They say travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer, but wouldn’t it be nicer to earn more than experience and memories whenever you venture out to some other parts of the world?
Acknowledging the universal love of traveling, Maybank Philippines goes out of its way to offer its credit card holders the best of both worlds while they explore all corners of this world.
Maybank Platinum MasterCard sure knows how to be the ideal travel companion one would love to have in his pocket as it offers amazing perks that allow for rewarding as well as safety features that ensure worry-free and convenient traveling and spending.
“We’ve taken extra step for our Maybank Platinum cardholders by expanding the world of travel in two ways,” said Maybank Head of Marketing Maria Tanya Medina.
On one hand, cardholders can earn miles for Asia Miles and KrisFlyer Miles for all their purchases anywhere in the world. For every P50.00 spent using the Maybank Platinum MasterCard, cardholders earn one Asia Mile or one KrisFlyer Mile, which they can use for a wide network of airlines including Singapore Airlines, Virgin Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Qantas, among a couple more others.
On the other, every purchase using the credit card from any merchant outside of the Philippines earn the cardholders one percent cash back rebate credited back to their card.
Aside from miles and cash rebates, Maybank Platinum MasterCard cardholders can also enjoy regional treats, which are programmed for all Maybank banks across Asia.
“Being a regional bank we are present in all ASEAN countries, and being part of such large network of branches all around the region, we are able to partner with different merchants to offer our cardholders discounts and privileges,” shared Medina.
This means, Maybank Philippines cardholders have cross-border privileges offered at the bank’s partners in the region. “For instance, when you use your Maybank credit card at Universal Studios in Singapore, you get 10 percent off the entrance fee,” explained Medina.
Being partnered with MasterCard, Maybank Platinum MasterCard cardholders can also enjoy MasterCard’s Priceless Cities program, which offers exclusive access to some of the most coveted places and events around the world.
“MasterCard has identified key cities around the world to enjoy cultural dining experience and other experiences that normal tourists do not enjoy,” said Mastercard Philippines Vice President Judith Dayrit.
In an interview with Medina, she said Maybank Platinum MasterCard is geared towards their affluent to high net worth clients such as business owners and CEOs.
“That’s the reason why it’s more eschewed towards travel-related [perks] because that’s the profile of the clients: they travel extensively. They will benefit from these treats because they’re already used to earning miles, it’s like an extra add-on for them,” Medina told The Standard Life.
On top of rewards and privileges, the credit card boasts of its safety and security features.
To ensure the safety of the cardholders, every Maybank credit card contains an EMV-compliant chip to help prevent fraudulent transactions. No matter where they are in the world, an SMS is sent to the customer’s mobile phone after every transaction when they use the credit card. This allows cardholders to track their purchases and protects them from unauthorized transactions.
Further security measures are in place with Maybank Secure Online Shopping (MSOS), which requires cardholders to enter a one-time password received via SMS before an online transaction at 3D secure websites—this ensures that nobody else can use one’s credit card to shop online.
“Not a lot of people talk about that, but fraud is a really big problem in the credit card industry and we’d like to think that Maybank credit card is one of the, if not the most, secured card in the market today,” enthused Medina.
To learn more about Maybank Platinum MasterCard, visit www.maybank.com.ph, and like Maybank Philippines on Facebook.