OREANDA-NEWS. October 25, 2011. BPS-Sberbank and Visa announced the issue of the first Visa Infinite card in Belarus, which is the top card in the premium segment of Visa international payment system cards, reported the press-centre of BPS-Sberbank.

The main feature of Visa Infinite issued by BPS-Sberbank is unparalleled terms of service and unique nature of provided services. Visa Infinite holders are offered VIP services in international airports and accelerated passport control procedure. The card holders are attended by concierge to satisfy demands of the most exacting clients. Visa Infinite allows its holder to participate in the program of exclusive offices of Visa including discounts in the top-class hotels, clubs, sports centres, gourmand restaurants and luxurious SPA and beauty salons throughout the world.

Paying travel with Visa Infinite, the card holder and his/her companions get access to insurance services. The insurance program "Protection of purchases" allows to receive reimbursement in case of loss or theft of goods paid with the card, and the program "Extended warranty" prolongs the warranty period of the goods purchase with the card up to two years.

Besides, Visa Infinite holders can use highly skilled medical and legal aid in case of emergencies in trips abroad throughout the term of validity of the card.

As Vasili Matyushevski, Chairman of the Management Board of BPS-Sberbank, puts it at the press-conference, "By expanding the range of plastic card products for important customers, BPS-Sberbank demonstrates its drive for innovations and exclusivity in the market of banking products and services". "Main features of Visa Infinite are high limit of trust to the card holders, increased interest rate on the balances on plastic card accounts, programs aimed at exclusive service provision, and special privileges. Additional bonuses include free of charge rent of individual banking safe, Visa Virtuon card for Internet operations, provision of analytical materials about the recent events in the world economy", - he adds.

"Visa Infinite card is intended for the most solvent and demanding customers and is the symbol of prestige and social status of the holder. In the whole world, Visa seeks to provide such card holders irreproachable service and wide range of premium products and services. Visa Infinite gives its holders something more than just reliability and convenience of payments, while holding a premium Visa card becomes a unique experience and lifestyle", notes Igor Kovalyov, Visa Regional Manager in Belarus, and adds, "We are thankful to BPS-Sberbank for cooperation allowing us to develop new directions of our plastic card business and continue to surprise our clients. I am sure that Visa Infinite will find its devotees in Belarus".

Victor Goncharenko, Coach of BATE Football Club, and Maria Yesman, participant of the international beauty contest "Miss Intercontinental 2009" and winner in the nominations "First Vice-Miss Intercontinental", "Miss Intercontinental Europe" and "Miss Congeniality" became the first holders of Visa Infinite cards.

"We acknowledge and appreciate merits of the people whose professional effort and personal achievements make considerable contribution into development of the image of our country", emphasized Vasili Matyushevski, presenting the first Visa Infinite holders in Belarus with their cards.