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UOB Card Rewards Autopay Users
Win-Win with the "All Famous. One Card."
Hong Kong, September 17, 2002 - Singapore's largest credit card issuer, United Overseas Bank (UOB), has offered new incentives to encourage Cardmembers to take advantage of the Autopay system to pay their monthly bills. The UOB "All Famous. One Card." is designed to make a difference to everyday life. Cardmembers not only enjoy the payment convenience, they also earn cash rebate in the process.
Left unchecked, unpaid bills can turn one's life upside down and induce unnecessary penalties - whether it's the cell-phone network cutting the line or the pay-TV company suspending the service. The 'no-fuss' UOB Autopay system is there to sweep aside those worries. "The UOB Card is committed to provide payment convenience and true value to Cardmembers." said Lawrence Tsong, UOB's Head of Credit Card Centre, Hong Kong. "We want to acknowledge the loyalty that UOB Cardmembers show us, and one way we can do that is by rewarding them more," he added. In this respect, UOB takes away the pain and Cardmembers gain. Those who register their bills through Autopay via UOB Card will receive a number of free gifts, such as Wellcome shopping vouchers and monthly cash rebate.
The UOB Card has already grabbed the headlines in the financial marketplace owing to the media attention given to the "All Famous. One Card." exclusive benefits promotion. The programme applies to all UOB Cardmembers, including UOB VISA, UOB VISA Gold, and UOB OCG Golf VISA Cardmembers. The exclusive array of advantages has been specifically selected to uphold UOB's brand personality and provide true value to Cardmembers. Since the first generic UOB Card - Hong Kong's first wholly translucent credit card - was launched in April 2002, UOB has captured the attention of a new generation of Cardmembers who prefer to make real choices which are tailor-made to suit their lifestyles.
UOB's current promotion lists high-profile partners such as retail group Lane Crawford, renowned Cantonese cuisine restaurant Zen, Orient Spa, the ultimate source of well-being, and O4 Osmosis, a hair-dressing magnet to many of Hong Kong's media celebrities. Other favourites include Starbucks, GOD, KFC and Wellcome as well as good-time deals such as discounted movie tickets, freebies from Maxim's Cakes, and reduced car parking fees from Wilson Parking.
Lifestyle-unlimited is the maxim that UOB Cardmembers live by and the introduction of the Autopay Reward system takes that byword one step further. Daily expenses such as the mobile phone bill, monthly insurance premium, internet service fee, and pay-TV bill can all be settled by UOB Card, leaving Cardmembers with the peace of mind. From November 1, 2002 until February 28, 2003, Cardmembers can redeem a HK$20 Wellcome shopping voucher for every Autopay bill payment of HK$100 or more settled by UOB Card over three consecutive months. In addition, every Autopay bill payment is eligible to a 1% monthly cash rebate. Simply register through UOB Customer Service Hotline at (852) 2209 3333 on or before October 31, 2002.
Terms and Conditions of Autopay Rewards
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Registration must be made on or before October 31, 2002. |
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Details of the autopay bill payment merchant name, bill payment nature, and the billing month with UOB Card are required upon registration. |
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Offers are valid with the registered autopay bill payments which are settled by the same UOB Card account for 3 consecutive months from the date of registration. |
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Autopay bill payment excludes cash advance, interest fees and charges, and quasi cash. |
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As if the same autopay bill payment appears more than once in the same monthly statement under the same UOB Card account, it will then be counted as one transaction. |
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A redemption letter will be sent to eligible UOB Cardmembers in March, 2003. UOB Cardmembers can redeem the HK$20 Wellcome shopping voucher at our designated redemption centres by presenting the redemption letter and their UOB Cards. |
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Different cash rebate structures apply to different card types and all cash rebate plan will be valid until December 31, 2002. |
More About UOB Card
In addition to the above, UOB offers one of the most attractive cash reward systems in town. The 'High Cash Rebate' plan is designed to help Cardmembers achieve maximum mileage on their spending. Cardmembers can earn a monthly cash rebate of up to 1% every month*.
Together with the launch of 'All Famous. One Card.' promotion, there will also be a new Cardmember recruitment campaign. Every successful UOB Card applicant who applies before October 31, 2002 will be entitled to a choice of 2 welcome gifts:
- 60-minute massage service of Orient Spa, a choice of Aroma, Chinese Acupressure, Swedish, or Thai, (retail price of HK$880); or
- GOD RANGOON rattan side table, (retail price of HK$780).
* Different cash rebate structures apply to different card types. For details, please call our Customer Service Hotline at (852) 2209 3333 or visit our website at www.uob.com.hk.
About United Overseas Bank
Founded in 1935, the United Overseas Bank (UOB) has charted steady growth over the years to establish itself as a leading bank in Singapore. Today, UOB is the largest credit card issuer in Singapore with a card base that exceeds 750,000. It is also the market leader in loans to small and medium-sized enterprises and a recognised leader in the personal loans business.
The UOB Group has a total customer deposit base of more than S$70 billion (approximately HK$312 billion) and a total asset base of over S$113 billion (approximately HK$503 billion).
UOB provides a wide range of financial services through its network of 68 bank branches in Singapore and 185 offices in 17 other countries in the Asia-Pacific, Western Europe and North America. UOB is rated among the world's top banks by Moody's Investors Service, receiving B+ for Bank Financial Strength, and Aa2 and Prime-1 for long-term and short-term deposits respectively.
In Hong Kong, UOB has five branches across the territory with a staff strength of more than 200. UOB opened its first overseas branch in Hong Kong in 1965 with a business focus on trade financing and corporate banking. Its range of activities in the territory has since expanded to include personal and corporate financial services.
About UOB Credit Card Centre
UOB is focused on enhancing its leadership in the consumer market. Today, UOB is the largest credit card-issuing bank in Singapore. In addition, UOB has the largest base of merchants in Singapore, both for consumer and commercial credit card acceptance. UOB has also expanded its credit card business to Thailand and Malaysia.
Established in August 2001, the UOB Credit Card Centre, Hong Kong, is a fully-fledged card centre with marketing, operations, credit risk management, fraud and collection, finance and customer service functions.
For more information, please contact:
United Overseas Bank Limited
Credit Card Centre
Tel: (852) 2209 3399
Email: uob.cardcentrehk@uobgroup.com
