CitiÂŽ Prepaid Services 24 September 2009
Jonathan Nixon
Director - Public Sector Card Sales, Citi
+44 (0)20 7986 4532
jonathan.nixon@citi.com
Martin Polak
Director – Boston Marks Ltd
+44 (0)161 926 2543
Martin.Polak@bostonmarks.co.uk
Citi Prepaid - Global Relationships, Local Service Enviable list of clientele - 43 of the world’s Fortune 100 companies; Rapidly increasing presence in UK Councils and Local Authorities market, 1400 programs, 60 + implementations per quarter.
Market Trends: Modernising Public Sector Services Financials Eliminate cash, cheques and paper vouchers Reduce operational costs whilst increasing efficiencies
Programme Management Increase transparency and accountability Improve control over operational payments Empower beneficiaries and deliver financial inclusion Reduce beneficiary fraud whilst increasing efficiency
Market Trends: Modernising Public Sector Services Communication Provide enhanced payment information Create Improved ongoing communication
Image Modernise payment methods and processes Be seen to be in the forefront of technologies
Enhance Service to Constituency Certain delivery of payment Ease of payment fulfilment Empower beneficiaries and delivers financial inclusion Deliver the right information, at the right time & right place, every time
Product Overview: Citi Prepaid Cards Custom-designed Visa® Prepaid Card Reloadable and reusable Good everywhere Visa cards are accepted – Cash access at ATMs Not a bank account or line of credit – customer can only spend up to the amount loaded on the card Administration: Enhanced Communications Portal Customised cardholder website Real-time account balance and transaction history (IVR/Web) Merchant blocking Payment/Balance notifications Emergency card Companion card BACS transfer Cashback Turnkey Solution Custom welcome kit Card issuance and account maintenance Implementation communications support 24/7/365 multi-lingual customer service
Application for Prepaid Cards
Social benefits
Asylum seekers
Pension payments
Unemployment benefits
Disability benefits
Tax credits
Child benefits
Payroll
Student loan disbursements
Catastrophe/Disaster recovery support
Travel & Entertainment
Petty cash / ad hoc purchases
Staff funding
Youth Mayor
Parking refunds
Council tax refunds
Supplier refunds
Benefits to Local Authorities and Their Beneficiaries Local Authority
Beneficiary
Better financials – Lower cost delivery
Faster, more flexible access to funds 24/7 – 29 million Visa locations
– Eliminate lost/stolen /uncashed cheques – Eliminate handling /securing of cash – Better auditing and transparency Streamline operations – 100% electronic payments – Guarantee pay on-time, every time – Single electronic payment file to load cards – Instant issue cards in case of emergency – Multiple benefits paid into one card – Easier administration – Improved MIS – No investment in software or technology is required
– 1 million ATMs worldwide Eliminate cheque encashment fees No liability if card is lost or stolen Greater security / Greater control BACS transfer “Companion card” Cash back Great program features – 24/7 multi-lingual customer service – Free website access – 100% funds availability
Case Study: London Borough of Lewisham UK Situation: Weekly payments to young people between 18-21 years of age leaving care Paid through the cash desk in Town Hall Expensive, manual cash process Inconvenient, ineffective and risky for beneficiaries Results: A reloadable Citi Prepaid Card for every beneficiary Eliminates the need for beneficiaries to travel to Town Hall each week Helps budget, manage expenses online and eliminates risk of carrying cash Eliminates cash from the process Reduces payments costs by 62%
