Kapital Bank presents “Student smart card”

The presentation of the new “Student smart card” was held at the Azerbaijan state University of Economics (UNEC) on November 1, 2019. The product was realized at the initiative of the Ministry of Education, the Central Bank and UNEC, with the support of Kapital Bank and MasterCard international card organization.

The event was participated by Alim Guliyev, First Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Firudin Gurbanov, Deputy Minister of Education, Pr Adalat Muradov, Rector of the UNEC, Farid Hidayatzada, Kapital Bank's Chief Corporate Sales Officer, Erdem Chakar, MasterCard Country Manager for Azerbaijan, heads of higher educational institutions, officials of the Ministry of Education, deputies, students and staff of the University, as well as media representatives.

Mr. Farid Hidayatzada, Chief Corporate Sales Officer at Kapital Bank stated: “Students will receive their scholarships and make any payments via the cards both inside and outside the country. Parents living in regions will be able to easily send money to their children and students to access the university, the UNEC library and reading rooms. Student smart card coverage is planned to be further expanded, to be used in public transport, for dedicated discounts for students and other services. In addition to supporting the state program for the development of education, the new card product will also contribute to the stimulation of non-cash payments”.

At the end of the event, 20 first-year Presidential Scholar students of UNEC received student smart cards.

Kapital Bank, having the biggest branch network in Azerbaijan, is at the service of customers with 101 branches and 13 departments. For more detailed information about the Bank’s products and services, please refer to www.kapitalbank.az website, 196 Call Centre or the Bank’s various social network pages.