Starling Bank is introducing the ‘Connected card’, a second card that customers can link to their existing account and give to anyone they trust to pay for groceries and other essential items on their behalf.
„The Connected card has been designed to help personal account customers who are self-isolating during the coronavirus emergency and are relying on trusted friends, neighbours and community volunteers to get their shopping in. The cards avoid the need for IOUs, cash, contact, cheques or the exchange of sort codes and account numbers.”, according to the press release.
„Protected by a PIN and with a balance limit of £200, the Connected card is secure and only permits users to spend in-store and not online. This gives the account holder control over their money when they’re unable to visit the shops themselves.”, the bank said.
Anne Boden, founder and CEO of Starling Bank said: “We know that getting in groceries and other essential items is a challenge for those who are self-isolating during the coronavirus emergency. So we came up with a solution to help our customers pay for supplies bought for them by trusted friends and neighbours without the hassle of transferring money or handling cash.
“Together with mobile cheque deposits, which we launched earlier this week, we’re working hard to help our customers at this difficult time.”
The mobile cheque deposits solution allow customers simply snap a photo of a cheque on their smartphone and then deposit it via the app. The service works for all cheques of up to a value of £500.
Personal account customers can apply for a Connected card on their Starling Bank app, and the card will be delivered to their registered address in 3-5 working days.
Founded in 2014, Starling Bank is a fully licensed and regulated digital bank based in the UK. Its banking app offers personal, business, joint and euro current accounts on Android and iOS. The Starling Marketplace offers customers in-app access to a selection of third-party financial services. Starling also offers B2B banking and payments services.
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