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B y a c c e p ta n c e o f t h e s e m a t e r ia ls , y o u a n d w e h e r e b y a g r e e th a t f r o m t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t o f d is c u s s io n s w it h r e s p e c t t o a n y T r a n s a c t io n , a n d n o t w it h s ta n d in g a n y o t h e r p r o v is io n in t h is p r e s e n ta t io n , w e h e r e b y c o n f ir m t h a t n o p a r t ic ip a n t in a n y T r a n s a c t io n s h a ll b e lim ite d fr o m d is c lo s in g th e U .S . ta x tr e a t m e n t o r U .S . ta x s tr u c tu r e o f s u c h T r a n s a c tio n . W e a r e r e q u ir e d t o o b ta in , v e r if y a n d r e c o r d c e r ta in in f o r m a t io n t h a t id e n t if ie s e a c h e n t it y t h a t e n t e r s in t o a f o r m a l b u s in e s s r e la t io n s h ip w it h u s . W e w ill a s k f o r y o u r c o m p le t e n a m e , s t r e e t a d d r e s s , a n d ta x p a y e r I D n u m b e r. W e m a y a ls o r e q u e s t c o r p o r a t e f o r m a t io n d o c u m e n ts , o r o t h e r f o r m s o f id e n tif ic a t io n , t o v e r if y in f o r m a t io n p r o v id e d . A n y p r ic e s o r le v e ls c o n ta in e d h e r e in a r e p r e lim in a r y a n d in d ic a t iv e o n ly a n d d o n o t r e p r e s e n t b id s o r o ff e r s . T h e s e in d ic a t io n s a r e p r o v id e d s o le ly f o r y o u r in f o r m a t io n a n d c o n s id e r a t io n , a r e s u b je c t t o c h a n g e a t a n y t im e w it h o u t n o t ic e a n d a r e n o t in t e n d e d a s a s o lic ita t io n w it h r e s p e c t t o t h e p u r c h a s e o r s a le o f a n y in s t r u m e n t . T h e in f o r m a t io n c o n ta in e d in t h is p r e s e n ta t io n m a y in c lu d e r e s u lts o f a n a ly s e s f r o m a q u a n t ita t iv e m o d e l w h ic h r e p r e s e n t p o t e n t ia l f u t u r e e v e n ts t h a t m a y o r m a y n o t b e r e a liz e d , a n d is n o t a c o m p le t e a n a ly s is o f e v e r y m a t e r ia l f a c t r e p r e s e n t in g a n y p r o d u c t . A n y e s t im a t e s in c lu d e d h e r e in c o n s t it u t e o u r ju d g m e n t a s o f t h e d a t e h e r e o f a n d a r e s u b je c t t o c h a n g e w it h o u t a n y n o t ic e . W e a n d /o r o u r a ff ilia t e s m a y m a k e a m a r k e t in t h e s e in s t r u m e n ts f o r o u r c u s t o m e r s a n d f o r o u r o w n a c c o u n t . A c c o r d in g ly , w e m a y h a v e a p o s it io n in a n y s u c h in s t r u m e n t a t a n y tim e . A lt h o u g h t h is m a t e r ia l m a y c o n ta in p u b lic ly a v a ila b le in f o r m a tio n a b o u t C it i c o r p o r a t e b o n d r e s e a r c h , f ix e d in c o m e s t r a t e g y o r e c o n o m ic a n d m a r k e t a n a ly s is , C it i p o lic y ( i) p r o h ib its e m p lo y e e s f r o m o ff e r in g , d ir e c t ly o r in d ir e c t ly , a f a v o r a b le o r n e g a t iv e r e s e a r c h o p in io n o r o ff e r in g t o c h a n g e a n o p in io n a s c o n s id e r a t io n o r in d u c e m e n t fo r t h e r e c e ip t o f b u s in e s s o r f o r c o m p e n s a t io n a n d ( ii) p r o h ib its a n a ly s ts fr o m b e in g c o m p e n s a t e d f o r s p e c if ic r e c o m m e n d a t io n s o r v ie w s c o n ta in e d in r e s e a r c h r e p o r ts . S o a s t o r e d u c e t h e p o t e n t ia l f o r c o n f lic t s o f in t e r e s t , a s w e ll a s t o r e d u c e a n y a p p e a r a n c e o f c o n f lic t s o f in t e r e s t , C it i h a s e n a c t e d p o lic ie s a n d p r o c e d u r e s d e s ig n e d t o lim it c o m m u n ic a tio n s b e t w e e n its in v e s t m e n t b a n k in g a n d r e s e a r c h p e r s o n n e l t o s p e c if ic a lly p r e s c r ib e d c ir c u m s ta n c e s . Š 2008 Citibank International Plc. Authorised by the Financial Services Authority. All rights reserved. Citi and Citi and Arc Design are trademarks and service marks of Citigroup Inc. or its affiliates and are used and registered throughout the world.
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