Sterling Bank launches virtual cards for OneBank customers

By Innocent Obasi

Sterling Bank Plc, a full service national commercial bank, has launched OneBank virtual cards for existing and prospective customers to enable them to easily and quickly make local or international payments on sites like Netflix and Apple, as well as shop on sites like Amazon, among others.

Olayinka Oni, chief digital officer, Sterling Bank, who disclosed this in a statement issued by the bank recently, said the service was open to all registered and new customers of OneBank and available on Google Play for Android users and Apple Store for iPhone users, respectively.

He advised new customers to open an account by downloading the app on the Apple Store or Google Play to create their virtual cards.

Oni said that Sterling Bank launched OneBank in 2019 as a fully digital banking solution, explaining that the solution offers the customer the ability to register and bank instantly and also allows the customer to make payments, invest and borrow money.

He said that with OneBank, customers could carry out all banking services without entering a branch. They can self-onboard, enter their BVNs, upload their documents and start transacting without entering any Sterling Bank branch. Customers using OneBank can also experience the ease of starting an investment plan, applying for a loan, and transferring forex, as well as enjoy a dynamic news feed, scroll through forex updates, and many other features, he added.