2300 Fx MATE partners since its inception during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The Company\u2019s Ghar pe Forex commitment of doorstep delivery in 2 hours, serves as a strong reassurance with a smooth, swift and effortless closure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anubhav Gupta, Senior Vice President, Business Development, South Asia at Mastercard<\/strong>, said, \u201cThis exciting collaboration with Thomas Cook for Mastercard Forex card underscores the company\u2019s commitment to offering the best rewards to cardholders while ensuring their peace of mind through safe and secure transactions. It comes loaded with a whole gamut of exciting offers and benefits, such as one-night free stay at over 2000 hotels worldwide, car rental offers and dining experiences. Moreover, the new card will further sensitize the corporate sector about the importance of embracing sustainable products and solutions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sujai Raina, Head \u2013 Business Development, India, Visa<\/strong> said, \u201cWe are thrilled to partner with Thomas Cook to introduce their new Visa Forex cards for the corporate traveller, made from recycled plastic and affirming our commitment to sustainability with features like the green PIN. As a global leader, Visa provides unparalleled international acceptance, so our consumers can use their Visa cards wherever they go. With robust risk mechanisms and round-the-clock payment security, we believe this card will be a great choice for corporate travellers. As we continue to innovate responsibly with our partners, we look forward to enhancing the travel experience with the great benefits this proposition brings to cardholders.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EnterpriseFX Card is customised to meet the unique needs of the global business traveller and launched in partnership with Visa &amp; Mastercard \u00b7 India\u2019s first eco-friendly prepaid forex corporate card made with recycled plastic \u00b7 Benefits of Thomas Cook Edge reward points on POS transactions \u00b7 Free Lounge Access at International Airports in India*&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/thomas-cook-launches-the-enterprisefx-card-indias-first-eco-friendly-prepaid-forex-corporate-card-made-entirely-of-recycled-material\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18266"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18266"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18727,"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18266\/revisions\/18727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}