BOV Visa Classic - 112022
BOV Visa Classic - 112022
BOV Visa Classic - 112022
The Benefits
Your Checklist
Important Information
Internal Data
BOV Visa Classic
The BOV Visa Classic Cardis the card for your everyday purchasing needs. It is the ideal choice if you need a card that you can use as easily
when you are travelling abroad as when you are at home.
Using a credit card is easy! When effecting a purchase from a retail outlet, the cashier at the outlet will insert the value of the transaction at the
point of sale terminal, and this is displayed on the terminal display. Once you have confirmed that the value of the transaction is correct, you may
insert your PIN (Personal Identification Number) to authorise the transaction. Contactless transactions under the value of €50 will be authorised
by simply tapping your card on the machine, however if the value of the transaction exceeds the amount mentioned above, or after a certain
number of transactions, you will be asked to insert your PIN to authorise the transaction. That’s all there is to it!
Credit Limit
Every cardholder is given a minimum credit limit of €700. However a higher limit may be requested at any time by the cardholder. Furthermore,
arrangements can be made for a higher limit to be available for a short-term period, usually to cover a trip abroad.
If a supplementary card is issued, the same limit applies to the combined spending on both cards. The first supplementary card is issued for free.
Benefits
The BOV Visa Classic Card is accepted at retail outlets the world over. You can pay for the products and services in shops, restaurants, hotels,
travel agents and airline offices, to mention a few, that display the credit card logos.
1) Instant Cash – You can use your BOV credit cards to withdraw cash at banks and cash machines (ATMs) all over the world. The amount
you withdraw will appear in your monthly statement. There is a small charge for this and interest will be charged from the date of withdrawal.
All you need is a Personal Identification Number (PIN), which is automatically supplied with the card.
2) Convenience – You do not need to write cheques or carry large amounts of cash. You can also use your card to pay for mail order shopping
and for things you order through the phone or the Internet.
3) Flexibility and control – Using a credit card can help you control your finances and spread your spending over time. In this way you can
pay for expensive items without disrupting your normal budget.
Visa Classic cardholders purchasing goods in Malta and abroad and paying for the full value of the items with their card will benefit from a free
Purchase Protection Insurance Policy that safeguards their interests on certain purchases. The Period of Cover is 90 days for both Local and
Overseas Purchases. The Purchase Protection Insurance policy is arranged through Antes Insurance Brokers Ltd. and all related claims, queries
and complaints are to be directed to them.
If your credit card is lost or stolen, report it immediately by calling +356 2144 0823 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
There is only one honest answer to this question – decide for yourself! The additional services provided by the cards are identical; they are
accepted by similar numbers of outlets everywhere in the world.
The Benefits
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Your Checklist
BOV Credit Cards are offered to Customers of 18 years and over having a current or savings account. If you do not already hold either of these
accounts, you will be asked to open a new account and provide the following documentation according to your Residency Status and Country of
Residence:
Maltese Residents:
▪ ID Card,
▪ your most recent payslip and/or your FS3, or Profit and Loss Account together with the Inland Revenue income and self-assessment
form submitted to the Inland Revenue,
▪ the name of a Referee if you are opening a Current Account for the first time.
Please note that opening of Current Accounts may entail additional documentary requirements. Your BOV Branch Relationship Officer will assist
you with your enquiries.
Non-Residents:
Please call the BOV Customer Service Centre on 2131 2020 for details of your documentary requirements according to your Country of Residence.
To apply for a BOV Visa Classic Card simply call at any BOV Branch. Alternatively, you can apply online by logging onto the Bank’s website
www.bov.com.
Important Information
Bank of Valletta p.l.c., (Bank or BOV) is committed to providing you with sufficient information that helps you to make informed decisions in relation
to the acquisition of BOV products and services. We strongly recommend that you read this Product Information Guide carefully, and that you
keep a copy of it for your reference.
If you would like to have anything in this Guide clarified, please feel free to contact us by e-mail to customercare@bov.com, or by calling our BOV
Customer Service Centre on 2131 2020.
Throughout this Guide: the terms ‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘our’ refer to BOV and each of our subsidiaries and associated companies, the issuer of the product
or service; when we use the term ‘you’ we mean you as the user of BOV products or services; when we refer to ‘customer(s)’ we mean you or
other user(s) of BOV products or services as applicable.
