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Chartered Bank partners with Asia Miles
Standard Chartered Bank is pleased to announce the partnership
agreement with Asia Miles to offer its Gold Credit Cardholders
even more redemption options on their Bonus Points programme.
Cardholders can now convert their Bonus Points to Asia
Miles.
“We are delighted to partner with Asia Miles. Cardholders
can now earn Asia Miles on their day to day purchases
with the Standard Chartered Gold Credit Card. Asia Miles
has numerous items available for redemption. Members
can choose from flights & holiday packages to electronic
items and lifestyle awards. We are confident that this
will be much appreciated by our cardholders as it enhances
the value proposition of the Bonus Points programme.
We believe in being the right partner to our customers
and this is yet another initiative in rewarding our
Cardholders,” commented General Manager, Retail
Banking Products, Sheahan Arasaratnam.
The bank’s Bonus Points programme offers true value
to cardholders and has gained much popularity in the
market. Every Rs100/- spent on purchases both locally
and overseas is rewarded with one Bonus Point. Cardholders
have the privilege of earning one full rupee for every
Bonus Point earned. Now with the addition of Asia Miles,
Standard Chartered Gold Cardholders can opt to redeem
the accumulated bonus points for Asia Miles. One Bonus
point will equal One Asia Mile.
Asia Miles is Asia’s leading Travel Reward Programme
and has more than 300 partners worldwide in nine partner
categories: airlines, finance & insurance, hotels,
telecoms, cars & transport, retail, dining, travel
& leisure as well as professional services.
“Asia Miles has been working with Standard Chartered
for many years and in over five countries. We are delighted
to extend this partnership to Sri Lanka which will offer
Standard Chartered Gold Credit Cardholders yet another
option for earning and redeeming Bonus Points. I’m
sure with the ease of earning Asia Miles and given our
wide range of 400 redemption items available for redemption,
cardholders will be very pleased,” said Paul Loo,
General Manager, Asia Miles
Gold Credit Cardholders who are already Asia Miles members
can convert their Bonus Points simply by calling the
24-hour customer service hotline on 2480480 and quoting
their Asia Miles membership number. Conversions for
Asia Miles can be done in multiples of 2500 Bonus Points.
Gold Cardholders who are not yet members of Asia Miles
can also opt in for this service simply by enrolling
online at www.asiamiles.com, obtaining a membership
number and then requesting for a transfer of Bonus points
to Asia Miles.
Redemption options of Asia Miles include: flights, hotel
& holiday packages, wine & dine, leisure &
sport, electronics & accessories, household and
other merchandise, gifts, flowers & hampers, car
rental & transportation, health & beauty and
special events.
In addition to redemption of Bonus Points for Asia Miles,
Standard Chartered Cardholders will continue to enjoy
the privilege of redeeming their Bonus Points at a range
of participating establishments including ODEL, Arpico
Super Centers & Superstores, Hameedia, Mondi, Addidas,
NOLIMIT, Beverly Street, Exclusive Lines, Stone N String,
selected restaurants at the Hilton Colombo, Trans Asia,
Cinnamon Grand, The Mango Tree, 168 Seafood Palace,
Pizza Hut, Angsana City Club & spa, The Sanctuary
Spa, Alpha Orient, Vijitha Yapa, Triumph etc. Additionally
Cardholders could even use the Bonus Points they earn
to help a less fortunate person enjoy the gift of sight
by donating them to Standard Chartered Bank’s ‘Seeing
is Believing” project. Points donated will be used
to fund cataract operations for those who cannot afford
the surgery.
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