U.S. Bank clients now can manage their card programs around
the world through a single platform. Previously managing card programs in other
countries that were sourced through U.S. Bank could mean a separate platform
for each bank or region, said U.S. Bank global bankcard general manager Jeff
Rankin.
The unified platform is powered by Visa IntelliLink Spend Management
platform. Available in 30 countries and 17 currencies, it allows clients to perform
such tasks as adding or deleting accounts, managing merchant codes and
increasing credit limits. The new partnership also expands customer service
from English to 19 more languages.
“The individual cards may be serviced by the
local card issuer in that country or region, but we’re managing the overall
program, doing a single contract throughout the world, underwriting the
process, setting the credit limit and negotiating the pricing and terms,”
Rankin said.