The Bank’s base rate means the basis, established by the Bank from time to time, on which the rate of interest payable generally on all Bank
lending is determined. The Bank’s Base Rate is currently 2.45% per annum.
Information contained in this Guide is subject to change from time to time and is up to date as at the stated Issue Date. BOV has no obligation to
update, modify or amend this Guide or otherwise notify you of any change or revision.
The information provided in this Guide is general in nature and does not take into account your financial situation or investment requirements.
Nothing in this Guide should be construed as a solicitation or offer, or recommendation, to acquire or dispose of any investment, product or service
or to engage in any other transaction, or to provide any investment advice or service. Nothing contained in this Guide constitutes investment,
legal, tax or other advice and is not to be relied on in making an investment or other decision. You should obtain relevant and specific professional
advice before making any investment decision.
This Guide is designed for use in Malta and is not directed to, nor intended for distribution or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or
country where the publication or availability of this Guide or such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation. If you choose to
use this Guide, it is your responsibility to comply with the applicable local, national or international laws and any use of this Guide outside Malta
is entirely at your own risk. For guidance relating to your specific situation, please contact your legal adviser.
Use of BOV Products and Services is governed by the Terms and Conditions applicable once you sign the relevant application form and conditions.
Queries or complaints regarding any transaction carried out with the Card should be discussed with the Bank’s Customer Services representative
at the branch where the card account is domiciled. You may lodge a complaint either by:
Interest Rates may change after this product has been acquired and peripheral products may incur their own rates. Please refer to our BOV
website for updated information, or contact any BOV Branch or our BOV Customer Service Centre on 2131 2020 for additional information.
The standard interest rate for BOV credit cards, including those held by BOV Club members, BOV Graduates members and BOV Shareholders,
is currently 5.25% above the Bank’s Base Rate.
A penalty interest charge for defaulting cardholders is charged at an additional 2% on prevailing rate. This increase in rate is applied when the
credit limit is exceeded and/or when minimum payment is not met.
Fees and charges may change after this product has been acquired and peripheral products may incur their own costs. Please contact any BOV
Branch or our BOV Customer Service Centre on 2131 2020 for additional information.
Credit Cards and associated services are subject to fees / charges as per the Bank’s Tariff of Charges.
SCOPE
These Terms and Conditions govern the use of the debit cards referred to below (the “ Cards” ) issued by Bank of Valletta p.l.c. (the “Bank”).
The Bank is a public limited company registered at the Registry of Companies in Malta with registration no. C 2833 and registered office at 58,
Triq San Żakkarija, Il-Belt Valletta VLT 1130 - Malta. Website: www.bov.com. The Bank’s main business is the provision of banking and investment
services and it is licensed and regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority, Triq l-Imdina, Zone 1, Central Business District, Birkirkara
CBD1010 - Malta, website: www.mfsa.com.mt.
The Bank’s principal place of business is BOV Centre, Triq il-Kanun, Zone 4, Central Business District, Santa Venera, CBD 4060 - Malta. Contact
Details: +356 2131 2020 and this is also the contact address for the purpose of your Account agreement with the Bank. Alternatively, you can
contact the branch where your Account is domiciled or you may e-mail the Bank’s Customer Service Centre on customercare@bov.com.
1. Definitions
1. DEFINITIONS
a. “ Account” means any account or Card account, or accounts or Card accounts held by the Bank in the name of the Cardholder, including
the Primary Account.
b. “Account Holder” means a Cardholder in whose name the Bank maintains a Card Account.
c. “Card” or “Cards” means the BOV Visa Classic card (Personal and Corporate), BOV Skypass card (Personal and Corporate), the BOV Visa
Gold card (Personal and Corporate) and the BOV Visa Platinum card (Personal and Corporate), and any other credit cards which may be
issued by the Bank from time to time. “Card” also means any credit card or credit card number issued under this agreement, including
renewal, replacement or additional cards, and card details, stored on an electronic wallet, smart phone or any other device.
d. “Cardholder” or “you” means a person who has been issued with a Card by the Bank, and includes a Supplementary cardholder.
e. “Corporate Card” means a Card issued in the name of the corporate body and will include the name of the duly authorised representative.
