has more than met the objectives set with , which is the safest on the market since it has a security code for each purchase made on the Internet. The entity has sold 736,022 units in just over six and a half months, that is, 37% of what was forecast for a period of two years.
Of the total, approximately 367,300 corresponded to credit cards; more than 335,700, debit; and 33,000 prepaid. According to the figures handled by the bank, the demand for this plastic is on the rise and in April it was 25% compared to the month of March, and of the total units, almost 40,500 have been for new customers. Users spend an average of 317 euros per month.
Among the characteristics of Aqua, in addition to the fact that the security code (CVV) is different for each operation, its emission can be completely digital and thus avoid its emission in plastic to contribute to the environment. In the event that it is physical, the card does not include its number, CVV, or expiration date, three elements that minimize the risks in case of theft or loss.
The cost of this product is 43 euros per year in the credit modality and 35 euros in debit, as long as the conditions required by the bank to be free of commissions are not met. .
The bank points out that “the innovative thing” about the card is that every time the customer wants to make an online purchase, they must access the application and check the card number, the CVV and the expiration date. In the case of the verification code, a random three-digit numerical code will be generated with an expiration period of between five and ten minutes, thanks to functionality based on technology and cryptographic algorithms that ensure the inviolability of the code.
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