Outbound journey from India is witnessing a powerful development, particularly to quick hauls like UAE: guests to Dubai from India have grown by 12% YoY (Q1 2024). Thomas Cook dinner’s international trade enterprise reiterates a major uptick of 2x. This substantial development displays an growing demand for AED by Indian travellers. To leverage this important and rising alternative, Thomas Cook dinner (India) Restricted, India’s main omnichannel foreign exchange companies firm has partnered with Nationwide Funds Company of India (NPCI), to launch its first RuPay pay as you go foreign exchange card for Indian travellers visiting the UAE; expertise being enabled by NPCI Licensed Associate, CARD91. Developed by NPCI, RuPay is the first-of-its-kind home Card cost community of India
The Thomas Cook dinner and RuPay foreign exchange card partnership commences with UAE as its pilot; adopted by a world rollout deliberate through a phased mannequin. Thomas Cook dinner’s RuPay AED card gives in depth utilization throughout the UAE – for transactions and ATM withdrawals.
Key Advantages of the Thomas Cook dinner RuPay Card:
- Thomas Cook dinner journey vouchers value INR 13,900.00
- Lounge entry at Worldwide Airports in India*
- Free ATM Withdrawal (in UAE)*
- Free substitute on the lack of a Card
- Complimentary insurance coverage cowl as much as INR 7,50,000.00
- 50% off on distinctive photographic experiences at UAE’s prime sights, by Digiphoto Leisure Imaging (DEI) together with Burj Khalifa, Dubai Body, Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, The View at The Palm Observatory, LEGOLand Dubai, Atlantis The Palm
- KrisFlyer miles on each Foreign exchange buy
Thomas Cook dinner’s place as India ka Foreign exchange Specialist is a results of the Firm’s sustained concentrate on the India’s international trade phase – serving over 1 million energetic Foreign exchange pay as you go card customers, 1000+ corporates, over 300,000 outbound travellers and 100,000+ college students learning abroad. Thomas Cook dinner is the biggest non-bank international trade companies supplier and pay as you go card issuer in India. The Firm’s card enterprise is witnessing a powerful uptick: each its card masses and card issuance grew by 1.5x in FY24.
Thomas Cook dinner’s strategic omnichannel mannequin ensures each selection and buyer comfort with entry to India’s largest Foreign exchange community of over 4000 contact factors: An intensive retail footprint of owned/ accomplice retailers and airport counters; its On-line Foreign exchange Retailer, Digital Foreign exchange Department, Contact Centre, m-apps: FX Now (Company and Particular person),Fx MATE an progressive B2B accomplice platform and digital instruments like Video KYC and TCPay – a digital service that brings velocity and effectivity for our remittances enterprise. The Firm’s game-changer Ghar pe Foreign exchange dedication gives shoppers the comfort of doorstep supply.
Thomas Cook dinner’s cashless portfolio options its multicurrency Borderless pay as you go card (12 international currencies), One Foreign money (USD) pay as you go card, its progressive Research Buddy Card centered on the abroad training phase and the eco-friendly EnterpriseFX card concentrating on enterprise travellers
Deepesh Varma, Govt Vice-President – International Trade, Thomas Cook dinner (India) Restricted stated: “We’re delighted to be the primary and solely accomplice in India with NPCI to launch our RuPay AED pay as you go foreign exchange card. This progressive Made in India initiative is a first-of-its-kind partnership with an Indian non-banking entity.
UAE is a vital international marketplace for our international trade enterprise. What’s noteworthy is that our card enterprise has witnessed a major development, with a rise in each masses and new pay as you go card issuance by approx.1.5x in FY24.
Moreover, the Thomas Cook dinner RuPay pay as you go foreign exchange card advantages shoppers with unique benefits like journey vouchers value INR 13,900.00 and 50% off on memorable digital images at key sights throughout UAE.”
Kunal Kalawatia, Chief of Merchandise, Nationwide Funds Company of India (NPCI) stated: “As outbound journey from India to locations like UAE is on the rise, the introduction of RuPay Foreign exchange Card in collaboration with Thomas Cook dinner India is a progressive step in the direction of offering comfort and innovation in foreign exchange companies. This initiative aligns with our dedication to allow unparalleled end-to-end foreign exchange options and reaffirms our dedication to assembly the evolving wants of Indian travellers.”
Ajay Pandey, CEO & Co-Founder, CARD91 stated: “We’re thrilled to collaborate with NPCI and Thomas Cook dinner (India) on this ‘Make in India’ providing—the RuPay Foreign exchange Card. This partnership leverages our strong and fashionable issuance infrastructure. At CARD91, we take immense delight in our ‘Made in India’ merchandise and stay dedicated to driving steady innovation inside the Indian cost ecosystem.”
