United Bank of India launches contactless NFC MasterCard debit card

Kolkata: United Bank of India has launched MasterCard Debit Card with cutting edge contactless "NFC" technology with an objective to include a popular digital product in its kitty of technology services.

With this, the Bank becomes one of the first few banks in the country to launch contactless Debit Cards, especially on MasterCard. This is the first contactless card offering from any of the Banks headquartered at Kolkata.

In an event at Banks head office, the card was unveiled by Ashok Kumar Pradhan, Executive Director, United Bank of India and Anubhav Gupta, Vice President, MasterCard South Asia in presence of senior Bank officials and dignitaries from MasterCard.

Pradhan emphasized that the young and new generation customers whose inclination is towards ease of operations are always on the lookout for new initiatives. Technology driven products serve as the prime attraction for requisition and retention of such young people in the Bank's clientele.