Banca Monte Paschi Belgio (BMPB) is offering a card that can be used as both a Maestro (debit) and MasterCard (credit).
The PaschiCombo card has been developed by cashless payment service provider SIX Payment Services and has a side each for the two different payment platforms. The Maestro information features on the front of the card while the MasterCard data is carried on the back.
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Designed for both online use and in stores the card features PayPass contactless technology and has a built-in pass code display screen which is used in terms of security for online transactions.
Dino Albanese, member of the Management Committee at Banca Monte Paschi Belgio said: "the team at SIX Payment Services contributed a great deal to develop and launch this sophisticated product. Their effectiveness in consulting on the technical and commercial possibilities, as well as their capability to implement, has allowed us without any doubt to issue the most innovative card in the world."
Banca Monte Paschi Belgio has been active in Belgium since 1947. It is owned by Banca Monte Paschi di Siena the oldest bank in the world.
