Have you ever thought SWIFT bank transfers will become instant? A new generation of fintech companies and international initiatives make payments faster, more secure and available via a mobile device. To further boost innovation by unifying the payment environment and promoting healthy competition, government initiatives such as PSD2 and payment standards like ISO 20022 areRead more
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iCard takes good care for the money of Europeans in over 30 countries and this time we wanted to share something a bit different – how to create your own revenue streams on the side. Why would you want to start a side hustle? Do you want to more quickly pay off a debt? AreRead more
Today I’m going to share with you more than just how to create and use proper passwords. You will learn how to easily remember them, yet make them complicated enough to protect your accounts to the max with top-notch, uncrackable secret words. Beyond that, I will give you my personal system for those top-notch passwordsRead more
We would like to share a couple of our user stories, but before that we wanted to share how we understand innovation here at iCard. On the one hand, it is about providing you with a plethora of financial tools to manage your personal or business finances more effectively. On the other, it is aboutRead more
We are happy to announce iCard Welcome – a new loyalty and discounts program in Bulgaria that is available to all users of iCard, GiftCards and iCard credit cards. We’ve worked really hard to establish partnerships that will make your shopping more fun while leaving more money in your digital wallet. You will find many well-recognized,Read more
We have awesome news – funding your wallet for the first time is much faster, more secure and easier. We used to verify your stored cards by sending a verification code with a small 1.00 EUR transaction that you could find in your card’s statement or online banking. The problem that many users experienced wasRead more
Are you getting dizzy with all the fintech and personal finance terms and abbreviations out there? We totally understand! New technology could seem a bit intimidating, even a bit overwhelming. That’s the reason we wanted to make things clear for you, which is also a part of our mission to constantly innovate payments making themRead more
EEA citizens with biometric identity cards and address on them is the only requirement* we have at iCard for opening your account**. But if you are a legally residing foreigner with a residence permit, you passed our verification with your foreign passport, then we will require a proof of address (in some cases 2) andRead more
It was so recent when we – the world – immersed in our mobile phones, sidetracking from others more and more. Now, the new social distancing reality made us stay further away from people … and objects. This resulted in an increase in online payments and deliveries that do not require exchanging anything, except forRead more
What is a SEPA bank transfer? SEPA or Single European Payment Area is a major achievement in harmonizing payments in the old continent. Institutions in Europe took a great leap with the initiative to enable businesses and people to receive fast, domestic-like, cross-border transfers easily. The SEPA payment network (or payment scheme) was officially introducedRead more
