The cards are available in two denominations, $50 and $100, and can be used globally at any merchant that accepts Visa. They are currently available at more than 3,500 retail locations across Canada, including Shoppers Drug Mart and Money Mart.
Brian Triplett, head of global prepaid products at Visa, said: “Canadians can shop securely and conveniently using Peoples Trust and InComm Visa Prepaid cards at retailers – in person, online or travelling outside of Canada.”
Bill Turner, VP of international financial services at InComm, said: “InComm already has a strong global relationship with Visa and we are delighted to expand this into Canada. Visa prepaid cards issued by Peoples Trust and InComm are a great choice for those with an increasing interest in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.”
Frank Renou, president and CEO of Peoples Trust, said: “We are pleased and excited to be a part of this innovative product offering and are confident it will be of significant interest and benefit to Canadian consumers.”