Any and all transactions carried out by the said representative shall be considered as having been carried out by the corporate body. For the
purposes of Corporate Cards, the terms “Account Holder” and “Cardholder” shall refer to the corporate body in whose name the Primary
Account is held, and also to its duly authorised representative, as applicable
f. “Currency” means the currency of the Primary Account in which the transactions are billed.
g. “International Payment Company” shall mean Visa International and/or any other card scheme applicable to the Card.
h. “ PIN” and/or “ Card/Security Details” means any personal identification number (PIN), or security codes, verification codes or other security
details that may be communicated to you, to be used in conjunction with your card, or with any device, to authorise a transaction, confirm
your identity, store your card on a wallet or access a device – for example a password, security code, PIN or biometric data such as a
fingerprint.
i. “ Processing Date” means the date when the funds due in connection with the direct debit are debited to the source account.
j. “Supplementary Cardholder” means a person who has been authorised by the Cardholder to operate the Primary Account, who is issued
with a Supplementary Card and whose transactions are charged to the Primary Account of the Account Holder.
k. “We”, “our” and “us” means the Bank, its assignees and successors.
l. “ Source Account” means the account you authorise the Bank to settle outstanding balances on your card account by means of a Direct
Debit mandate.
m. “ Tariff of Charges” shall mean the tariff of charges issued by the Bank from time to time in relation to the Cards and other Bank products
and services and which is available at the branches of the Bank, on the website www. bov.com or by calling the Bank’s Customer Service
Centre on +356 2131 2020.
n. “ Third Party Credits” – credit of funds to the card account effected by entities other than the cardholder or the Bank.
2. The Card
a) Upon receipt of your Card and PIN you must immediately sign the Card and there are instances where you will be required to activate
your card, in such instances the relevant instructions will be attached to the card.
b) The Card may only be used by you, and you must take great care of it. You must not interfere with any magnetic stripe or integrated
circuit (chip) in the Card. Furthermore you are not to disclose the Card number except when properly using the Card and you are to
comply with any other instructions which we may issue regarding the safekeeping of the Card, its number, and any other PIN, code or
Card/Security details that are communicated to you in connection with the use of the card through any channel as described in clause
‘f’ below.
c) The Card remains the property of the Bank and must be returned on request.
d) You may only use the Card during the validity period shown and for amounts, which will not cause the credit limit to be exceeded. The
Card must not be used if cancelled or suspended by us.
e) You may only use the Card to pay for goods or services, or to obtain cash advances, or for any other purpose that we allow from time
to time. The Card must not be used for any illegal purposes.
f) Use of the Card may be:
i) accompanied by the Cardholder signing a sales voucher or order form showing the Card number (amongst other things); or
ii) accompanied by the Cardholder entering the PIN (Personal Identification Number) on the EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale)
terminal or PIN Pad to confirm and authorise a transaction; or
iii) by ‘tapping’ the card at the point of sale, or card reader, to effect contactless payments using near field communication
technology;
iv) accompanied by the Cardholder, loading the card to a device and/or eWallet, and subsequently using that device/eWallet to
complete a transaction either at the Point of Sale Terminal, or online;
v) through a cash or other machine, sometimes using a PIN; or
vi) sometimes carried out over the telephone quoting the card number and other details; or
vii) through the internet or other electronic media (including interactive television) quoting the card number and other
Card/Security Details. We strongly recommend the use of ‘secure payment’ sites and software when using your Card details
over the Internet.
g) Your signature on the sales voucher or other order or authorisation form (such as Direct Debit Mandate or subscription) showing your
Card number, the quoting of your Card number and/or other details over the telephone or internet or the inputting of your PIN, or the
transmission of your Card/Security Details e.g. by tapping your card at a point of sale, signifies your consent to execute a transaction.
h) A transaction cannot be revoked by yourself once you have given your consent as mentioned above. In the case of Card recurring
transactions or Card transactions which are initiated by, or through the person for whom payment is intended (the payee), you may not
revoke the transaction after transmitting the payment order or giving the payee your consent to execute the transaction.
i) It will remain your sole responsibility to ensure that your renewed Card is in your possession prior to the expiry date of your Card.
j) You must give the Bank at least 30 days notice prior to expiry date of the Card if you do not wish to renew your Card.
g) If the card is a Visa card the Bank provides an Emergency Card Replacement service as well as an Emergency Cash Disbursement
service when you are abroad, at a cost as per Tariff of Charges. If you require the use of this service, you are to contact the Bank on
+356 2144 0823.
