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Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) is offering International Student Identity Card (ISIC) Co-brand Prepaid Card with SSBCL Group in association with Visa.
The ISIC cards will come in three variants, especially designed to cater to students, youth and full-time teachers and professors.
An agreement to this effect was signed between EBL and SSBCL Group recently at the EBL’s head office in the capital, said a press release.
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These cards have been endorsed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 1968 to help nurture cross-cultural understanding and international exchange.
The cardholders will get access to exclusive discounts on travel opportunities, allowing them to discover and interact with new countries, cultures and languages at reduced rates.
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EBL Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail and SME Banking M Khorshed Anowar, Visa Bangladesh Country Director Soumya Basu and SSBCL Group Managing Director Sumon Talukder along with senior officials from respective organisations were present.