Immediate card issuance
Your Piraeus Visa Debit II is issued in a short time, at any Piraeus Bank branch (after the issuance process), provided you hold an account with the bank.
Manage your money
You can link your Piraeus Visa Debit II card to one or more Piraeus Bank accounts or credit cards:
- Up to 4 current accounts, in Euro (€)
- Up to 4 savings accounts, in Euro (€)
With your debit card, you can manage your money from Piraeus Bank ATMs, for the following transactions:
- Withdraw, deposit or transfer cash from all accounts linked to the card
- Make online cash deposits without an envelope (at selected ATMs). The linked account you choose will be credited automatically
- Transfer to an account not linked to your card or to another customer's account
- Pay your electricity and phone bills
- Pay a Piraeus Bank credit card linked to your card
- Make balance enquiries and print out a mini-statement with the last 6 transactions of accounts linked to the card
- Load Piraeus Prepaid Re-loadable Card via Debit Card
You can also withdraw cash and make balance enquiries at ATM of other banks in Greece and at ATM accepting Visa abroad.
Make purchases using your Piraeus Visa Debit II card, instead of cash
Use your Piraeus Visa Debit II card, instead of cash, for your daily purchases at stores bearing the Visa logo in Greece or abroad, such as supermarkets, petrol stations, etc. You can also use it to shop online or over the phone.
Purchases are debited to your account.
Transaction Split into Installments
The new flexible way of repayment “Transaction Split into Installments” that gives you the opportunity to convert up to 6 installments transactions you have made with your debit card, provided through Piraeus e-banking.
Piraeus Visa Debit II transaction monitoring
You can monitor very easily all the transactions made using your Piraeus Visa Debit card,
card, through Piraeus e-banking, in ΄Piraeus Visa Debit IITransactions΄section. You simply specify the kind of transactions completed or authorizations (purchases, withdrawals, deposits,) and the time period.
Piraeus Visa Debit II Activation through Piraeus e-banking or/and Piraeus app easily and quickly
Activate your Debit Card II easily, simply and quickly, after connecting to Piraeus e-banking
(Piraeus e-banking &/or Piraeus app) with the following steps:
- Via Piraeus e-banking select: Cards> My Debit Cards> and locate the card to activate
- Via Piraeus app, select the Debit Card to be activated from the Cards section.
Then follow these steps:
- Enter the CVV of your card
- Set the card PIN, where required
- Proceed with strong customer identification (SCA) and complete the transaction
To use the new card please follow the instructions given in card’s carrier, depending on the reason of issuance (e.g. new card, reissue, renewal).
Piraeus Visa Debit II Activation via ATM
- Insert your card into the ATM and follow the steps requested
- Your card has been activated for all transactions
Set or Change PIN via Piraeus e-banking and Piraeus app
Υou have the ability to set or change your card PIN online, immediately and securely. After logging in Piraeus e-banking with your credentials or logging in Piraeus app, select the debit card that you want to set a new PIN. After setting your card PIN, you will need to carry out a transaction (balance inquiry, withdrawal) at any ATM in Greece or abroad, in order to activate the new PIN.
Contactless technology
Your Piraeus Visa Debit II Card incorporates Contactless technology. Use it for secure, convenient and fast transactions at all points of sale bearing the relevant logo, without the card ever leaving your hand.
How does contactless technology work :
- The merchant enters the payment amount, which then appears on the screen of the card acceptance device bearing the relevant logo
- You simply hold the card near the device, without leaving your hand
- If the amount is less than €50, you do not have to enter your PIN
- In a few seconds you will hear a distinctive sound and the approval will appear on the device screen
- You transaction has been completed
You can still use your card as you used to. Simply insert the card in the card acceptance device and enter your PIN (whenever is required).
Use Piraeus phone banking
Use your Piraeus Visa Debit II card PIN to access Piraeus phone banking service, to make payments or banking and stock exchange transactions.
Signing up for Piraeus phone banking is free of charge. The service is activated over the phone in short time after entering your debit card PIN..
Make secure transactions with Chip & PIN technology
Piraeus Visa Debit II card incorporates Chip & PIN technology for safer transactions. At physical points of sale your card PIN is your digital signature wherever this is required. The transaction is only processed once you enter your PIN to verify your data.