By Debit Instructions
i) Payment Instructions Received Through the Bank’s 24x7 Internet Banking
For the purposes of this part of these Terms and Conditions:
1. a Business Day shall mean Monday to Saturday excluding Public Holidays and Bank Holidays;
2. real time shall mean immediate processing.
If you effect a payment to your (Card) Account we will take the money from the account being debited and it will reach the
(Card) Account by not later than the next Business Day. The available balance on your (Card) Account will be updated real
time with the amount deposited and the funds will be immediately available for withdrawal (where applicable). Interest at the
rate set out in clause 9 will be calculated as from the next Business Day.
If you effect a payment to your (Card) Account on a non-Business Day, we will take the money from the account being debited
on the next Business Day and it will reach the (Card) Account within a maximum of two Business Days. The available balance
on your (Card) Account will be updated real time with the amount deposited and the funds will be immediately available for
withdrawal (where applicable). Interest at the rate set out in clause 9 will be calculated as from the day that the funds reach
the (Card) Account.
ii) Payment Instructions Received At the Branch
For the purposes of this part of these Terms and Conditions, a Business Day shall mean Monday to Saturday excluding Public
Holidays and Bank Holidays;
If you ask us to make a payment to your Account we will take the money from the account being debited and it will reach the
(Card) Account on the next Business Day. The available balance on your (Card) Account will be immediately updated with the
amount deposited. Interest at the rate set out in clause 9 will be calculated as from the day that the funds reach the (Card) Account.
iii) Payment Instructions Received Through an ATM
For the purposes of this part of these Terms and Conditions, a Business Day shall mean Monday to Friday excluding Public
Holidays and Bank Holidays;
If you effect a payment to your (Card) Account we will take the money from the account being debited and it will reach the (Card)
Account on the next Business Day. The available balance on your (Card) Account will be updated with the amount deposited at
this time. Interest at the rate set out in clause 9 will be calculated as from the following Business Day.
iv) By Direct Debit Mandate
You may opt to settle the full, or minimum, outstanding balance on your card by authorising the Bank to debit an account of your
choice (the “Source Account”) automatically by direct debit.
In this case the amount due will be debited to the Source Account twenty two (22) days after statement date (the “Processing
Date”). If the Processing Date falls on a Sunday or a public holiday the amount due will be debited to the Source Account on the
next working day. The funds will then be available in the credit card account one (1) day after the Processing Date. Subject to the
availability of funds in the Source Account.
For Cards issued by the BOV International Corporate Centre at Triq ir Repubblika, Il-Belt Valletta, the amount due will be debited
to the Source Account one (1) day after the Processing Date. If the Processing Date falls on a Sunday or a public holiday the
amount due will be debited to the Source Account on the next working day. The funds will then be available in the credit card
account one (1) day after the Processing Date. Subject to the availability of funds in the Source Account.
By cash
i) Cash Received At the Branch or Deposited through the ATM
Cash paid in at any of the Bank’s branch counters or through the ATM for deposit in your (Card) Account: the (Card) Account will
be immediately updated with the amount deposited and interest at the rate set out in clause 9 will be calculated as from the next
Business Day.
By Cheque
i) When a deposit of a Bank of Valletta p.l.c. cheque is made, the amount will be credited to the account indicated by you when
the said cheque has been cleared by the Bank. Please refer to the General Terms and Conditions for further details.
ii) When a deposit of a non-Bank of Valletta p.l.c. cheque is made, the amount will be credited to the account indicated by you
when the said cheque has been paid by the relative bank. Please refer to the General Terms and Conditions for further details.
9. Interest
a) We will charge interest on Cash Transactions and Quasi Cash Transactions (as defined in Clause 16) from the date of the Cash
Transaction and/or the Quasi-Cash Transaction, at the rate referred to in clause 6(b), calculated on a daily basis. The interest will be
charged on the daily balance until the full repayment is made.
b) No interest will be charged on other transactions provided payment in full is made and credited to the Account within 25 days of the
date of the relevant statement on which they appear. In default interest will be charged on the daily balance resulting from each
transaction effected during the period of the relevant statement on which they appear until full repayment is made.
10. Statements and Information on Individual Card Transactions in Terms of the Central Bank of Malta Directive No. 1 on the Provision
and Use of Payment Services (The ‘Directive’)
a) If there is an outstanding balance on the Card, a statement will be made available to you on a monthly basis. If you are a subscriber to
the Bank’s 24x7 Internet Banking service, the Bank may make available the statement to you electronically, in which case if you require
this statement on paper, the statement will be subject to a charge as per Tariff of Charges.
b) Additional copies of the statement are provided upon request at a fee as per Tariff of Charges.
c) If you are a subscriber to the Bank’s 24x7 Internet Banking service, information in individual Card transactions in terms of the Directive
will be made available to you electronically. This information will be provided and updated real time. If you require this information on
paper, a charge may apply as per Tariff of Charges.
d) If you are not a subscriber to the Bank’s 24x7 Internet Banking service, a statement will be mailed to you once monthly. Furthermore
information on individual Card transactions in terms of the Directive will be made available to you once monthly, upon request, at any
of the Bank’s branches or by calling the Bank’s Customer Service Centre on +356 2131 2020. If you request this information more than
once monthly, a charge may apply as per Tariff of Charges.
e) You are responsible for checking statements and the information on individual Card transactions in terms of the Directive (referred to
above) (whether on paper or electronically) and to contact the Bank immediately if you consider that a transaction on your Account is
unauthorised or in any manner incorrect.
The credit facilities reportable for the purposes of this Register include loans, overdrafts, commitments, credit cards and other credit lines
which are deemed to represent a credit exposure.
Access to the Register, which will be operated through a fully auditable system on the CBM portal, will be strictly limited to banks, and credit
rating agencies, in Malta, whilst customers themselves, or their lawful representatives, may also request to exercise the right to have an
extract of the information held on them on the Register.
In turn, each of the above mentioned outstanding amounts will be settled as follows:
a) interest;
b) fees;
c) amounts representing cash advances; and
d) amounts representing purchases.
14. Retailers
a. We will have no liability for the refusal of a retailer or bank to accept the Card.
b. We cannot cancel a payment made using your Card once you have given consent to make the payment to
a retailer or supplier or provided your PIN and/or Card/Security Details and enabled the processing of the
payment. You will need to contact the retailer or supplier separately. This includes payments made on a
regular basis (recurring transactions) from your Account, such as television or magazine subscriptions.
If you have subscribed to the ‘automatic account updating service’ in respect of recurring transactions, you
would have authorised the Bank to communicate the updated card details to the relative card scheme to be
stored securely. Following this, retailers or suppliers with whom you have enrolled your card, and who have
been registered, and authorised, by the card schemes, may request the relevant card scheme to provide
them with your updated card information to update their records and enable the uninterrupted provision of
service.
Should you wish to avail yourself of the automatic account updating service you may do so via the BOV
Internet Banking service (accessible through the bank’s website www.bov.com), by visiting your nearest BOV
branch, or by placing a claim in writing to The Manager, Electronic Business Unit, BOV Centre, Triq il-Kanun,
Zone 4, Central Business District, Santa Venera CBD 4060. You can opt out of this service at any time in the
same manner.
c. Without prejudice to your refund rights in (d) below, if, a retailer or supplier agrees to give a refund for a card
transaction, we will make the refund when we receive an appropriate voucher or satisfactory confirmation
from the retailer.
d. Refunds: You can ask us to refund a payment effected in connection with a Direct Debit Mandate or a
subscription if all the following conditions are satisfied:
i. the payment was made to a retailer or supplier in the EU or in Liechtenstein, Norway or Iceland (jointly
‘EEA’);
ii. the authorisation you gave did not specify the exact amount to be paid;
iii. the amount that has been requested was more than you could reasonably have expected to pay for the
Direct Debit mandate or subscription, based on the circumstances, including your previous spending
patterns; and
iv. you request a refund within eight (8) weeks of the date the payment was made from your Account
e. We may ask you to provide information which is reasonably necessary to investigate whether or not you are
entitled to the refund. In addition, you may also find it helpful to contact the person you paid using the Card.
Within 10 working days of receiving your request (or of receiving further information we have asked for), we
will either refund the payment or we will inform you of our reasons for refusing the refund.
f. If you query the payment made more than eight (8) weeks after it was taken from your account or the payment
was made to a retailer or supplier outside the EEA, we are not obliged to make a refund ourselves but we
will tell you if we can help or suggest other steps that you could take.
g. As part of our decision-making process and in an effort to minimize the misuse of cards, we may refer an
authorisation request back to the retailer for further information. This may result in you being asked to
produce further means of identification. This may also be affected on a random basis for fraud prevention
purposes.
h. If you are in dispute with or have a claim against a retailer, supplier or bank over a transaction made with
your Card, you must still pay us all sums unrelated to the dispute. We may give you time to resolve any claim
or dispute but may still require payment in accordance with this agreement.
a. Cash Transactions
i. Cash Transactions include but are not limited to:
• Transfer of funds from the Account to any other account;
• Cash Transactions affected at the counters of the Bank or any other bank or entity charged to your Account;
• Cash Transactions affected through an ATM or through an EPOS charged to your Account;
• Purchases of travellers’ cheques and foreign currency charged to your Account.
ii. ii. Interest on Cash Transactions will be charged as referred to in clause 9 above.
iii. A fee as per Tariff of Charges applies for every Cash Transaction effected through the Bank, whether at the Bank’s
branches, including through the Bank’s 24x7 Internet Banking service or at an ATM or EPOS of the Bank. In
addition, Cash Transactions effected at any other bank or entity or through any ATM network or system or EPOS
not pertaining to the Bank will also be subject to a fee as per Tariff of Charges.
b. b. Quasi-Cash Transactions
i. A Quasi-Cash Transaction is defined as a transaction representing the purchase of items that are directly
convertible to cash.
ii. Interest on Quasi Cash Transactions is charged in accordance with clause 9 above.
18. Service
The Bank will endeavour to give a complete service at all times, however it shall not be liable to you and to any other person if it is unable to
perform its obligations under this Agreement due to abnormal and unforeseeable circumstances outside the Bank’s reasonable control, which
would have been unavoidable despite all efforts to the contrary, for example delays or failures caused by problems with any machine,
computer, telephone line, software, system or network, whether belonging to or licensed to the Bank or not, any industrial dispute and any
other instances of ‘force majeure’.
20. Alterations
We may vary these Terms and Conditions (including fees, commissions and charges) by giving you two months’ notice in writing (as described
in Clause 22. “Communication” hereunder) or such shorter notice period as may be allowed by law provided that:
a) you will be deemed to have accepted these amendments, unless you notify the Bank that you do not accept these amendments before
their entry into force, in which case the Agreement shall be considered terminated. There is no charge for termination of the Agreement;
b) the interest rate can be changed without giving you notice if the change is to your advantage. The Bank will inform you about the change
as soon as reasonably possible or by publishing the change in the local press or at the Bank’s branches or on the Bank’s website
www.bov.com or through Internet Banking; and
c) the Bank reserves the right to effect changes without notice if you are in breach of or are likely to breach any of these Terms and
Conditions or are otherwise in default or in the event of a change in the law and/or a decision or recommendation of a court, regulator
or similar body. The Bank will inform you about the change as soon as reasonably possible or if applicable, by publishing the change in
the local press or at the Bank’s branches or on the Bank’s website www.bov.com or through Internet Banking.
22. Communication
a. Unless otherwise provided any notice required to be given under these Terms and Conditions shall be reasonable and any Card, PIN,
statement, notice, communication or other document which is required to be given or served by the Bank under these Terms and
Conditions shall be notified to the Account holder either in writing by means of a letter, or by an alternative means which, with the
exception of Card and PIN, may include electronic means such as sms or e-mail (whether through Internet Banking or otherwise) or
where permitted, by publication in the press, at any of the Bank’s branches or on the Bank’s website www.bov.com. When mailed, any
such document shall, be sent to the address provided by you in the relevant application form as the Cardholder’s Address, or at any
other address notified in writing by the Cardholder to the Bank, at the Cardholder’s risk.
b. The Bank may, in the event of suspicion of breach of the security of your Card, or of unauthorised or fraudulent use of the Card,
communicate with you by phone, e-mail, sms or any other means regarding specific transactions. You must therefore ensure that the
contact details you provide are accurate and that you notify us promptly of any changes in such details. If you are in receipt of an sms
notification pertaining to a specific transaction that is not authorised by you as Cardholder, you must inform the Bank immediately on
+356 2144 0823 to enable the necessary action to be taken.
During the duration of this Agreement, you may at any time request a copy of these Terms and Conditions or as may be amended from time
to time.
24. Other
a) We may from time to time make additional services or benefits available to you and any Supplementary Cardholder because you have
one of our Cards. We will inform you about any additional charges and terms that may apply and about any changes in such services
or benefits as may be effected by the Bank from time to time. Transactions carried out by your Card on behalf of third parties may, at
the Bank’s discretion, not be considered eligible for any additional services or benefits which may apply to the Card or to you as
Cardholder.
b) We may transfer all or any of our rights under this Agreement. We may also transfer any of our obligations but only to any person or
persons whom we reasonably consider capable of performing them.
c) We may on occasion:
i. allow you extra time to comply with your obligations; or
ii. decide not to exercise some of our rights; or
iii. extend the period for which preferential terms may apply.
However, if we do so, we can still insist later on the strict terms and conditions of this Agreement.
d) The Bank shall have the right to refuse any application for any card without giving reason thereof.
e) Queries or complaints regarding any transaction carried out with the Card should be discussed with the Bank’s Customer Services
representative at the branch where the card account is domiciled. You may lodge a complaint either by:
i. phoning the Bank’s Customer Service Centre on +356 2131 2020 or
ii. writing to The Manager, Customer Issues, Bank of Valletta p.l.c. 4th Floor, 45 Triq ir-Repubblika, Il-Belt Valletta, VLT 1113 –
Malta; or
iii. completing a Bank’s complaint form available in electronic format on our website - www.bov.com via ‘Get in Touch’.
In the event that you are still not satisfied with the Bank's reply or no agreement was reached with the Bank, you may refer the matter
in writing to: ‘The Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services, First Floor, Pjazza San Kalcidonju, Floriana FRN 1530, Malta’. Further
information may be obtained through the official website: www.financialarbiter.org.mt; Freephone (local calls): 8007 2366 and
Telephone: +356 2124 9245.
Eligible clients may direct their complaints directly to the Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services after dealing with the Bank, whereas
non-eligible clients may direct their complaints directly to the Central Bank after dealing with the Bank before the Office of the Arbiter
for Financial Services.
f) Unless otherwise agreed, the English language will be used for the purpose of interpreting the Agreement and for all communications
in connection with the Agreement.
g) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Maltese Law and any dispute shall be subject to the non-
exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Justice of Malta.
Your deposit is covered by a statutory Deposit Guarantee Scheme. If insolvency of your credit institution should occur, your deposits would in any
case be repaid up to €100,000.
In addition to the protection described above, deposits may be protected in some cases up to a maximum of €500,000 for six months after the
amount has been credited or from the moment when such deposits become legally transferable. In order to qualify for such higher protection, a
deposit in excess of €100,000 must meet any one of the following additional criteria:
(A) it comprises:
a) monies deposited in preparation for the purchase of a private residential property by the depositor; or
b) monies which represent the proceeds of sale of a private residential property of the depositor; or
However, deposits in an account to which two or more persons are entitled as members of a business partnership, association or grouping of a
similar nature, without legal personality, are aggregated and treated as if made by a single depositor for the purpose of calculating the limit of
€100,000.
4 Reimbursement
The responsible Deposit Guarantee Scheme is the Depositor Compensation Scheme, c/o Malta Financial Services Authority, Triq Notabile, Ħ’Attard
BKR 3000 - Malta; Tel: 2144 1155; E-mail: info@compensationschemes.org.mt. It will repay your deposits up to €100,000 within 20 working days
until 31 December 2018; within 15 working days from 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2020; within 10 working days from 1 January 2021 until
31 December 2023; and within 7 working days from 1 January 2024 onwards.
As of 31 May 2016, where the Depositor Compensation Scheme cannot make the repayable amount(s) available within 7 working days, depositors
shall have access to an amount, not exceeding €1,500, to cover the cost of living, within 5 working days of a request. The Depositor Compensation
Scheme shall only grant access to such amount within 5 working days on the basis of data provided by the credit institution.
If you have not been repaid within these deadlines, you should make contact with the Depositor Compensation Scheme since the time to claim
reimbursement may be barred after a certain time limit. Further information can be obtained from www.compensationschemes.org.mt.