Hong Leong Vietnam and Bac A Bank successfully connect with Smartlink alliance

It is the first time, a foreign bank namely Hong Leong Bank in Vietnam can make ATM transactions under the Smartlink system without any fees.

Smartlink Card Services Joint Stock Co (SML) on May 27 officially announced the successful connection with Hong Leong Vietnam One-member Ltd Bank and Bac A (North Asia) Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Bac A Bank) whereby the ATM system of these two banks will be connected with the Smartlink card alliance.

With this connection, all cardholders of Hong Leong and Bac A Bank will be able to make transactions such as money withdrawal, account check, Pin code change at any ATM machines of over 5,000 ATM machines under the Smartlink system including ATM machines of banks like Vietcombank, Techcombank, VIBank, MB, ACB and EIB.

In return, cardholders of Smartlink’s member banks will have more new options namely ATM at Bac A Bank and Hong Leong Bank.

Reportedly, after six months of operations, Hong Leong Bank has built a 24 hour transaction network for ATM card services with an aim to bring the maximum conveniences for customers. Joining the Smartlink system is one of the efforts of the Hong Leong Bank to give customers the best card services.

Accordingly, Hong Leong Bank is also the first foreign bank in Vietnam being allowed to launch five transactions: money withdrawal, account balance check, account statement print, money transfer and PIN code change at ATM machines under the Smartlink system free of charge. – Vietbiz24

Posted by VBN on May 28 2011. Filed under Banking-Finance. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry